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Silk & Fabric Flower Making

November 22, 2018 - November 23, 2018

Silk and Fabric Flower Making (2 day)

£195 inc all materials

This course is aimed at:

  • Those who have always wanted to make detailed fabric flowers to adorn hats, headpieces, bridal designs or corsages.

The course will involve:

  • Working with a range of silks/fabrics in different compositions and discussion on the pros and cons of these materials when making flowers.
  • Understanding of how to apply these techniques to other fabrics such as man made fibers.
  • Exploring a variety of shaping tools including some time honored techniques whilst creating different flowers.
  • A tutorial on stiffening your fabrics along with recipes for a variety of other stiffening techniques will allow you to practice the techniques you learn at home along with the paper patterns you use.

You will leave with:

  • Practical knowing of a variety of tools including molded presses.
  • A variety of sample flowers including a poppy, a rose, a lily, a peony and leaves.
  • The ability to create stamens for your flowers using a variety of materials and techniques for varying effects.
  • Information on suppliers and materials.

Organizer

Jenny Roberts Millinery
Phone
01423 816511
Email
Jenny@jrmillinery.co.uk
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Venue

Jenny Roberts Millinery
Cold Bath Place
Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 0PQ United Kingdom
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Phone
01423 816511
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