Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

Overview

“Here I will continue the work of finishing the polystyrene shape. The more thorough the work at this stage, the better the hat will be.”

In this video lesson Monica Gamberale addresses the topic: Making a Polystyrene Shape 2, 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 Based on the four points I had already marked on the large oval, I traced the axes of the oval so it will now be much easier be able to center the small oval on the oval that will become our brim. As I did before, I use my wooden template; you can use the template I put in the Additional Resources. Now, with the knife, I will cut the edges created by the cuts made previously. As before, always try to go straight vertically. At this point, do the same thing with the smaller oval as well. Now it's time to rough out the truncated cone with the saw and then the knife....”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 1004 students
• 5 units
• 17 lessons (2h 56m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Fashion Design