How do you make a tailor’s ham?

4 years ago

I saw one in use on a video and I could really use one. Either that or cut a 1 x 4 board a with a rounded end and pad it in some way.

Has anyone made something similar? Thanks.

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Lars
4 years ago
I have a dressmaker's ham in L.A. but I forgot to bring it with me when I moved my sewing machines to Palm Springs.

If you are making masks and want to press the curved seams open, you can use the narrow rounded edge of the ironing board. It works almost as well as a ham. If you have a sleeve board, use the rounded edge of that. You have to slip the mask onto the curved end so that part of it is above and board and part of it is beneath.
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago) thanked Lars
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago)
Original Author
4 years ago
Yes, I am. I have been using the edge of the ironing board for this; but now that I know these exist, I could see having one. Or the sleeve board: that would be handy too.
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ratherbesewing
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I have been known to roll up a towel to get the shape I needed. Certainly not perfect, but I made it work.
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago) thanked ratherbesewing
colleenoz
3 years ago
If you Google "Tailor's ham", there are several YouTube videos of how to construct one.
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago) thanked colleenoz

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