The Class, the Wonderful Class!
For those that are interested, I am
offering a two-day, seven-hour straw and felt blocking class. The
class will include blocking and finishing, sizing, polishing (fur
felt), trimming, simple silk and leather flower making, etc.
Along side millinery instruction and as
requested, I will be teaching hatting (the making of men hats)
techniques, including valuable techniques that set men hats apart
from women hats. The class will learn how to use open crown hat
blocks (plain blocks, having no definition) and how to "bash (crease and
telescope)" their hats by hand in order to achieve a number of
popular men shapes (fedora, cowboy, pork pie) .
This is a two-day class, and it will be held July 27 and
August 3, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Southern California, South Bay area,
Torrance, California. The cost of the class is $245. One straw and one felt (wool or fur--by request) and trim are
included in the cost of the class. Homework required. This class is suitable for all
levels. I'm sure advance students will benefit because I use some hatting techniques when making my own hats, techniques that many milliners do not use..
Contact me at: lduncan@hatstruck.com
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Lee, to do one of your classes is on my Bucket List! I would so love to! But alas, am here in AUS. Thank you so much for following my blog. I think you are amazing! Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you for following me, and thanks for your kind words.
DeleteEstupendo Post. GRACIAS!!
ReplyDeleteGracias, Julieta.
DeleteI would love to know more about this hat block??? Anyone has an idea?
ReplyDeleteHi mom bibi, the hat block, I believe, is a 1920s cloche. The handle on the front of the block allows you to block each row without disturbing the front of the hat. In other words, the blocking cords are tied to the block post.
DeleteI had so much fun in your class! The other students were a lot of fun and I learned a ton about working with an open crown block. I used your blog tutorial to make my own block and it worked great! I felt so comfortable with what I learned that I re-blocked my hat and bashed my own crown. Anyway. Lots of fun. Other students had a blast and I am pretty sure I made some new friends.
ReplyDeleteMike, it was a pleasure having you in my class! You are almost too much fun. I have to mention that I also learned so much from you. I love to be around a person that researches so many things. We all made new friends. We'll keep in touch.
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