Job Description:

• 1) Shrinks felt cones to size and shapes cones to form unfinished hat bodies: Immerses cone in hot water, places cone in steam cabinet, or holds cone over steam jet, to shrink and soften cone.

• 2) Positions softened cone over heated head-shaped block.

• 3) Presses and rubs cone to smooth and shape cone by hand or using iron.

• 4) Ties cord around base of crown and pulls edge of cone over base of block to form brim of hat.

• 5) Removes cord and block from hat body after drying.

• 6) May place cones in drying cabinet following blocking process.