Flowers are a favoured trim for headwear. This set of techniques will teach you how to tool silk and create your own French Flowers. All patterns are included in this course plus a detailed lesson on fabric stiffening. Now included with Hat Academy Studio subscription.

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Leather is a luxury product which adds class and quality to your millinery style that attracts a premium pricing. Leather headwear is trans-seasonal and suitable for year round fashion. In this Course your tutor, couture milliner Jane Stoddart, teaches all her techniques and practical knowledge for blocking and sculpturing leather, completed with complementary leather trims.…

Join Noeleen Kish on her millinery adventure to Royal Ascot!

Royal Ascot has been on my wish list for hat wearing events for such a long time and I was delighted to have the opportunity to attend ladies day this year. It just happened to be a relative's milestone birthday in London around the same time as Royal Ascot, making it a great…

Mother’s Day is one of the most important days of the year – after all, where would we be without Mom? Hat Academy celebrates the achievements of all moms by saying it with flowers - an extra 10% discount on Handcrafted Flower…

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Countdown to Melbourne Cup and the Fashions on the Field finals is on! Milliners are frantically putting final touches to their headwear in a race against time with only one week to go. Hat Academy Tutor, Amanda Macor is pictured here with her daughters celebrating her win in Fashions on the Field in 2012.…

In June only, 20% discount on Design Your Own Course plus receive a free button block delivered worldwide!

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When tilting a small headpiece or a brim, add flowers with depth and width to balance and complement the design. Lilies, Montville Roses and Chrysanthemums outlined in this lesson are ideal.

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Last week to take advantage of our Fab February offer!
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Pick and choose what you would like to learn with the updated Mixed Course. You can now select 10 or more lessons any order, and receive a 20% discount. Cater to your learning or complete lessons on your wish list. Plus receive a gift certificate for Fab Feb!…

Hat Academy is delighted to announce a Tutor Program for other artisans to teach their particular skills through the Hat Academy platform. Five tutors are committed and are in initial production stages. This will expand the lessons for new students and existing milliners who are keen to add to their skills at the Master Class level. 



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Crinoline is often used as a trim but in this tutorial learn to transform it into a beautiful ethereal translucent brim by joining, wiring and binding.
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A return to this traditional straw has excited milliners. Your customers will enjoy your parisisal hats & headwear as they are lightweight with complete sunblock. 
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Learn millinery techniques and increase your how to hat making skills with online video tutorials. Refresh your skills or learn something new.

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Unlimited fresh ideas abound for your headpiece when you are taught in this lesson to use crinoline, veiling, lace & just fabric for the total hatinator appeal.
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Revitalise your trims with creative leaves. In this lesson you learn how to make leaves in 14 different ways. Leaves can be added to a trim with flowers or without and add a classic touch to your headwear.

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No pillbox is finished without veiling & a trim – all detailed in this lesson.
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