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Brim blocks |
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Turned down brims are generally made on brim blocks with a solid centre, onto which a collar can be fitted - see Accessories. Turned up brims are usually made on blocks with hollow centres.
As with our crown blocks, brim blocks are available in oval or circular forms and the ovals can be slim or broad. See choosing your blocks for a full explanation. All sizes are available, from child to large adult. Stand holes (25mm) and collar fixings are provided in solid centre blocks. All our blocks are hand finished and sealed and will have a long life if used and stored with the care that high quality timber products deserve. Helpful hints are included with all blocks. |
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String grooves can be added to all brim blocks for an additional charge of £25.00 (£20.83 ex VAT). |
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Blocks for turned down brims | |||||||||||||||
We offer a wide range of designs and sizes for these blocks. The larger diameters offer greater flexibility for cutting the outline of the brim to any desired shape. All turned down brim blocks are fitted with threaded fasteners for securely attaching one of our collars. | |||||||||||||||
The crown position on these blocks can be offset from the centre for a small extra charge. Please give the offset measurement you require. Price for offset £12.00 (£10.00 ex VAT) |
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BB1 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £163.00 (£135.83 ex VAT) |
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BB6 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £135.00 (£112.50 ex VAT)
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BB20 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £186.00 (£155.00 ex VAT) |
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BB21 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £196.00 (£163.33 ex VAT) |
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BB29 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £148.00 (£123.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB28 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £123.00 (£102.50 ex VAT) |
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BB30 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £174.00 (£145.00 ex VAT) |
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BB31 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £186.00 (£155.00 ex VAT) |
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BB22-24 |
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These brim blocks all have the same diameter and curvature on the slope. The varying depth provides a range of slopes. Smaller brims can be blocked on these designs without having to use a smaller block. Many interesting shapes can be obtained by cutting the brims after blocking. | |||||||||||||||
BB22 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £186.00 (£155.00 ex VAT) |
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BB23 | |||||||||||||||
Circular outline
and pictured here made from tulip wood.
Price £196.00 (£163.33 ex VAT) |
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BB24 | |||||||||||||||
Circular outline and pictured here made from tulip wood with a string groove (optional).
Price £202.00 (£168.33 ex VAT) |
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BB25-27 | |||||||||||||||
These brim blocks all have the same slope and edge curvature so the depth varies with the diameter. On this design a smaller block will be required for a smaller brim if you wish to keep the small edge. | |||||||||||||||
BB25 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline, pictured here with a string groove (optional).
Price £155.00 (£129.17 ex VAT)
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BB26 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £178.00 (£148.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB27 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £214.00 (£178.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB74 New! Circular outline - 350mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A simple domed block with no flat on top.It can be used as it is, cut to any shape, as a brim for any shape crown you fancy, or simply used as a surface on which to create fascinators. Extremley handy! Price £156.00 (£130.00 ex VAT) |
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Double blocks for turned down brims | |||||||||||||||
Many of the above designs for turned down brims can be combined into double blocks. Here are some of our popular combinations. The large size of these blocks will allow you to trim the blocked brim to a variety of shapes to give a huge number of different designs. All have circular outlines and collar fastenings top and bottom. A BB16 or BB17 together with a Multiblock set makes an ideal combination if you are just starting in millinery and want as much as possible on a limited budget. |
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BB16 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £257.00 (£214.17 ex VAT)
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BB17 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £240.00 (£200.00 ex VAT) |
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BB12 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £214.00 (£178.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB18 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £249.00 (£207.50 ex VAT) |
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BB19 | |||||||||||||||
Circular Outline
Price £266.00 (£221.67 ex VAT) |
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Blocks for turned up brims | |||||||||||||||
BB7 Circular outline | |||||||||||||||
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Classic Breton style. The range of possible styles of Breton brims is enormous. We offer a selection of classics. This design has a tightly curved circular brim with a concentric centre.
Price £186.00 (£155.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
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BB8 Oval outline - 300mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A delightful oval Breton with an offset crown. A deep brim gives a very pleasant effect.
Price £186.00 (£155.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB38 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
BB10 Circular outline | |||||||||||||||
An elegant larger Breton with a choice of oval or circular outline. Straight inner sides blend the concentric crown with a tightly curved brim. The plan view shows the circular outline. | |||||||||||||||
BB38 | |||||||||||||||
Price £214.00 (£178.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB10 | |||||||||||||||
Price £230.00 (£191.67 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
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BB32 Oval outline - 450mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
BB39 Circular outline - 450mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A larger version of the Breton shown above, again with a choice of outline. The picture shown is of a block with a string groove - an option available on all our blocks. | |||||||||||||||
BB32 Price £240.00 (£200.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB39 Price £257.00 (£214.17 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB45 Oval outline - 350mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A classic trilby style. The back sweeps up and the front sweeps down. Ideal for the trilby crown CB15. A generous width allows you to trim smaller if preferred.
