Jump to content

Printer's hat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by SquisherDa (talk | contribs) at 20:42, 29 September 2020 (External links: More-direct link to pdf (+ decluttering screen)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The Walrus and the Carpenter

A printer's hat (also called a pressman's or carpenter's hat) is a traditional, box-shaped, folded paper hat, formerly worn by craft tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, painters and printers. For printers, the cap served to keep ink from matting their hair.

The folding process starts with a simple bicorne hat, then folds the two corners inward and the peak down to create a compact and stable box.

Instructions for folding different versions of this hat can be found at: