Wet felting a two tone hat with interior swirl pattern

In this video, I show you my process of creating a wet felted hat in two tones. The outside is one color and the inside has a swirl pattern. I've tried to use some time lapse to shorten the viewing time but feel free to jump ahead. Also, I'm being challenged by my computer, editing software & camera, so apologies for strange angles, odd voices etc.

[@scottmichaelharris]

That pattern deserves to on the outside. Beautiful work. Looks like starry night by Vincent.

[@diannejames9213]

Lovely Hat!

[@melanieanne2066]

Brilliant! WOW! Thank you for sharing your time and expertise. I have been studying wet felting now for a couple of months before I actually start doing it, as well as spinning my yarn for circle weaving and future wet felting projects. The gift of your time and energy is very much appreciated and well received.

[@RoeRoe123]

This is beautiful. I did my first beret and used a similar pattern on one side, thanks to you. Made it reversible 🤗

[@lauraromains4037]

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent with us!

[@bodyofknowledge101]

You are welcome. I figured there would be others interested in creating something out of virtually nothing. Thank you for the encouragement.

[@lauraromains4037]

@@bodyofknowledge101 Thank YOU - I hope more people find you because your work is really wonderful. I have add this to my list of things to try! Honestly, I find joy in the adventure of making things. All the best!

[@eugeniosolari]

Smart way to do magnificient happy hats. Thanks for sharing your skills!!... (two tones?... I rather would say plenty!). No need to be so perfectionist, what you are doing is good enough, there is nothing wrong at your video.

[@VJewledDesign]

That is gorgeoussssss…but even more attractive your handiwork…I was mesmerized…GOD BLESS

[@Engelhafen]

Beautiful work and I love that green color

[@tinydegraaf]

Beautiful. I would definitely use it inside out. I would love to make the brim bigger. Thank you for showing. Very inspirational.👏👍

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thank you. Yes, others have suggested to reverse the colour/pattern to the exterior. It definitely is more engaging. I'm hesitant to make my exteriors too bold, as I do want them to sell. While I do live on the west coast, where the lifestyle is a little more free form, I'm not sure if these jazzy patterns would fly. But what do I know ?

[@craighard2746]

Stunning job. Congratulations

[@Liz.4485]

That was totally amazing!

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thank you. It is easy once you have done it a few times. Only quite time consuming. A good afternoon's work. Best if you are not disturbed, well organized and in the zone. I invite you to experiment. Have fun.

[@Moonpiedeb]

I loved your tutorials and hat making! Unfortunately, I am unable to find any hat forms like you have. I will definitely keep looking! Thank you for the time you’ve spent on showing others how to do this. I only hope I can achieve your skill level.

[@tippylaroux3137]

Wow!! Beautiful. It almost looks like the eye of a peacock feather.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Yes. If you circle the right colours together and add a little point. I've done something similar with black, blue, tourquoise which looks very much like a peacock feather.

[@jamesfaulkner6331]

That’s fantastic! Thanks for sharing. I want one and I’m a guy.

[@oleannareusch2657]

Oh my ! You are so beautiful! I just needed to say that :) And im happy that i found your channel. Now i really really want to try to wet felt a hat. :) Thank you

[@bodyofknowledge101]

You are so sweet. I'll thank my parents. I encourage you to try a wet felt hat. I find this craft to be very forgiving. When something goes wrong, I learn from it. Every project is an experiment in my eyes. With that attitude, it's never a failure. Take my latest couple of videos as an example...making a faux hat block out of sawdust, glue & an old hat. I didn't know if it would work. But I had an idea that it might. It seems like I always reach a point where I think I have screwed something up. I keep at it and in the end, I'm usually surprised at how well it actually did work. Warning: I'm not so beautiful in these next videos.