Price £192.00 (£160.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB75 new! | |||||||||||||||
Another trilby brim, smaller than BB45 and with a much tighter upturn at the back.
Price £192.00 (£160.00 ex VAT) |
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BB76 new! | |||||||||||||||
A bigger more pronounced version of above. Quite a steep downturn at the front and a good round up turn at the back. 65mm wide all round. Price £192.00 (£160.00 ex VAT) |
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BB55 Oval outline | TIP: blocking in one | ||||||||||||||
Another fedora or trilby brim that is turned up all the way round. Less of a curve than BB63 and a brim width of 65mm. Once blocked and dry you can flip the front down if required. Pictured here with a set of brim legs (optional) to make blocking in one possible. Price £183.00 (£152.50 ex VAT) |
Blocking in one means that only one piece of felt is used to create the crown and brim together. First the crown is blocked with a felt hood after which it is turned upside down and pushed through the brim block. The felt can is then pulled down and pinned to form the brim. When ordering, choose a brim size that is 3/4 inch bigger than the crown. | ||||||||||||||
BB80 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
A more curved version of the BB55 above. It measures 57mm horizontally out from the head hole and the up turn will be 32mm high on the finished hat. String groove as standard. Price £183.00 (£152.50 ex VAT) |
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BB81 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
Similar to the BB80 above but measuring only 41mm horizontally out from the head hole The up turn will be 32mm high on the finished hat. String groove as standard - shown here with brim legs for blocking in one (not included in the price) Price £183.00 (£152.50 ex VAT) |
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BB70 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
A narrower trilby/fedora brim that is again turned up all the way round. The width of the brim is 45mm. Once blocked and dry you can flip the front down if required. Pictured here made from tulip wood and with a string groove (optional). Price £177.00 (£147.50 ex VAT) |
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BB71 New! | |||||||||||||||
A very stylish 'snap' brim which features a ridge round the back, where the blocked brim will 'snap' to create an upturn running from the sides round to the back. This has the advantage that with a crown or indeed any of our multiblock tips screwed on top, you can 'block in one' in the same way that you would make a cloche hat. The ideal crown to accompany this brim is the CB112 pictured right, but why not try any of our multiblock tips too - see below for some ideas. String groove as standard. Price £189.00 (£158.33 ex VAT)
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BB46 Oval outline - 310mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A brim block for the classic topper, CB22F - see crowns page. Can be combined with other crowns to produce extremely attractive designs.
Price £198.00 (£165.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB72 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
Another brim block for the classic topper CB22F - see crowns page, but this time with much more exagerated features. The brim sweeps up high at the sides with a fairly steep down turn front and back. Price £225.00 (£187.50 ex VAT) |
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BB79 Oval outline New! | |||||||||||||||
Another topper brim this time inspired by dressage style top hats. It features tightly curled narrow sides as shown in the outline picture (right bottom) and a gently sloping back and front. Ideal with our lower topper crown CB118F. Price £198.00 (£165.00 ex VAT) |
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BB64 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
A brim block for the classic bowler. The same width all round,with the option (pictured) of having an integral string groove with one vertical side, to allow the traditional turned-over rim to be created straight on the block. The groove 'fades out' at the front & back. |
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BB37 Oval outline - 360mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A brim block for the western style design, CB29 - see crowns page. Can also be used with other crowns to produce interesting effects.
Price £230.00 (£191.67 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB49 Circular outline | |||||||||||||||
A large western style brim with graceful sweeping lines.
Price £240.00 (£200.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB50 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
This full-bodied western style brim combined with a simple crown makes a stunning hat.
Price £230.00 (£191.67 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB47 Circular outline - 500mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A delightfully curved under-surface, sweeping down toward the shoulders characterises this brim. A sumptuous design!
Price £257.00 (£214.17 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB48 Circular outline - 350mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A neat little brim again with the curved under surface.
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BB51 Circular outline - 370mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A delightful flowing design in which the high side of the brim sweeps up from near the centre of the front and back. With the crown level, the underside of the brim slopes gently up towards the high side.
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BB44 Circular oultine - 480mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A larger version of the free flowing BB51. Again, the high side sweeps up from the centre, but on this design, the underside is horizontal when the crown is level.
Price £240.00 (£200.00 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB73 Circular oultine - 460mm diameter New! | |||||||||||||||
By request, a slightly smaller version of the BB44 to suit the smaller frame. The crown is also offset further and this time towards the upturn side. On this block there is no defined line on the rim for the extent of the upturn, leaving you free to cut it however you like. A very stylish and verstile brim. Price £240.00 (£200.00 ex VAT) |
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BB52 Oval outline - 400mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A full-bodied brim, swept up at the front on an oval outline.
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BB53 Oval outline - 460mm diameter |
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A larger version of BB52 above, again with a beautifully swept up front on an oval outline.
