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Kim Block: Blocking Kim’s Hat 2.0

After completion, each of the three blocks was given to a different milliner to test. As of Kim Fraser proprietor of and creative talent behind of Hatnip Hats…

Tappe Hat Restoration: Cleaning and Scanning

I knew when I started my hat block project I wanted to try to use what I learned from the Kim block in a restoration project. One of…

Kim Block: Cutting in Wood

This post is called Kim Block: Cutting in Wood. It could just as easily be called Kim Block: In Which Many Mistakes Were Made. The learning curve for…

The Kim Hat Block: Trial Cut

After spending so much time working on this through a computer screen it was really exciting to finally start cutting. I used a peice of pink foam 24…

The Kim Hat Block goes to USITT

In a very exciting turn of events, The Kim Block Project was displayed at this year’s USITT as part of ShopBot’s Presentation. They also featured my project to…