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USING DYES & FABRIC PAINTS

Renee questions whether time spent dyeing and even stiffening your own straw is viable. To successfully make money with our Millinery business we must strive to keep our overheads low.

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Curling feathers

Kerry has mastered the art of curling feathers. The swirl of these feather spines adds so much excitement to the style. Learn how to curl & shape feathers in Lesson 7 & even how to make your own feathers from fabric…

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VINTAGE STYLE MILLINERY

Elsie displays a love of Vintage style and having a background in dressmaking she exhibits a great finish to all her work. "Hats are a blank canvas for creativity, and no two are ever alike. They transform the wearer, and in my opinion, complete the outfit. They add just the right bit of…

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FLOWERS IN BLOOM

The hand tooled leather flowers Elaine featured in last weeks blog have now been transformed into a variety of headpiece styles. The flowers/leaves were the…

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PETROS PATCHWORK

Petro's hats are so unique with their patchwork formula. Petro is passionate about Millinery-"Hats are my life! My mother taught me how to make my own hat at age 13, and I have been breathing hats since."

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HAT BLOCKS

Renee has shared her ability to make her own blocks. The blocks in the Hat Academy Store are made from an Paulownia timber that will tolerate constant steaming and not…

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DENIESE DENNIS COLLECTION

Deniese has a real love of colour- "My favourite colour is yellow. I look at sunsets and the colours that occur naturally in the environment."

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ROYAL ASCOT HATS

How much fun has H'atelier Milliner, Jen Scott-Russell had creating this piece for Royal Ascot "FINE FILLY" The media loves novel pieces like this and it helps milliners attract more business. Despite a stricter dress code at Ascot's Ladies Day, creativity remained the main focus of attention.

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SCULPTURAL SENSATION

A Hat sculptor is one who shapes, molds, or fashions with artistry and precision. As a Costumer Loreen has many challenges to customise hats with Costumes for all occasions.

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NEW MILLINERS DIRECTORY

With numerous inquiries about buying and renovating hats, Hat Academy have now launched an international Milliners Directory to connect you with customers. By placing your listing on the directory it creates a simple way for people to purchase hats locally. Find out the best way to get started, check out this ›› simple…

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MILLINERY COURSES - LOOPS

When designing a hat or headpiece there is often something missing to complete the overall impact and one of the best additions is a simple loop which adds life, energy and movement to the overall design. Loops are a great background to the trim focus which may be the flower or feather feature.

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CINEMA VINTAGE HATS

The 1930's were the "Golden Age of Hollywood" as cinema moved from silent movies to colour and sound. The legacy of these old movies is a record of the fashion of that era, including hat styles.
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FLORALS RETURN

When was the last time someone special in your life gave you a bunch of flowers? Women love flowers - guys if you want to conquer her heart this you need to know.

What a better way to express your love of flowers but by wearing them.

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COCKTAIL HEADPIECES

Lynda has shared some of her pieces this week in PinBoard. Our favourite is this …

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RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS

Distinctive Accessories and Hatters Millinery Supplies have a great variety of feathers in many colours and styles. Check lesson requirements firstly in …

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FASCINATOR SIDE?

On which side do you wear a Fascinator or Headpiece. This Headpiece could be worn on either the right hand side or the left hand side. Which do you think is best?

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BLOCKING FELT IN NEW YORK

In this video you will note some commercial methods of felt hat construction. The Milliner is using String instead of elastic – this was the system years ago before elastic was available. Vintage blocks often have a shallow gutter at base for this purpose.…

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MY HAT SHOP

You can now sell your hats through Hat Academy. Simply log in to your profile, click edit on the "My Store" box and add information, photos, videos about your millinery business. Great to promote your website, Etsy store or…

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FEDORA HOMECOMING

The Fedora hat first appeared in late 1880s and was worn as a symbol of wealth. In the 1940s, gangster movies featured in fedoras, & the hat took on a different meaning. The Fashion catwalks are embracing the fedora for women's wear but…

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VINTAGE BRAID MACHINES

Hat Academy member Rose gives us a look at her Vintage braid machines collection, made 100+ yrs ago and still in working order. Rose has also shared photos of her hats which are Buckram based and she certainly…