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Time-Traveller's Hat
[15th Oct, 2007|21:32]
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You may recall that I bought some gears a while back. Here is the first fruit from that crop:





The hat will be for sale in Elaine's store tomorrow. If it is well-received, there will be many more like it (but no two will ever be the same).

Each gear is hand-sewn to the hat, as it the leather hat-band, and brass "feather". The gears on the stalk of the "feather" are soldered while those at the ends are held by the wire. The hat itself is quality 100% wool felt. I'm not sure what the exact hat size is, only that Best fits heads measuring between 21 3/4 inches to 22 1/4 inches (depends how angled you wear it) - to avoid the temptation of keeping it, it is a size too small for me. Check the new items list in Elaine's store tomorrow for the details.
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From:[info]sleeplessknight
Date:16th October 2007 - 05:17
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That's really cool. It totally screams "steampunk".
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From:[info]ladyvermath
Date:16th October 2007 - 05:35
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That is fantastic! But why am I not surprised... Just out of curiosity where did you get the gears? I've been collecting keys which I still need more of and I need to get some no make that a LOT of gears as well for a series of paintings. Any help you could toss my way would be grand. Hey one of these days wanna go down to the flea market or antique shops?
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From:[info]mbarrick
Date:16th October 2007 - 21:04
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I disassembled old clocks (easier said than done, BTW, since most of the gears are on shafts that need to be cut). I need to find a better source.

I haven't been to the flea market in ages! I'd be into that. It's still just Saturdays, right?
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From:[info]opium
Date:16th October 2007 - 07:27
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that is dope
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From:[info]grannygoth
Date:16th October 2007 - 20:33
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What color wire is that? Copper would look cool. Nice hat though
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From:[info]mbarrick
Date:16th October 2007 - 20:58
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It's brass, same as the gears.
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From:[info]lilitha
Date:17th October 2007 - 02:27
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This is so lovely. I think it will be a good seller, imo.
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From:[info]twiggy_j
Date:17th October 2007 - 21:09
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Ooooh, pretty...

My wife says "no, we're not eating bread and butter just to get pretty things"

Though I'd be quite willing to give up eating for a few months for a hat as cute as that.
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From:[info]9322
Date:18th October 2007 - 09:20
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I agree with my 2 roomates that have posted before me, it is teh swexxy!! It is also VERY you!!
*grin*
Jezz-Micah
From:[info]lakenereid
Date:22nd October 2007 - 06:15

Now that is really cool

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It's at once so retro and so postmodern.
I've never seen anything quite like it.
I don't see you much, but I can admire your artistry from a distance.
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From:[info]kevinbunny
Date:23rd October 2007 - 13:31
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Curse my hideously-deformed cranium! My head is too big for the glorious hat! My hopes and dreams of bein mobbed by lovely ladies in victorian undergarments are dashed!