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Quills in hot water?

Just read on the parkin fabrics facebook page that they recommend putting quills in hot water to soften them before curling. I thought this…

Started by Kylie McLean in ASK A MILLINER

13 Mar 31, 2017
Reply by Rebecca Marie Noy

Boat leaves?!

Hello creative beings! I was wondering whether anyone knows the technique behind making these leaves that look like little boats and would…

Started by Silpa Kohler in HAT CHAT

0 Mar 29, 2017

Milliner wins "Best Dressed Lady" at the Dubai World Cup

After a successful show during London Fashion week, Ana, Milliner from Ana Bella Milliner has won the "Best Dressed Lady" title at the Duba…

Started by Ana pribylova in HAT CHAT

0 Mar 28, 2017

Help identify this hat

We picked up this hat at an estate sale and would like to know more about it. We can't find anything online, but it's hard to search when w…

Started by Kraig in HAT CHAT

2 Mar 23, 2017
Reply by Kraig

Translucide

Its been sometime since I have posted anything into the Hat Academy, but I thought you might be interested in my creation using Spider Tiss…

Started by Ruth Connor in HAT CHAT

3 Mar 22, 2017
Reply by Sharon Panozzo

Metal foil for makin headpieces and hat trims

Hi there, I have seen some fantastic head pieces with foil flower and feather trims and was wondering if anyone knew where to buy the soft…

Started by Greta vom BERG in MILLINERY SUPPLIES

2 Mar 20, 2017
Reply by Greta vom BERG

Straw and Felt Stiffener

Hi As I live in New Zealand and have to import all Millinery supplies I can't seem to get the stiffeners sent to me as they are flammable.…

Started by Janet Bramham in MILLINERY SUPPLIES

0 Mar 18, 2017

Floppy brim from Sinamay

Any tips on how to create a floppy brim from Sinamay? I know that I would have to use a bias strip sewn together and folded in half. Where…

Started by Kenyatta Johnson in ASK A MILLINER

0 Mar 17, 2017

Hats Public Interest Growth?

An article from The New Your Times - Hats: ‘The New Tattoo’, talks about how Paris is gaining new millinery businesses, and reflecting that…

Started by Elaine Mergard in HAT CHAT

3 Mar 16, 2017
Reply by Sharon Panozzo

Window Sinamay

Hi All, I'd really like to make a brim of a hat using window sinamay, does anyone have any tips or are there any lessons that cover this?  …

Started by Nikki H in ASK A MILLINER

0 Mar 13, 2017

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