Long ago at a newspaper near you the pressmen would create paper hats to keep the ink mist from their heads by folding a newspaper into a hat. The picture above (modeled by Woody J. from L.A.) shows what the hats looked like.
With the printers now behind glass barriers the hats are no longer needed, but many long for days gone past and we are starting to see the paper hats reappearing once again.
Just click on the picture below for a larger version, and you too can wear a printer's hat.
Step #1. Lay a four-page section of your Los Angeles Times down with the fold at the top. Fold the top left corner down to the center line. Do the same with the right top corner.
Step #2. Fold up the edge of the top sheet to the base of the triangle and crease.
Step #3. Fold the entire flap as far as it will go and crease.
Step #4. Turn the hat over and fold the right edge to the center line for an average head size. For a smaller size, overlap the center line by 1/4 inch. Fold the left side in the same manner toward the right edge.
Step #5. Fold the lower right and left corners to the bottom of your hat band.
Step #6. Fold the entire lower flap above the hat band.
Step #7. Now fold the top of the flap down and tuck into the hat band.
Step #8. Fold the peak down to the bottom of the hat band and tuck it under the band.
Step #9. Position the hat upright with the brim up. Pull the sides open and flatten into a diamond shape. Crease all edges.
Step #10. Tuck the corners into the brim.
Step #11. Open the hat and crease the corners square on all four sides.
Pictured in diagram, the late Keith Pratt.
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