For Lin, deadline pressure, rather than style or technique, poses the greatest challenge. That's because temples usually decide to change to a new hat for a deity's birthday. Before the birthday of a deity such as the "Third Prince" Li Nezha, who has temples all over the island, Lin works night and day and scarcely has time to stop and eat.
製作神明帽，對林啟豐來說，最困難的倒不是款式和技巧，而是「趕工」，因為廟宇通常會選在神明聖誕時為神明換新帽，遇上香火鼎盛的神如「三太子」李哪吒生日時，為了應付遍布全省的三太子宮廟的需求，就必須日夜趕工，常忙得沒有時間吃飯。