How To Shape A Floppy Straw Hat

This must be done while the brim is still soft and hot.

How to shape a floppy straw hat. How to reshape a straw hat step 1. Pull the fibers apart with your fingers as you mold the hat. Sorry for the long intro lol. Pour water in your steam iron according to your brand s instructions and set to a low or medium heat setting.

Fill the hat with a bowl then place it right side up on a hard surface. You can use your hands to gently press out any folds or dents on the surface use copious amounts of tissue paper to line the crown for a few hours to ensure the straw strands adjust to the new shape. Glide the tip of. You only need to make it wet and then you can shape it however you like you could even change the shape in a different way.

Once dry you can spray it heavily with the starch both sides. Starting out it is essential to check if your straw hat needs steaming. Note that the brim will start to cool off quickly. Fill a spray bottle with water and spray a small amount of water on the outer shell of the hat to dampen.

Restoring a straw hat s shape. Take the hat out of the steam and quickly begin to shape the brim with your hands. Steam the upper and under sides of the brim. Using a steamer or the steam setting on your iron run along the misshapen part of the hat as close as you can.

You could also use a spoon to mold the hat s shape while it s steaming instead of your fingers. Smooth the hat around the bowl with your hand to help form the. The lazy and easy way this is really awkward and i don t know why i m talking and acting like that ahahahha. How to reshape a floppy hat the fast and easy.

Keep moving the hat steadily through the steam until the entire brim is soft and hot. After you wet it or while you are steaming the hat push everything back into shape constantly molding the straw with your hands throughout the steaming process.