How To Stretch A Hat With A Hat Stretcher

Without saying yet Im saying it use extreme caution when working this close to rapidly rotating blades lest you need to invent a glove shortener to go with your hat stretcher.

How to stretch a hat with a hat stretcher. Turn the knob clockwise. Stretch it a little then leave it for an hour. Immediately place the hat onto the stretching object and pull firmly from the base not tugging on the brim.

Place the hat stretcher inside your hat and crank the device open until its taut. Steps to Using a Hat Jack Hat Stretcher. First thing I did was make a pattern for the stretcher.

If the hat is big enough to fit even though it might be tight wait to see if quarterly wear creates new memory. For this I used a hat that fit my head well and placed a flashlight inside the hat then laid piece of graph paper over the hole with the center marked by a crease. Heres how to stretch a hat using the stretcher.

Pinch the center knob of the hat jack and begin rotating it in a right or clockwise direction. Measure the sweat band of your hat and trace it onto a slab of wood. Put the hat on a stretcher to dry it or you could use a full-head stretcher.

Leave overnight and then try on the hat. This will start moving the wood pieces further apart to begin stretching. Let sit overnight and repeat as necessary.

Many hat stretchers have steam inside the band that absorbs the moisture from the inside of your hat. Video of the Day. Make your own hat stretcher and you can stretch your hats to exactly your size.