If you are referring to how the piece of wood is made, that's a hat block and hatmakers purchase them. Makers of hat-block need a different skillset (the sculpture aspect)
+Iliana Tiaré Ruiz Guillén Thank you Iliana. I studied with several milliners around England. I offer many different workshops and an introduction to millinery course.
Can you please explain exactly how to measure the right amount of fabric. I saw how you measured the head but not the fabric itself. Please can you explain that. Also why do you steam the fabric?
She measures the head to find the right mold size. If your head is 58 cm, you have to use a mold with a 58 cm around. The felt "cloche" is always the same size.
I love this. I'm currently studying to make hats as well. I bought a 1931 reprint showing me how to make these kind of hats. The brims from that era in time were angled more than in the 20s. Thank you for the tutorial!
Winner of a video, been searching for "flapper costume patterns free" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Panadarson Flapper Falbala - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my brother in law got excellent results with it.
Excelente video. Me gustaria saber cómo llegas a la forma básica para después colocarlo en en molde. Creo que falta esa parte, sería muy interesante para poder ver todo el proceso. Muchas gracias.
Google Millinery Supplies! Many good sites with felt supplies , instruction books,blocks ,and display heads! Browse around till you find what you need and in your price range! Good luck!
This video was mainly filmed for those who are booking a cloche workshop with us. 'With all due respect'' you have no idea from this video how we block our hats. Comments such as yours are uncalled for. We block all our hats using the traditional method of steaming, what method did you use 11 years of blocking? I trust from your comment you are not a milliner! Thank you your input.
Sorry for my comment if it offended you. Answering your question, the equipment its more advance, and method of blocking is more effective with excellent results. Again, hat blocking its my passion. It was not my intention to cause any negative feeling.
Explaining the way it should be done without visuals its kind of difficult. I'm going to get a video on how to block a hat, once I get it, I will paste a link here. Hope it could help you guys.
