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Latest Activity: Dec 12, 2012
Using fine fabrics such as chiffon, organza or georgette you will learn how to swathe and drape fabric or sinamay softly over a…
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Latest Activity: Feb 17, 2013
Discover how to achieve a well fitted covering over a dome crown using silk fabric. Taking measurements from your block you…
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Latest Activity: Dec 12, 2012
Using fabric to cover your clients hat crown enables you to co-ordinate the hat with the outfit. Learn how to create a…
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Latest Activity: May 14, 2013
Revitalise your trims with creative leaves. In this lesson you learn how to make leaves in 14 different ways. Leaves can be…
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Latest Activity: May 19, 2013
Crinoline is often used as a trim but in this tutorial learn to transform it into a beautiful ethereal translucent brim by…
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Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2013
The bias weave of a Parisisal Straw allows it to mould onto a block readily. As it is a fine straw learn how to ensure a smooth…
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Latest Activity: May 23, 2015
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Latest Activity: Apr 26, 2016
Cocktail hats became popular in 30s & 40s when times were difficult but have had a recent vintage revival. Once you have…
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Latest Activity: May 7, 2013
Revisit this classic headwear style and add some elegance to your millinery calibre with this traditional technique. Made…
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Latest Activity: Dec 28, 2016
Fascinator and headpieces can be made in different shapes using different components. All the techniques are explained in…
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Latest Activity: Apr 27, 2016
Learn to prepare a block, how to steam, shape and weld sinamay straw and then wire brim to stabilise before you bind the edge. Sinamay is…
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Latest Activity: Jun 5, 2019
Experience how to steam and shape flat straw to mould around a crown block then finish off the crown edge to retain the sizing. Mastering this…
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Latest Activity: Jun 19, 2018
Here you will learn how to give the perfect finish to the edge of your hat brim or fascinator. Clients will appreciate your fine hand sewn…
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Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2018
Give your hat a professional finish and vintage feel by covering the edge with fabric, braid or straw. By experimenting with matching straw or…
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Latest Activity: May 14, 2016
Complete your first hat as you connect the brim to crown and add a decorative band on the outside plus an internal head band. Use these…
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Latest Activity: Feb 24, 2016
Transform a basic bow with this collection of 10 creative techniques. This includes how to twist or double knot a bow, or make sinamay, soft…
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Latest Activity: Jul 4, 2019
Discover how to manipulate feathers so they are more than a filler in the trim process. Learn specific skills unique…
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Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2017
In this flamboyant approach to trimming headpieces you will see how to assemble wide or narrow loops, in either fabric or straw. It also…
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Latest Activity: Mar 27, 2017
This lesson focuses on using feathers as a design feature for your headwear. As well as transforming popular feather types watch how to create…
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Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2022
Gain expertise to redesign a regular brim in three different ways. By inserting and adding extras to the straw we create a new…
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