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  • Camellia Leather Flowers

    Master creating these beautiful Camellia flowers in leather as you learn step by step with Sophie Allport. Accompanied by supplied patterns, explore the innovative methods with no flower tools required.
    📝Worksheet

    ☰ Lesson Chapters:
    • Preparing Petals • Assembling Camellias
    • Shaping Leaves • C...

  • Open Florals

    Open flowers are suitable for brides or on a simple headpiece when you do not want the floral trim to appear a large dominant feature. All patterns are included along with creative ways to arrange stamens.
    Patterns: https://hat.academy/resources

    LESSON PLAN: Poppy | Dog Rose | Simple Flower

  • Fashioned Straw Flowers

    Amongst the new sinamay straw roses and lilies we create a large sculptured Parisisal rose. The larger flowers will lend themselves to be the dominant feature of your trim or fascinator. Learn to add wire stems to the daisies so you can give the trim a three-dimensional effect.
    Patterns: https://...

  • Silk Abaca Fundamentals

    Join talented Award winning Millinery Tutor, Amanda Macor as she shares her secrets on how to work with silk abaca. Learn to manipulate this beautiful straw to give height and colour to your headpieces and hats.

    Lesson Modules:
    • Preparation And Joining • Edging Methods • Colour Combination • Tr...

  • Leather Blocking

    Learn all the practical methods to perfectly block leather on a shaped hat block. Leather finish is vital, discover how to perfect an impeccable result. Supplies & Patterns

    ☰ Lesson Chapters:
    Leather Fundamentals | Blocking Leather | Create a Strong Base | Perfect Assembly

  • Headpieces And Fascinators

    Discover how to make fascinator and headpiece bases in different shapes using different components plus tips to trim and line your headpiece to give a quality finish. Learn design principles and how to use fabric to co-ordinate with your clients outfit.

    LESSON PLAN: Create a base in different...

  • Crinoline Crescent

    The wirework interior requires attention to detail to blend into the background of headpiece style. Sophie elaborates on the importance of seamless finishing when shaping the crinoline to complement the featured flowers. Plus discover the perfect comfortable fitting method for your customers.

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  • Leather Flower Trims

    Sophie teaches you how complete your hat with a unique flower trim that you can discreetly attach to the hat, while adding height to the design. Learn creative embellishment options to add your personal style to your own headwear.
    Worksheet | Tutor Q&A

    ☰ Lesson Chapters:
    • Covering Crown • Crown...

  • Contemporary Bridal Headwear

    Create intricately designed headwear by adding flower techniques to give depth and volume to your designs or to create fun Gatsby themed headwear. Combine hand tooled flowers with your fascinators or design BoHo headpieces.

  • Turban Headband

    Learn how to create a stylish cut and sew turban headband in this tutorial. Follow along as the fabric is prepared, cut and sewn, ironed and shaped, then finished with ribbon ties. Also discover different ways to tie the headband and find suggestions for variations. » Download Pattern

  • Swiss Straw Contemporary Designs

    We create exciting Hatinators, Fascinator plus Boater and Cloche styles in this lesson. By sculpturing and adding extra components to our Swiss braid creations we give our designs contemporary styling.

    LESSON PLAN: Sculpting And Wiring Hatinator | Rosette On Crown Top | Straw Cloche | Checkered...

  • Working With Felt

    Understanding types of Felts and how felt is manufactured is detailed by your tutor Diana Cavagnaro before you commence blocking a felt hood with a turned up brim. Diana teaches you how to block the crown and brim all in one using a flange brim. After you have made the lining learn how to attach ...