#hat blocks

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the pixies are playing on my puzzle hats blocks....I love making hats, but I use a wet felt resist method so I done really need more than a plain crown block, but I love the sculptural look of puzzle blocks and the whole history of hat making so I have two - the one on the right I just got.......

Another inexpensive hat block alternative- these ones are designed for making straw hats, but could probably be used for other hat-making endeavors

One of the biggest impediments to aspiring hat-making hobbyists is the expense of hat blocks. Traditional wooden hat blocks are very expensive, which is quite an upfront expense for hobbyists. Hat shapers are plastic hat blocks, and most styles are only $28 each! Most styles come in multiple sizes (they are made from wooden blocks, so some styles (especially the children's styles and more unusual shapes) are only available in one size or in very limited sizes). For a small extra fee, some styles can have brims added (they look like they have brims, but the flat bases are only intended as a stabilizer for the body of the hat block).