Wow, those are *so* much better than my emergency contraption-LOL!! If you remember me, I wanted to make an hourglass shaped top hat, and we talked about carving Styrofoam to make a super cheap hat block. Well, I did it, and here is my hat (http://www.neverlight.com/~madame.s/Sewing/Steampunk/pith%20helmet%20hourglass%20hat/pith%20helmet%20hat%20front.jpg).