Awesome Gabe! Thank you for teaching us how to stitch a leather patch on a hat. And teaching us the things you use to do this. Please, please, please keep making videos. I am subscribed and all in. I just started my business and don't even have hats yet, but it is something I really want to do. Kepp up the great work!
Thank you, Marcos! Business has been nuts lately and I’ve been slacking on videos, but I have a new one coming out soon! If I can do it, you can 1000%!
Hey Gabe, excellent work! We are not that far from Sikeston, MO! We currently laser engrave our own patches and heat-press them onto the caps. But after a few failures, we are looking into sewing them on. How long does it take you to hand-stitch one of these? I know a sewing machine is an option, but it looks fairly difficult to operate actually! Thanks!!!
Hey! That’s awesome!! Depending on the size of the patch, it takes me about 6 minutes per hat. Probably around 10 minutes when I first started and a lot more pricked fingers 😅🙃
What do you think would be better for longevity on apparel like sweaters and such?? Stitching or heat pressing? What material for leather or fake leather would you recommend for washing?? Thanks! Great video :)
2 questions - what bonding agent are you using for the non-stitched one in this video? Have you tried the hydbond? I am super struggling with getting it to fully bond on the edges and would love any pointers if you've been successful. Thanks!
I actually have a video about to come out about which adhesive I use for placing patches on hats soon! Really wanting to try hydbond now that I have a flat heat press for the leather. I will make a video about that as well!
Great video and I was 1st thumbs up! Curious if you can share estimate of cost of 1 stitched hat, and average sale price of 1 stitched hat for customer? Also, does your laser cut the leather holes I’m assuming? THANK YOU!
All hats are not made the same so pricing will vary, anywhere from $6 to $16 cost! I actually just matched my prices with the first 5 companies I googled for leather patch hats ha. Laser cuts the holes, wish I learned that earlier!
I bought a camo hat with a leather patch and I found out that the person on wears real tree PRINT camo. Is there a way to remove the patch and sew it to a new hat by hand?
In the vid, the hat is being flailed around a lot. It's not clear to me what pattern you are doing, are you going forward one hole on the top, and skipping one on the bottom?
I'm getting into this out here in GA. Some folks want the stitching look and others don't care. Would it be easier to just stitch around the patch, then press the patch on (I have a hotronix 360iq hat press and use HydBond as my bonder)
Stich around it like with the laser engraver? Personally, I'd rather bond hats allllll day than stitch them as far as saving time and still having a great bond!
so you mentioned you also have a 360 IQ hat press. What do you prefer? Hand stitching the patches or heat pressing them. I like the fastness of the heat press idea just don’t know if I want to purchase one just yet? Just got my glowforge pro a few months ago and have been using the S-18 all purpose cement from RH adhesive for applying leather or ultrasuede hat patches. I do like the idea of the 360 IQ. What to do.. stick with the cement application or just get the hat press.. or start stitching them like what you do which looks super clean!
