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How To Make Your Own Hat Blocks?

Hat blocks to a milliner, are like paper to a writer. Hat blocks have been made for centuries by skilled artisans however, with the rise in…

Started by Sophie Allport in HAT CHAT

4 Jan 25, 2019
Reply by Elaine Mergard

Veiling block

hi there i just received my veiling block from hat Blocks Australia and wondered if anyone had in tips for using it. I’m new to this.  Than…

Started by Alison Kutrzyk in HAT CHAT

0 Jan 24, 2019

Liners for Soft Fabric Hats

Hi All- I have been working on learning the art of making soft fabric hand sewn hats.  Specifically, velvet is my favorite, albeit perhaps…

Started by Rina Wallace in ASK A MILLINER

0 Jan 22, 2019

Metallic Quills?

Interested in metallic quills (and feathers in general) - I see some for sale but unsurprisingly at higher prices compared to solid. Can I…

Started by Caroline - Potomac Belle in ASK A MILLINER

1 Jan 20, 2019
Reply by Elaine Mergard

Best types of silk for each part of hat?

I love using silk in my work to elevate the quality, but not always sure I’m using the right kind. How is this as an assessment of the appr…

Started by Caroline - Potomac Belle in ASK A MILLINER

0 Jan 17, 2019

Stiffening Straw for Boaters

What is the most effective way to stiffen the Luton 'flower-edged plait' for the boater for its longlasting rigidness?

Started by BoaterMan in HAT CHAT

0 Jan 16, 2019

Hat Blocks

Just wondering if anyone has attempted to make their own hat blocks and what sort of success they had? Any tips?

Started by Cassie Farr in HAT CHAT

5 Jan 12, 2019
Reply by Darryll Osborne

Custom Hat Liners?

Im having such a difficult time tracking down a company that makes quality custom hat liners.  Anybody have any leads?? Thanks!

Started by Jacob Hillenbrand in HAT CHAT

0 Dec 20, 2018

Making boaters

Dear HatAcademy Milliners, I am passionate about straw boaters and decided that as a hobby, I would like to start boater-making. What equip…

Started by BoaterMan in ASK A MILLINER

0 Dec 16, 2018

thermoplastic

Hey everybody, I'd like to know if there is a thermopastic that coudl let the light (led) go through it ?Thank you very much for answer. Ca…

Started by Caroline COUTAN in HAT CHAT

2 Dec 4, 2018
Reply by Caroline COUTAN

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