A professional who shrinks felt cones to size and shapes cones to form unfinished hat bodies. Respnsibilities include:

• Immerses cone in hot water, places cone in steam cabinet, or holds cone over steam jet, to shrink and soften cone.
• Positions softened cone over heated head-shaped block.
• Presses and rubs cone to smooth and shape cone by hand or using iron.
• Ties cord around base of crown and pulls edge of cone over base of block to form brim of hat.
• Removes cord and block from hat body after drying.
• May place cones in drying cabinet following blocking process.