Learn How To Make Hats Online | Hat Academy Millinery Courses2024-03-29T11:27:48ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulknerhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2993328130?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://hatacademy.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=03ylpzzxndt76&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMelusine top hattag:hatacademy.com,2024-03-25:6485913:Topic:3649002024-03-25T23:03:53.138ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>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 reshaped to fit me. I have a very long head. It fit great and I put it in a hat box to protect it, three days later I took it out and it had gotten very fuzzy. A hat maker showed me how to brush it but no body knows what wax to use or how to use it, which is what the manufacturer in London said it needed. Can you tell me how to do this?</p>
<p>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 reshaped to fit me. I have a very long head. It fit great and I put it in a hat box to protect it, three days later I took it out and it had gotten very fuzzy. A hat maker showed me how to brush it but no body knows what wax to use or how to use it, which is what the manufacturer in London said it needed. Can you tell me how to do this?</p> Wiring the entire frame of a small mad hattag:hatacademy.com,2024-03-17:6485913:Topic:3651082024-03-17T00:05:52.252ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hello to all Millinery enthusiasts </p>
<p>I do not have a smaller mad hatter block version and I have been trying with buckram but cannot curve the sides as wanted. So I started the rather insane frame from scratch in wire.</p>
<p>I have my nice defined sides curved, the proportions sound right. It fits my head. I can play with slight asymmetry because it is flexible but it is still not sturdy and I have gaps. It is about 6.5 high. I need to cover the gaps and make it stronger. What can I…</p>
<p>Hello to all Millinery enthusiasts </p>
<p>I do not have a smaller mad hatter block version and I have been trying with buckram but cannot curve the sides as wanted. So I started the rather insane frame from scratch in wire.</p>
<p>I have my nice defined sides curved, the proportions sound right. It fits my head. I can play with slight asymmetry because it is flexible but it is still not sturdy and I have gaps. It is about 6.5 high. I need to cover the gaps and make it stronger. What can I do? <br/> Yes I suppose batting? Or? <br/> How do I make my frame stronger?</p>
<p>it took sew long already. <br/></p>
<p>thank you</p>
<p></p> Melusine stiffenertag:hatacademy.com,2023-12-28:6485913:Topic:3640462023-12-28T18:28:08.210ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hello please can anybody help me I need to stiffen Melusine double sided I’m afraid to don’t ruin the felt </p>
<p>thank you so much </p>
<p>Hello please can anybody help me I need to stiffen Melusine double sided I’m afraid to don’t ruin the felt </p>
<p>thank you so much </p> What is the best hat for a roof cleaner?tag:hatacademy.com,2023-11-17:6485913:Topic:3637612023-11-17T20:15:45.615ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hello, I'm asking on behalf of a dear friend who cleans moss off roof shingles in Seattle for a living. The summer is over now so it's nice for him but to prepare for next year we're wondering what the best hat that is both lightweight, durable and able to block the sun would be. And who better to ask than a milliner!</p>
<p>Hello, I'm asking on behalf of a dear friend who cleans moss off roof shingles in Seattle for a living. The summer is over now so it's nice for him but to prepare for next year we're wondering what the best hat that is both lightweight, durable and able to block the sun would be. And who better to ask than a milliner!</p> stitching ribbon trimtag:hatacademy.com,2023-11-02:6485913:Topic:3636022023-11-02T19:58:23.413ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>When adding ribbon trim to a brim, how do you make the stitches look almost invisible on both sides of ribbon?</p>
<p>When adding ribbon trim to a brim, how do you make the stitches look almost invisible on both sides of ribbon?</p> Tension when stitching brimstag:hatacademy.com,2023-10-18:6485913:Topic:3632802023-10-18T06:40:39.153ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hello Milliners,</p>
<p>I need some help please.</p>
<p>I am working on a brim at the moment and incasing a wire into the brim edge. The straight stitch on my sewing machine is very inconsistent. Could this be a tension issue?</p>
<p>I've folded the brim edge over the wire, so technically sewing through 6 layers of sinamay. Note too sure if there is a recommended stitch length and tension for such a thick layer of material?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>Hello Milliners,</p>
<p>I need some help please.</p>
<p>I am working on a brim at the moment and incasing a wire into the brim edge. The straight stitch on my sewing machine is very inconsistent. Could this be a tension issue?</p>
<p>I've folded the brim edge over the wire, so technically sewing through 6 layers of sinamay. Note too sure if there is a recommended stitch length and tension for such a thick layer of material?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p> How to give a hat shape/stiffness?tag:hatacademy.com,2023-09-07:6485913:Topic:3629572023-09-07T22:13:08.112ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hello! I am interested in <em>jijin</em> hats, a kind of liturgical hat that was used in China. I'm trying to figure out what material would be used to give this hat its shape/its stiffness? I'd like to be able to recreate one, but I'm not sure what kind of leather/buckram/material would be needed, and if it would have to be glued to the inside of the fabric? I have a background in sewing, but not in millinery, so any information or advice you can give is appreciated! :)…</p>
<p>Hello! I am interested in <em>jijin</em> hats, a kind of liturgical hat that was used in China. I'm trying to figure out what material would be used to give this hat its shape/its stiffness? I'd like to be able to recreate one, but I'm not sure what kind of leather/buckram/material would be needed, and if it would have to be glued to the inside of the fabric? I have a background in sewing, but not in millinery, so any information or advice you can give is appreciated! :) Thanks!</p>
<p><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-u_3I7wFJw/W3QQ0_n_ZuI/AAAAAAAAVeA/Z_nef1j_R58f6y07ALGgikSuvEhY6du7QCLcBGAs/s1600/01.jpg" alt="New Liturgical Movement: The Chinese Sacrificial Hat, and Reflections on Inculturation in China" width="272" height="374"/> <img src="https://i.pinimg.com/474x/8b/ff/8d/8bff8d6802ddca0b20dece4920771e19.jpg" alt="The Philippi Collection: The Chinese Jijin - 祭巾 (Tsikin, Tsikim, Tsi-kim) of Joseph Hermans, CM | Chapel veil, Kim, Boat hat"/></p> Ironing mattag:hatacademy.com,2023-08-03:6485913:Topic:3624872023-08-03T10:17:31.795ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I noticed that in a lot of the videos and live lessons, the teachers have handy little ironing pads/mats on their table tops. Does anyone know where these can be purchased in Australia?</p>
<p>Thanks so much,</p>
<p>Olya</p>
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I noticed that in a lot of the videos and live lessons, the teachers have handy little ironing pads/mats on their table tops. Does anyone know where these can be purchased in Australia?</p>
<p>Thanks so much,</p>
<p>Olya</p> Looking for a hatblocktag:hatacademy.com,2023-07-17:6485913:Topic:3625482023-07-17T19:05:26.852ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>I'm looking for a hatblock to make this hat. Anyone have an idea?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>I'm looking for a hatblock to make this hat. Anyone have an idea?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12150161294?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12150161294?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="400" class="align-full"/></a></p> Wire for wired head bands?tag:hatacademy.com,2023-06-29:6485913:Topic:3622272023-06-29T22:46:57.483ZSvetlana Faulknerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SvetlanaFaulkner
<p>Hi, Can anyone tell me what plastic cover wire I should purchase for wire headbands? I purchased <span> 18 gauge wire, 1mm in width but think I need something thicker. Thanks,</span></p>
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<p>Hi, Can anyone tell me what plastic cover wire I should purchase for wire headbands? I purchased <span> 18 gauge wire, 1mm in width but think I need something thicker. Thanks,</span></p>
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