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Hat Classes: Insert leaves

Learn how to accomplish inserting decorative shapes in contrast colours into the straw brim. Unique additions to an otherwise plain piece will make your hat stand out in the crowd.
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Moving from Hawaii to England was a huge change for Karen Geraghty but with the change has come the opportunity to create stylish hats. Karen loves the versatility of hat components as there are no restrictions. Note the exactness of this cloche made from a pattern with all the stripes of the Scottish Tweed fabric aligning perfectly. Customers will return with such a…

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Hat Classes: FABRIC COVERED FLAT CROWNS

The use of fabric due to huge variety available will give you a marketing edge. Learn how to make a template from your block to make the pattern for the foundation and fabric covering.
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THE HAT AND THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS

Hat Academy sponsor of “The Hat and The Little Black Dress”, a fashion show and sale featuring the work of The Milliners of Etsy. The runway will feature lines by twenty hat-makers with styles that vary from classic to experimental.
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FEATHER & LEATHER

Estonia is one of the smaller Europe countries but for Milliner, Marge Illane, "The world is my Oyster". This Avant Garde Leather headpiece is one of many styles marketed beyond the Estonian borders to Europe and Asia. As a graduate in Textile Technology she incorporates various craft techniques and trim elements which are all handmade. Leather is…

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Hat Classes: Felt Flowers

Be taught how to add elegance to your felt hat creations with these trim techniques. Due to the nature of felt with no weave it lends itself easily to reshaping & embellishing to make trims from scraps. Create flowers curled loops & bows even add stitching.
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FIFTYS FRILLS

London Milliner, Bee Smith loves to dress up at any opportunity and she loves to dress up happy clients in her designer hats. The soft layered petals of this style reminds us of the 1950/60s hats . Such styles were often worn over the hair styled upwards in bee hive fashion. Today Bees locks flow…

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MAKE YOUR OWN KENTUCKY DERBY HATS

With the Kentucky Derby at our heels, is your headwear ready? The Derby hat or Bowler hat is one of the most easily recognised hats with its turned up narrow brim. Brims are not meant to be boring but rather so creative to give the total hat a new exciting appeal. The Intermediate Level Bundle is stacked with concepts & techniques to give every brim a new dimension whether by…

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Approaching Photographers

Looking for photography for your millinery business but do not have the funds? Monika Neuhauser shares how she organised a photo shoot free of charge!
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CRINOLINE TOUCH

Milliner and busy mum, Nono Kish of US has been progressing through Hat Academy Lessons and her work is evolving with her own signature style. Binding with…

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Hat Classes: spot brim technique

Use these concepts in Brims, Hatinators & even cocktails. Inserting and adding extras to the straw we create a new look that gives your hats individuality. Learn to redesign three different ways - Insert, Spot & Shot.
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PERFECTION BRIM HAT BLOCK

Basic brim block for narrow or wide brims with slight droop. Wooden Hat Block 45cm x 4.5cm Made from durable light weight, easy pin straight grained Milkwood. Includes free collar!
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TICKLED PINK

Linda Ford has chosen to call this piece "Tickled Pink" in memory of her Nana who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in her early 50's. Sadly she never saw Linda embark on her millinery journey - but she knows she would be "Tickled Pink" about it all. This stunning hot pink silk abaca - shaped reminiscent of the Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon symbol with a twist has been donated to the North Qld Breast…

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MARKETPLACE: French Lavender Sinamay Capeline Hat

Oversized brimmed capeline hat, in pearl grey and lavender sinamay. A pleated overlay on the crown of hand dyed silk organza, and another overlay of pearl grey Russian veiling, softens the color palette to a delicate, muted, period patina.

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ROLLICKING RENOVATION

Deconstructing an old hat then recovering, reshaping and reconstructing is not an easy task for any milliner. The final cost for a customer can be as much as a new hat but if the client loved the original we recreate it to please them. Jain Kidsley from UK label "Hat Piece" has succeeded with this hat renovation so much so you would never know it was upcycled. Jain's training in…

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Learn to bind with satin or silk

Binding your brim is the first stage to add design to your hat. Learn to bind with satin or silk. Next add a fine piping to add more style. Lets widen the bind but keep it so flat & even. Learn the how to achieve a fine finish in all these variations, with a perfect join in two different ways.
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Hat Classes: Fabric Feathers

Learn the technique in Lesson 9, Redesign Feathers, on how to make your own feathers from fabric to co-ordinate with a clients outfit or your
own styling.
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BLOOMING PASSION

Svetlana Faulkner's passion is handmade flowers. She makes them not only from silk, but also from velvet, cotton, lace and even leather and suede.
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WIN A HAT BLOCK!

Post a photo of your most loved block & write why it is your favourite and win a Button Block!
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PERFECT PETALS

Svetlana Faulkner of UK creates pure silk flowers using advanced techniques and paints all by hand. These tooled flowers are used to make a range of accessories for evening and bridal wear or she creates fascinators, cocktail hats and other pieces of headwear using her uniquely styled flowers. Having learnt the best Japanese techniques in flower making Svetlana makes a stunning flower every…