Gage Speas first learned to make his own hats when he was a bull rider. At Daisy May Hat Co., his East Nashville studio and creative community hangout, Speas and his team handshape one-of-a-kind beaver felt hats. Each hat is hand-dyed, then branded with a signature (and trademarked) lightning bolt. Speas’ creations start at $650, and have caught the attention of artists like Post Malone, for whom he even crafted a custom hat box with hand-forged buckles.
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