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Unfortunately I no longer have the contract I used as I no longer hire. I found it was quite time consuming for the £££ return. ie. some ladies could spend an hour selecting the piece, then I had to be…"
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Blocking Real Mink
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Hi All, A customer has given me a real Mink hat that she would like "re-shaped". I have unpicked it and the brim is rather stiff and brittle (from glue I think as its very sticky) not to mention…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bridget Early Mar 31, 2016.
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Bridget Early replied to Jayne Alison Millinery's discussion Blocking Real Mink"Thank you for the information. Older pieces require a lot of patience and care, but I love the opportunity to examine vintage pieces."
"Do you have a before and after pic Jayne? We learn so much through renos but never ahead dollar wise. Maybe the happy customer will want a new hat next time - repeat custom is what we work towards. "
Jayne Alison Millinery replied to Jayne Alison Millinery's discussion Blocking Real Mink"Hi Bridget
Well, it took a great deal of patience given how old and brittle it was, but a little steaming and stretching each day and I finally got there!! Took well over 3 weeks as I could only pull a little at a time but client was happy. …"
Bridget Early replied to Jayne Alison Millinery's discussion Blocking Real Mink"Would love to know how this worked out for you."
Jayne Alison Millinery posted a discussionBlocking Real Mink
Hi All, A customer has given me a real Mink hat that she would like "re-shaped". I have unpicked it and the brim is rather stiff and brittle (from glue I think as its very sticky) not to mention old. The main crown however seems to be ok. She would like it re-blocked to make a Cossack hat. I'm not sure if I should steam it or soak it before blocking? Any advice would be very much appreciatedThank youJayneSee More
Jayne Alison Millinery replied to Tiffany Arey's discussion Hat Rental/Hats for Hire?"Hi Tiffany
Happy to share with you. Do you have an email address and I will send you a copy. Pm via FB if you don't want to share it on an open site.
Jayne x"
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Elaine Mergard said…
Welcome to Hat Academy Jayne !
Looking forward to sharing my skills with you to enable to create beautiful headwear you can enjoy. Connect with me if you have any queries.
Feel free to share your hat or headpiece creations, join in or start a hatters discussion and add your info to the My Store panel above. Remember online help is a click away.To begin with Lessons check out our Get Started page. I am looking forward to sharing Millinery techniques, ideas and fashion news with you.
Enjoy, Elaine.
