How To Transfer A Hat Burning Design

Learning how to transfer a hat burning design is one of the first skills every hat burner needs to master.

The easiest way to transfer a hat burning design is with carbon paper and a printed pattern. In the video below, you will see three methods of transferring a design to wood. The same techniques work on hats.

Before You Begin

1. Practice First

Obviously, a hat is made of softer material than wood. It's best to practice on a piece of similar material as the hat. Most craft stores carry square pieces of felt that is perfect as your practice material. 

2. Use a Firm Surface

Use a firm surface to support your hat.

3. Support the Hat Crown

If you are transferring a design to the hat crown, place something firm inside the crown, such as a ball or rolled towel, to create a stable surface while tracing.

RESIZING NOTE: In the video resizing is done using Microsoft Word. You can resize our designs using Canva, Inkscape, Affinity Designer, CorelDraw, and many other graphic design software. We design in Inkscape and Canva, but our designs are compatible with other free or paid software.

Any of the methods shown in the video will work in transferring our hat burning designs to a hat. 

Are you wondering what we prefer?

Short Answer: We recommend transferring hat burning designs with carbon paper. It's clean, easy to use, inexpensive, and works well on most hat materials.

What You'll Need When Transferring a Design

• Printed hat burning design
• Carbon paper
• Tape
• Pen or stylus
• Hat
• Firm work surface

Enjoy the video on how to transfer a design.

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