EVERYTHING FEATHERS!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSW16 February. Feather Basics: Cutting, Curling, Dying, Making Trims and Mounts 17 February. Make a Feather Headpiece; Floating Feathers
EVERYTHING FELT!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWSat 23 Feb: Classic Blocked Felt Hat Sun 24 Feb: Sculpted Felt, Felt Trims and Introduction to Inset Work
EVERYTHING FELT!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSW2 March. Classic Blocked Felt Hat 3 March. Sculpted Felt, Felt Trims and Introduction to Inset Work.
LEATHER ROSE & FLOWERS
Foundations at Portland 67 Williwa St, Portland, QLDWITH GALINA KOFOD Participants will go through all the stages of the process of creating a rose and a flower of your choice from the leather. This will include the preparation of materials, making patterns, dying materials, assembling and finishing techniques. During this class students will learn in detail how to make a beautiful realistic looking […]
Structured Hats with Buntal Mats
Hatters Millinery Supplies 128 Victoria Road, Rozelle, NSWCreate two different hats from buntal mats without the use of blocks. When you first venture into the world of millinery, compiling a collection of good blocks happens over time. In the absence of an extensive block collection, the ability to make and create a diverse range of hat shapes is a bonus. In this […]
Everything Felt!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWLearn essential tips and techniques on how to work with this classic millinery material. Block a one piece design on a traditional wooden hat block(s), or you can attempt a two piece design if you’re coming both days. Boaters, cloches, berets and buttons... there are many options! Choose between luxurious fur felt, or practical wool. […]
Sculpted Felt, Felt Trims and Introduction to Inset Work!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWDiscover the delights of hand forming and sculpting pliable millinery felts into creative organic designs! Discover a variety of design ideas and techniques for using your leftover felt pieces to create stunning trims. Finish with a demonstration of felt inset work, or, try yourself if time permits!
Everything Straw Braid!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWLearn how to form piece and shape beautiful Swiss straw braids over a blocked base to make a hat. Create stripes, bands and sections for a stunning effect! You will love this glossy textured millinery material for your hats!
Straw Braid Bow, Bandeau, Turban, Trims
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWDiscover the delights of luscious glossy Racello braid as we weave together colours and forms to create some striking headwear! Choose between a Delpozo inspired Bow bandeau or turban or possibly a bit of both! We will experiment! Add stripes or blocks of colour!
Everything Buntal!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWYou’ll be amazed what you can achieve with some creative free shaping with these versatile buntal straws! Learn how to achieve a professional finish, and attach securely to your head. Instant hat for the races.
Introduction to Sinamay
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWMy classic beginners class! You will learn ALL the millinery basics, including blocking, wiring, finishing, a simple trim. Block and trim (decorate) a small hat to take home! Or attempt a bigger, more complex shape, and trim the next day!
Sinamay Headpieces and Trims!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWLearn clever tricks and techniques for manipulating sinamay into some beautifully effective leaves, flowers, bows, curls, and sculpted headpieces. Arrange on a hat, base or headband for a stunning Spring piece! Get the most out of this versatile and inexpensive millinery material...
Blocked Silk Abaca Base with Sculpted Trim
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWLearn all the basics of how to block silk abaca straw cloth over a hat block with a base of sinamay and get a flawless finish. We will trim your piece with some elegantly scrolled and draped silk abaca. Take home a hat! Instant glamour!
Make A Silk Abaca Headpiece! Flowers, Bows and Turban Wraps
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWCreate some amazing trims... beautiful flowers with layered and wired silk abaca petals; vibrant silky bows; draped and twisted turban wraps and knots! Add these to a hat (if you came on Saturday!) and/or arrange them on a headband for an instant FOTF piece you will love!
Silk Abaca Braid and Knot Headbands
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWStuck for Christmas gifts??? Make up a beautiful on trend strawcloth headband your friends and family will love! Or how about one for yourself ;) This abaca fabric has a wonderful silky sheen and comes in a wide range of jewel bright colours. Learn great tips and tricks for handling this materials plus headband construction […]
Everything Feathers!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWFeather Basics: Cutting, Curling, Dying, Making Trims Get to grips with millinery’s most versatile and best loved decoration, feathers. We will cover feather types, cutting, curling and shaping, introduction to dying, how to make a feather mount or trim ready to attach to a hat or headband, and much more! Make a Feather Headpiece, Floating […]
EVERYTHING FELT!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWClassic Blocked Felt Hat (suitable for beginners) Learn essential tips and techniques on how to work with this classic millinery material. Block a one piece design on a traditional wooden hat block(s), or you can attempt a two piece design if you’re coming both days. Boaters, cloches, berets and buttons... there are many options! Choose between […]
EVERYTHING LEATHER!
Jane Stoddart 12 Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney, NSWBlocking and Sculpting Leather (suitable for beginners) Learn all the basics of how to block leather over a hatblock with a suitable foundation and lining and get a flawless finish. We will also create a sculpted piece, free shaping the leather into beautiful folds and pleats over a base. Make A Headpiece with Leather Feathers or […]
Felt & Leather Headpiece Weekend
Embellish Atelier 128 Victoria Rd, Rozelle, NSWJoin this class to discover the skills and techniques she has developed to create a beautiful leather headpiece, a leather flower, a leaf or cut leather trim. In this workshop you will use a variety of soft napa leather, as well as fish leathers and skins. Cost $425 including materials
Introduction to Millinery – weekly
Embellish Atelier 128 Victoria Rd, Rozelle, NSW4-week make a hat with Catherine Kelly. Starts 24 August - 14 September