Unlock the art of shaping with finesse as you learn to sculpt millinery bows with precision and grace, transforming your creations into true works of wearable art.

Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

How to add a headband and lining to the beret, providing comfort and stability for the wearer.

Explore the essentials of hat making, starting with the types of felt, including wool and fur, and their care. Learn techniques for reshaping hats, adjusting sizes, and balancing the shape. Discover how to trim and embellish hats, allowing for personal creativity in design. 

This lesson will teach you the essential techniques of millinery darning, including invisible stitching for seamless repairs and reinforcement of materials used in hat making.
✂️ All About Felt

Guiding you through expert techniques, we will explore how to transform leather for your millinery.

Louise Macdonald shares her expertise in shaping and draping techniques with parisisal straw. She emphasizes adapting designs to different face shapes and demonstrates essential sculpting techniques. Louise encourages creativity and individual expression throughout the sculpting process.
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Positioning a hat is an art in itself, with a range of techniques to explore. Design considerations such as the wearer’s face shape, overall height, and trim placement all play a role. Subtle adjustments help refine the overall balance and ensure the final look feels just right.
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Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.

The live discussion, explores hat cleaning techniques, construction methods, material choices like spring wire, lining preferences for felt hats, and current fashion trends.
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Learn all the felt hat making fundamentals - understanding the different types of felt, steaming and blocking essentials, felt cutting and free shaping with fur felt.
These lessons are produced by independent tutors and are complete in teaching delivery and support.