• Hats are the art of the HeArT

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    Subscribe for as little as the cost of a 1-day workshop, to get your access to a colourful palette of lessons for 12 months.
    Watch online anywhere for hours' worth of tutorials. Learn how to make, wear and alter hats. Never mind if you are a milliner, a hatter or a seeker. Here is ALL in one pl...

  • Free shape felt

    1 video  |   Rent $25   |   Buy $45.99

    Learn how to free shape felt with the use of your fingers. All you need is steam, your hands and the simple crown block. You learn the technique and how to handle cones or capelines. It is expected you know how to stitch in a head fitting. You also learn about wool and fur felt.

  • All about veiling

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    Learn about the different veilings. What are they made from? How do you attach veiling? How do you handle it?

  • Stiffener/Paper/Glue/ Poupeé/

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    Denise Wallace and Waltraud Reiner showing skills. We also have Rachel Pollock, a guest popping in and share her wisdom on research about thermoplastics.
    PLUS:
    1. Which stiffeners are there? Which stiffing/seizing for which application? Where to buy and how to mix?
    2. How do you apply them correc...

  • I chat with Judith Mishler

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    Judith Mishler has ended a long career after building a millinery supply shop in the USA which she sold in 2021. This is a chat about her life.

  • Tips and tricks

    1 video  |   Rent $22   |   Buy $49.99

    This was recorded from a LIVE session. I demonstrated felt blocking in a variety of ways, blocking straw, shrinkage, blocking pins, blocking cord and blocking springs, blocks and block stands, stiffening and how, shellac, shaving felt, cutting felt with a sewing machine, darning felt, joining felt,

  • The humble bow

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    1.We will make bows from felt, straw, rolling and edging.
    2. When to make a floppy bow and how to get it stiff.
    3. Interfacing fabrics and line them with a foundation material.
    4. You will learn how to stitch them on, what are a keeper and a lot more.
    5. How to bag bows
    6. Classical bows from Pet...

  • Sculpting with Sinamay

    1 video  |   Rent $15   |   Buy $28.99

    The beginnings of how to make a hat without a hat block from Sinamay using 2 colours. You will learn how to roll the edges, stitch in lace for the head fitting and shape the hat with an iron. Also how to fray. All whats needed is 1 m of Sinamay unstiffend. This video is a few years old and still ...

  • Headfittings

    1 video  |   Rent $15   |   Buy $25.99

    One of the very important skills in Hatmaking. How to make a hat smaller and how to stitch in a headband well. Make a hat smaller?

  • All about Thermoplastic

    1 video  |   Rent $35   |   Buy $70.99

    Learn about the many thermoplastics on the market. How to use it, what to make from it, what not to do and what are the advantages. Watch Denise Wallace and Waltraud Reiner how they use, Fossshape, Wonderflex, Chrystoform, Worbal,Kobracast, Thermo felt and last plastic fantastic.