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May 2021
Online Freeform Sinamay Techniques with Tracy Chaplin
Learn how to sculpt and manipulate Sinamay to create individual and innovative designs. Spread over 5 sessions of 3 hours with email support and video links. Dates: May 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th. Time: 4.30 - 7.30pm GMT each day with email support and video links. Price: £295 Bookings: http://www.millineryworkshops.com/
Find out more »Virtual Sinamay Trims Explored
Online Class with Jenny Roberts This course is aimed at: Beginners or those who want to further explore sinamay
Find out more »Block and line a Crown headdress
Online course via Zoom. Saturday 8th May 2021. 9am to 1.30pm GMT and repeated 3pm - 5.30pm GMT (This course is also suitable for flat or shaped bandeau blocks as well as crown blocks) There are many ways of making a crown headdress. This 4 ½ hour course will give you the confidence to make crowns with neat and finished linings. Denise Innes-Spencer has written of 2 ways to block a crown in ‘The Hat Magazine’. She now teaches online another…
Find out more »Participation Beginners: Halo Crowns (AM)
Tutor: Denise Innes
Find out more »Demonstration Beginners: Halo Crowns (PM)
Tutor: Denise Innes All demonstration classes get the same notes as the participation classes.
Find out more »Jinsin Souffle
Another way of making a circle from a rectangle! This method can also be used to make a brim. The "Souffle" works well embellished with silk flowers. You will also see how easy it is to make a double sided Souffle using Paris Cloth. Tutor: Catherine Ellen
Find out more »Virtual Silk Abaca Turban Headband
Online Class with Jenny Roberts This course is aimed at: Those wanting to make a light versatile turban headband in this exciting fabric.
Find out more »Virtual Buntal Mats Techniques Workshop
Online Class with Jenny Roberts This course is aimed at: Those wanting to explore this innovative material and push the boundaries of its capabilities to create a truly unique design.
Find out more »Virtual Feathers
Online Class with Jenny Roberts Hot Water Dyeing, Spray Dyeing, Pattern Dyeing, Burning Feathers, Wired Mounts and more… This course is aimed at: Those wanting to learn how to create a wired feather mount and enhance their knowledge on dyeing and burning feathers The course will involve: Creating a wired feather mount Watching a demo on dyeing feathers in different ways Watching a demo and/or partake, if you would like on burning feathers with bleach
Find out more »Virtual Introduction to Feathers
Online Class with Jenny Roberts Cutting, Curling, Shaping, Stripping & Feather Mounts This course is aimed at: Those wanting to learn how feathers can enhance their designs. The course will involve: An introduction to different types of feathers and how they are used in our designs including, goose, hackle, turkey, ostrich and peacock amongst others. Time will be spent practising the art of manipulating feathers and creating a feather mount
Find out more »Jinsin Cap/Cloche – Zoom
Description Developing techniques learned when making The Diorabella and Cutting Curves in Jinsin, these simple hats can be produced quickly with less than 50cm x 50cm of Jinsin. Tutor: Catherine Ellen
Find out more »Participation Beginners: Birdcage Veil – Pattern to veil (AM)
Tutor: Denise Innes Created for beginners and improvers.
Find out more »Demonstration Beginners: Birdcage Veil – Pattern to veil (PM)
Tutor: Denise Innes Created for beginners and improvers. All demonstration classes get the same notes as the participation classes.
Find out more »Perfecting Brim Edges: Felts – Online
In this two-day workshop, students will learn techniques for neatly finishing brim edges for felt hats. Students will need to block 3 felt hats with brims prior to class. I highly recommend working with smaller brims, 3" or smaller in width so that you'll have less sewing to do. We will meet for 1.5 hours on Friday for the wire component of the course. We will discuss how to measure, join and sew on millinery wire, as well as choosing the…
Find out more »Participation Beginners: Blocking a Straw hood (AM)
Tutor: Denise Innes Created for beginners and improvers. PLEASE NOTE: This course uses fascinator blocks because of time restrictions, a 2-day course for hats with brims or freestyle blocking is an alternative course.
Find out more »Demonstration Beginners: Blocking a Straw hood (PM)
Tutor: Denise Innes Created for beginners and improvers. PLEASE NOTE: This course uses fascinator blocks because of time restrictions, a 2-day course for hats with brims or freestyle blocking is an alternative course. All demonstration classes get the same notes as the participation classes.
Find out more »Blocked Veiling on a Fascinator – Online
In this 3.5 hour workshop, you will learn how to measure, cut and sew veiling, then steam and shape it over a veiling block so that it will drape beautifully rather than droop sadly around the head. Students may work with Russian, French or English veiling. This is a technique-based course (as opposed to project-based) so you will be working on veil and base only and not making a finished hat or fascinator. You may add trims at a later date, to finish the veiling samples. This…
Find out more »Virtual Bows, Bows, Bows!
Online Class with Jenny Roberts This course is aimed at: Those wanting to explore the world of bows and abstract loops within different materials to be used as trims
Find out more »Participation: Completely covered feathered hats (AM)
Tutor: Denise Innes
Find out more »Demonstration: Completely covered feathered hats (PM)
Tutor: Denise Innes All demonstration classes get the same notes as the participation classes.
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