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How to Make a Printer’s Hat
A nice 1-page diagram and instructions on how to make a pressman’s hat from a sheet of newspaper, produced by Ayre & Spottiswoode Ltd., Her Majesty’s Printers. PDF format (642KB).
The Metal Type Forum has a video of a pressman making one of these hats at the Oakland Tribune back in 1992, and more information on the history of these hats. Take a look here: Making a Pressman’s Hat – video.