I wanted to give everyone a peak at how I work. I know most think I work one hat at a time but that would not be very productive at all. I work on a dozen and a half at a time. Sometimes more, sometimes less. This is one reason why I can't give an exact time for when ones hat will be done. A month is all I can do at this time.

 Im going to start with 4 photo's and add to them when I can. I'm open to any questions you might ask.

I'm going to start with me prepping bows/ribbon and sweatbands while I wait for the felt bodies to dry at one point of the production.

As you can see that I built and prepped the bows and measured and cut the sweatbands.

I'm sorry to inform everyone about some very sad news. The Mascot of the Penman hat co. (and good friend of mine) Mack had Lymphoma spread though out  his body. I had to help him pass on this past monday morning . Mack was only 5 1/2 years old. He will remain on the liners of all my hats like he has been since I started this company. I'm sorry to all those customers that I didn't respond to in these past two weeks when he was really sick and needed my attention. I am now back on to work and responding to phone calls and e-mails. Thank you all for your understanding.

I'm spending part of this day reading about a true American hero.

http://www.amazon.com/Once-Around-the-Block-ebook/dp/B0073GPUEK/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1/192-3145984-0965604?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2

Just want to share these few shots of a Camel colored Eno that I just finished.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3447090852645.130790.1131888909&type=1&notif_t=like

http://www.hatlife.com/hatty_awards12/john_penman.php

Adweek mag.

http://www.adweek.com/photo/handmade-measure-joel-mchale-bespoke-infographic-141057