[@eijonasson]

But but but....?!?!? Hmmmm !? So wanted to see the hemming. Very enchanting video. Such a splendid hat. Everyone wants a hat like this hat . I want four. Basic black ,blue,green and brown. Cover all my basis. So grateful to have seen this. Thank you for sharing . Change some people's lives with a video like this. Sincerely . Vancouver B.C. Canada

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Well, thank you so much. This little hat certainly has a following. Changing lives ? Hard to imagine. But if so, wonderful. I do have a video where I show how I hem & do dad a hat up. PS. On Vancouver Island now.

[@nahimnalieldelacruzdelfin]

I just loved it and how I would like to apply that technique in a Mexican charro hat with more serious colors. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Saluudos from Mexico.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Go for it. One of Roger's favorite hats was from a trip to Mexico. Knitted. I don't know what a charro hat is but will look into it.

[@silvizwarts1456]

love this video. really nice to see you doing the techniek and this wonderfull patern in the inside allso very helpfull for me to... Love to make such a hat to and i think i will. Just need such a head molt so i have to try and find one:))So sorry, Its to far away for me to come to youre country. thank you so much dear friend .

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thank you for the friendly comments. Hat blocks can be difficult to find. You can start as I did, with found objects. I've used plastic and wood bowls & vases with the same circumference as my head for the crown block and then shaped the brim by hand. I'm always on the lookout for inexpensive objects that resemble a hat shape, which could (with a little creative embellishment & modification) be converted into a hat block. I encourage you to experiment. Thrift stores can be a good place to hunt to things that you can use as a hat form. Ebay also has a wide selection of blocks for sale. I've had a request to make a video showing how to use alternative materials to make a hat block, so keep your eye for that video in the future.

[@autumnflower3287]

Awesome.

[@gavindavis8188]

beautiful

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thanks for the compliment. I'm still surprised when people enjoy my work/play. It's always encouraging.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thanks so much. I've had better success with my inside designs and at times have turned the wet hood inside out, so that the pattern is on the outside.

[@eugeniosolari]

Sure, there is any kind of people, some upside down, some inside out. Yours are the best hats I have seen, extraordinary beauty, happy, colourful as we might be and cannot see.

[@joesask857]

NICE

[@rejanefontellefontelle7612]

Lindo trabalho

[@jwatley313]

Beautiful

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Why thank you so much. It is easier than you might imagine. Just time consuming.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thank you.

[@uncertainmurph]

Great video, thank you. Do you use aida to cover the wool when you are felting it? And what are the glass tools that you are rubbing it with? I've never seen those before! Can't wait to watch more of your videos!

[@bodyofknowledge101]

You are welcome. I use a rubbery type of mat on either side of my roving when I'm felting. Shelf liner or a mat like sheet used under carpet to prevent slippage. They have a nobbly texture that helps with the aggitation and are permeable to let the water pass through. The glass tools are found objects for aggitation and to smooth out the seams. The longer ones look to be vases and the small one is a dish (?) They all have deep texture. Kind of like a meat tenderizer. Moving them over the felt also helps aggitate and bind the fibres. Again, I rub these along the seams to help soften out/smooth out bulges and wrinkles. Professional products for this purpose are available. Typically made of wood. I'm all for using what is at hand & improvising. Repurposing items. Helps me be creative, save money & planetary resources.

[@uncertainmurph]

@@bodyofknowledge101 thank you!

[@coreyloeffelholz5869]

Your videos are amazingly informative. Do you happen to teach classes?

[@kwari1120]

👏😍❤

[@brindabellabella2354]

Bit of hard work there. Loved the circle pattern. Did you just do a hand hemmed edge? Using what sort of yarn pls?

[@brindabellabella2354]

Sorry. See you have another 'finishing off' video. Great.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

It is always effort. The whole physical process of laying out the roving and felting it can take a couple of hours. Drying time varies. Hemming the brim usually under an hour. Bibs & bobs such ad band & beads vary in times also. All in all, I figure 3- 4 hours actual work, now that I'm relatively efficient. Yes, I trim the edges of the brim and hem by hand using embroidery thread. Wool would work too, and blend/bind the edge better over time - blending with the wool of the hat. I do a video on Finishing off a Wet Felted Hat where I show you how I do it. That video should be pretty easy to find.

