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Melusine stiffener

Hello please can anybody help me I need to stiffen Melusine double sided I’m afraid to don’t ruin the felt  thank you so much 

Started by Viorica Hiriczko

3 Oct 10, 2024
Reply by Jennifer Patience

Felt stiffener and white marks???

Hi all, This has probably been asked a dozen times but...? I use a flammable felt stiffener from Parkins UK, not cheap at £20.00 plus VAT…

Started by Susan Fage

31 Aug 5, 2024
Reply by Carolyn Devins

How to make a nautilus cockade

Having seen a vintage cloche featuring a grosgrain nautilus cockade I want to make one.  I can't find any instructions anywhere.  A friend…

Started by Sandra Brake

44 Aug 2, 2024
Reply by Celeste Thompson

Anything similar to buntal?

Hi all, I'm very much a beginner in millinery and haven't had the opportunity to play around much yet. I've been watching the buntal brims…

Started by Katie Heitmann

2 Jun 27, 2024
Reply by Katie Heitmann

Blocking with buckram silk overlay

Hi  is there a course on here that shows how to block with buckram and overlay with silk? 

Started by Lisa von Hallwyl

1 May 16, 2024
Reply by Elaine Mergard

Wiring the entire frame of a small mad hat

Hello to all Millinery enthusiasts  I do not have a smaller mad hatter block version and I have been trying with buckram but cannot curve t…

Started by Catherine Cazes-Wiley

1 Apr 13, 2024
Reply by Carolyn Devins

Felt hat old looking

Hi all, I’m going thru different techniques to make new felt hats look older, but somehow I saw a hat that is using I suppose oil or someth…

Started by Daniela Sanz

0 Mar 29, 2024

Melusine top hat

I purchased a melusine top hat from a hat maker in London. When I received it I had to take it to a hat manufacturer in Colorado to have it…

Started by John Ferguson

0 Mar 26, 2024

Blocking with lace?

Hello. I am working with guipure lace for the first time and I would like to place it over a improvised top hat wire frame. I appreciate an…

Started by Mary McCann

1 Mar 17, 2024
Reply by Catherine Cazes-Wiley

how to remove foundation make up from a hat

Hi Everyone Still learning loads! would appreciate if you could please advise some tips on removing foundation makeup from a cream hat wit…

Started by ciara sweeney

16 Dec 9, 2023
Reply by S. Scheffer

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