Design and Creation of Hats from Start to Finish
Creating your own last from home
A course by Betto García , Art Director, Artisan, and Hat Designer
About the video: Creating your own last from home
Overview
“Professional lasts can be purchased, but they have a fairly high cost. Therefore, in this lesson I am going to explain how to work the cork by molding it to create your last.”
In this video lesson Betto García addresses the topic: Creating your own last from home, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Creation of Hats from Start to Finish. Learn the techniques to make and decorate original hats using natural fibers.
Partial transcription of the video
“Making your own Hat Block at Home In this lesson, I’ll show you how to make your own hat block. This is a professional hat block and you can buy it in a millinery store. They are usually quite expensive, so in this lesson, I will show you how to make your own, inexpensive block at home. To make your own block at home, after taking your head measurements, you will need to print the file in Additional Resources with the corresponding size for your head. Once you’ve cut out the oval shape, this will be the pattern that you’ll use to make the crown. Place the pattern on a piece of cork. You can...”
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Course summary for: Design and Creation of Hats from Start to Finish
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Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Sewing
Betto García
A course by Betto García
Betto García was trained in the London workshop of the formidable milliner Edwina Ibbotson when he was just 22. There, he worked on commissions for the British royal family and attendees of the Ascot races. He is currently based out of his artisanal workshop in Valencia and his pieces can be found on sale at the concept store The Curated NYC in New York.
Throughout his career he has worked with Spanish names like Palomo Spain on his debut collaboration at New York Fashion Week, Juan Vidal, and Outsiders Division. He has also created tailored pieces for costume designer Ana López Cobos who has showcased his work in theaters and cinemas in Esto no es la casa de Bernarda Alba (This Is Not the House of Bernarda Alba) and Salir del ropero. Among the list of celebrities who have entrusted him with commissions are international rapper Cardi B, singer Rosalía, and actors Rossy de Palma and Penélope Cruz, to name just a few.
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