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BB4 Circular outline - 280mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A very flattering diagonal brim sweeps from a straight slope on one side to a cheeky hollow on the other. The crown is offset slightly toward the straight side of the brim.
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BB14 Circular outline - 380mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A larger version of BB4 above. Again the diagonal brim sweeps from a straight downward slope to a pleasant hollow curve in the other side. The crown is offset slightly toward the straight side of the brim.
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BB34 Circular outline - 480mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
An even larger version of the above two brims, with similar design features. The picture shown is of a block with a string groove - an option available on all of our blocks.
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BB13 Circular outline - 380mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A large striking design with a circular outline and a crown that is offset 20mm toward the back and 30mm toward the left hand side. The offset sweeping shape is particularly elegant.
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BB78 Circular outline - 516mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A very large diameter up turn brim with a dramatic sweep from side to side. The picture right shows the block at the angle the finished hat will be with the high side being as high as an average crown. High side can be placed either left or right. Why not try MB77 which gives a matching slope to the crown. Price £279.00 (£232.50 ex VAT) |
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BB5 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
A design with shallow curves sweeping from a flat plane on one side to a gently curving slope on the other. The crown is central in the brim.
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BB33 Circular outline | |||||||||||||||
A similar design to BB5 above, but with the right side turned up slightly and with a more pronounced curve on the left. Again, the crown is central in the brim.
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BB82 Oval outline | |||||||||||||||
A irresistable vintage style perching bowler block. Based on a 20.5" head size, the hat will sit up on the head as shown on the right. Goes with CB134 shown below.
Price £225.00 (£187.50 ex VAT) |
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CB134 Price £89.00 (£74.17 ex VAT) Buy both brim and crown together for: £280.00 (£233.33 ex VAT) |
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BB83 | |||||||||||||||
An asymmetric and versatile brim that works either way round. One way gives a nice high up turn at the front sweeping down to one side, the other way turns it into a stunning trilby style with a downturned front, one high side and the other low. Price £272.00 (£226.67 ex VAT) |
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Double blocks for turned up brims | |||||||||||||||
The possibilities of combining single blocks for turned up brims into doubles are more limited than those for turned down brims. However, we have combined the styles for four of our designs to offer you an economic way of increasing your collection. | |||||||||||||||
BB35 Circular outline - 400mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
This double block is a combination of the BB14 and BB33 styles, with the crown in the centre of the brim.
A very popular choice!
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BB36 Circular outline - 500mm diameter | |||||||||||||||
A delightful combination of two swept up brims. The large diameter offers endless possibilities for cutting to interesting outlines. The crown is in the centre of the brim.
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Cloche brims | |||||||||||||||
These cloche brims can also be found in our multiblocks range but are avaiilabe seperatley here. When used with a MBE4 collar as shown you can use the brim in conjunction with other crowns when blocking crown and brim seperatley. If you prefer to block in one then see the full range on the multiblocks page. | |||||||||||||||
MBC | |||||||||||||||
A simple straight sided cloche brim. Price £63.00 (£52.50 ex VAT) |
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MBC2 | |||||||||||||||
A steeper sided version of the MBC above to create a very close fitting cloche hat. Price £63.00 (£52.50 ex VAT) |
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MBC3 | |||||||||||||||
An elegant cloche brim whose curves will flow gently out of the vertical sides of a crown above. The front extends lower than the back and the sides sweep up in the centre, a shape which is easily created on the block with the string groove (included in the price). Price £121.00 (£100.83 ex VAT) |
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MBC4 | |||||||||||||||
A very 1920's style cloche brim with swept down sides over the ears. This block comes with a string groove as standard to give you that lovely bottom curve straight off the block. The picture shows the back of the brim on the right side. Price £91.00 (£75.83 ex VAT) |
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A beautifully shaped cloche brim with a long curved down turn on one side sweeping up across the face from side to side. Price £121.00 (£100.83 ex VAT) |
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Ring blocks | |||||||||||||||
Ring blocks can be used to block separate brims, which can then be cut to a wide variety of shapes, from bowler to Breton. It is also possible to block a one-piece hat by first blocking the crown on, say, a CB2 bowler block, putting the ring block over the blocked crown, supporting it at the required height near the bottom and blocking the brim over the ring in one piece with the crown. If you intend to use a ring in this way, order one that is three quarters of an inch bigger than the crown to allow for up to 3mm thickness of fabric. Please note that our ring blocks may not fit over crown blocks made by other manufacturers. | |||||||||||||||
BB40 Oval or circular, 50mm deep Price £202.00 (£168.30 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB41 Oval or circular, 60mm deep Price £208.00 (£173.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
BB42 Oval or circular, 70mm deep Price £214.00 (£178.33 ex VAT) | |||||||||||||||
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They look beautiful - like works of art. |
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Can't wait to start my first hat". |
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Jacquelyn Hagedorn, UK |
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