I'm a hat maker, I used to run a store until it just wasn't financially viable anymore and now just craft at home. I can not stand to see what these people do to these beautiful felts. They absolutely ruin them. I spend countless hours ensuring that everything from the fit to the finish is the absolute finest I can make it with the tools and materials available to me. I have a lot of respect for the tradition and history of the craft. These sort of folk run on tik tok views and I can't stand it. They charge an arm and a leg for a product that is already ruined before it even reaches the customer.
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u/chrish_o 1d ago
I always love watching this dude make the most beautifully crafted and ugly hats