[@joannasobolewska7210]

very nice ! piękne....

[@alialmustawi9990]

Una pregunta? Se aplica laca para engomar y luego con plancha y vapor se aplica uniformemente todo el sombrero?

[@weldmaster80]

I do needle felting so this is both very familiar and totally foreign to me. Is that just water your putting on it or is there some binder or something as well? Also where can I find a pattern and hat mould like you use there? Pardon me if my terminology is off.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

I'm using warm water and dish soap. What binds the fibres together is the agitation. I've got a few other videos. One that show you how to make the resist pattern. Check out my other videos and you will see how easy it is. The hat block that the wet felt is stretched over is something my partner makes. www.foryourhead.net But you can improvise with found objects, make yourself one or purchase new/used from various suppliers, ebay, Judith M Millinery, Hats by Lecko, etc. Can be expensive. I recently made a block and a video of the process using an old hat, saw dust & glue. Hope this helps.

[@weldmaster80]

@@bodyofknowledge101 thank you ma'am, you're not just a body of knowledge, but a wealth of it as well. I'm going to try my hand at using a large pvc pipe and endcap just as a "get the feel of it" kinda thing

[@bodyofknowledge101]

@@weldmaster80 Yes, experiment with items at hand. That's how I learned.

[@natali9546]

СПАСИБО ВАМ!!! ЛАЙК!!!!

[@bodyofknowledge101]

You are welcome. Try it. It is easier than you might think.

[@selvadegregorio4071]

gracias ..¡¿donde comprar las hormas?

[@erinbathie-moore8478]

How would you go about hat pins with something like this? Would you felt in a hole, or just poke one?

[@bodyofknowledge101]

I suspect with a hat pin you could just poke it through the material. No need to create a hole. The diameter of a hat pin is so slender, it would easily pass through without any damage.

[@skumbuzomnisi8809]

I would like to learn how to make beaver felt hats, any schools you can recommend?

[@bodyofknowledge101]

No, sorry I don't. I've learned by watching and experimenting. And I guess it depends where you live. There are a few online millinery schools that will take you through a process. I know you can purchase the pre-made beaver felt hoods from several suppliers online. Judith M., Manhatco, for example if you live in the states. These hoods are then shaped onto blocks. The process of making the hood yourself from scratch would be quite daunting. Only a certain part of the pelt fur/hair is used. Shaping a (pre-made) beaver hood into a hat would be the same process used with a wool felt hood. Here in Canada, George Brown College in Toronto has several short millinery courses.

[@skumbuzomnisi8809]

@@bodyofknowledge101 Thank you very much. I appreciate it

[@jamarwilson4208]

Hello i was hoping if someone can help me with a question. May i ask what material do you use to make blank fedora

[@michaelwest3799]

Nice hats brigette

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Thanks.

[@angb4968]

How does tbis type of material handle in weather rain or snow?

[@bodyofknowledge101]

It depends on the thickness of the felt and the severity of the weather. My partner has been wearing a hat I made around 5 years ago. Rain and snow for several seasons (Canada) and he still gets compliments. If the felt is too thin, it won't hold the shape well if it gets too wet. Some reshaping may be needed.

[@bodyofknowledge101]

Wool repels water to some degree so this material is great to keep you dry. Roger has been wearing a hat I made him around 4 years ago. BC west coast wet weather and he still gets compliments on it. A little reshaping if the hat gets soaked, but otherwise good protection against the elements.

[@angb4968]

Thank you for the info..

[@dankbongbowl]

whats the dimensions of your pattern your using?

[@bodyofknowledge101]

I can't remember exactly the dimensions I used for this hat pattern. It really depends on the hat/head/block size you intend to make. I have another video...Making a Pattern for a Wet Felted Hat...that gives you the formula to make a pattern to fit your particular size. The pattern does need to be slightly larger as the felt will shrink as it is worked.

[@Engelhafen]

You’re beautiful now, you must have been a model at 20

[@elizabethwatson71]

Great job. Very poisonous plant you have there