How to Form a Bill of a Hat
- 1). Place either side of the bill in your hands and fold it inward for approximately 20 minutes to break down the fibers. This action will make the bill more pliable and will allow you to mold the bill into a curve.
- 2). Soak the baseball cap in hot water. Run it through the washing machine on a hot-water rinse or soak the baseball cap in the kitchen sink in hot water. Wring any excess water out of the cap.
- 3). Put the wet cap on your head. Dry the cap, using a blow-dryer. The cap it will shrink to fit the contours of your head as it dries. It is important to fit the cap to your head before focusing on curving the bill. The fit of the cap will give you your centerline for curving the bill.
- 4). Keep the cap on your head until it is completely dry. Go outside in the sun or continue to use a blow-dryer to speed up the process.
- 5). Place the bill of the hat in a coffee mug overnight. In the morning, your cap will have a curved bill. You can run the bill of the cap under warm or hot water again before putting it in the coffee mug to ensure a perfect curve.
- 6). Keep the bill in the coffee mug for two or three more nights until the bill achieves the curve you desire. Alternatively, put a heavy-duty rubber band around the bill to train the bill's fibers to curve.
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