how long does is take to make a hat?

it takes anywheres from three to six hours to make a hat; depending on the style, type(s) of material being handled, the amount of custom work, and especially the fore-thought of each project.

How do yew FIND YOUR MATERIALS?

mostly second hand stores and thrift stores, there is so much variety, “they don’t make it like they used to”, well it’s true with textiles as well. older the better, more than likely the cooler dude.

really into reclaiming old garments, vintage sports gears, or something expensive and turning it into a sick 5-panel, or a stee bucket hat, that’s lit.

lots of friends just give me fabrics that they see thrifting theirselves and think i’d be inspired, well I yewsually am, and it does, if you want me to make you something, i can do just that.

i’ll let yew in on a little secret; to further give a hoot about the environment, i collect factory fabric samples and scraps from a secret source, i shouldn’t even be writing about it, anyways, it’s just my part in saving the earth even if it’s hollow, man.

DO yew get so pitted?

dude, so pitted!

why custom hats, how did yew get into that?

i had always had a collection of them growing up, always a bunch of old sport team snapbacks, new eras, just whatever really, yeah, i mean i’ve always been ‘for’ the hat. it’s the accessory everyone is allowed to wear, yew don’t have to wear one, but ya do, ya do, unless yew’re in the legion bai, drinkin’ John Labatt blue(s).

so yeah, i just sort of got into wanting to make myself sick hats, and then making them for friends, and then making them for whoever until now, and furthermore, just keep designing and see where this goes.

Why did yew start?

was not satisfied in the career and life direction i was going back in 2016;

had always had the knack in the creative department, sew my life took a 360flip and i bought a sowing machine off, oh did you catch what i just did there, good job, some old lady. In tribute to Marlene MacFadyen, i still yewz the first sewing machine i purchased that summer, a 1950s, two-tone pale green and turquoise, solid Japanese steel, Brother, brother!

so between sewing and pouring beers on the side, i had to pair this new hobby with graphic design to create some sort of brand yew know? so i went and learnt a bit of that, yeh. This lead to that, and that into this, and a bunch of other filler, right, so basically instead of being in and out of jobs, and flipping trucks, I began working for myself. With the skills i’d acquired through my life, and the new skills i dedicated to learn to build this brand to where it stands
before yew.

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