I met hatmakers, visited hat manufacturers and hat museums, and learned as much as I could about the traditional hatmaker’s craft: over a 125 year old technique that enabled the creation of hats to the best possible quality. A hatmaker from the USA gave me a book from 1919 about SCIENTIFIC HAT MAKING & RENOVATION. This reading formed the basis of my knowledge for the manufacturing process, the materials and the tools used at the time. Extensive research on the WorldWideWeb supplemented the knowledge from the last century.
The encounter with a retired hatmaker from Paris, was the most important impetus to learn HATMAKING. He became my mentor. With great precision and patience, he showed me the handcrafts to shape the felt. The handwork with historical tools was entirely captivating and with great pride and curiosity I absorbed his tips and tricks. These inspirations pushed my passion further, so that one mosaic stone after another could be brought together. The studio was created and will continue to develop.
Thank you so much for the great article in The Heritage Post.
Vielen Dank für den tollen Artikel in der The Heritage Post.
