Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

Overview

“If you don't have a wooden form available, in this lesson I'll teach you how to make one out of high-density polystyrene. I will show you the tools that will be your allies to create the shape, necessary to start with the project of the course. It is a long process, but you will see that with patience you will be able to create a perfect shape. And if the first one is not perfect, keep it to modify it and create your next project. ”

In this video lesson Monica Gamberale addresses the topic: Making a Polystyrene Shape 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat. Learn traditional millinery techniques to create a custom hat, from making the mold to shaping the straw and adding decorative details.

Partial transcription of the video

“Making a polystyrene shape In this lesson, I will show you how to make a polystyrene shape in case you don't have a wooden one. Let's see what we need. First, a polystyrene plate; you can find extruded polystyrene on the market 125 cm x 60 cm and 5 cm high. We will have to combine two or more floors of this polystyrene to make a dome and a brim. Then you will need a saw; this one I bought it has a very comfortable and easy to handle handle. If you need to buy it for this project, I suggest you buy one who has teeth that are not too wide, because the wider the teeth, the larger the hole will...”

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Course summary for: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

• Level: Beginner
• 93% positive reviews (15)
• 1004 students
• 5 units
• 17 lessons (2h 56m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Fashion Design