Transforming a fur head band to a fur hat: how hard it'd be?

[samurman]

I have a question to our resident fur experts. I have seen the following ebay item and immediately got into thinking, wouldn't it be relatively easy to put a leather or velvet top to this head band and transform it to a hat? I mean, it could conceivably be done as a small DIY project, right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-100-Russain-Sable-Fur-Headband-Scarf-Wrap-Sz-One-Size-fit-All-Free-Shipping-/280780617731

[AKcoyote]

Yes, I think it could be done, but the project is not simple.

 

First you would need to de-construct the headband. Then you need a pattern for the style of hat you want along with the additional materials (leather, lining, thread, etc).

 

Leather sewing can be difficult, especially if you do not have a needle designed for leather sewing. Regular round needles are almost impossible to push through leather. This is assuming you would be sewing the hat by hand rather than using a fur sewing machine.

 

I am not an expert, so one of our furrier members might provide a more complete response to the question.