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Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay · Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 195 Location: London

Just finished making my new hat... Smile

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Thrilby · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

That look great - well done you.
Can I ask where you got the base from??
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Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay · Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 195 Location: London

I doubled up some craft felt that I stretched over a bowl - still waiting to buy some decent hat blocks! x
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Diva Hollywood · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 1927 Location: UK

Thats really cute honey well done.
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Dorothy · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 596 Location: London

If not you can look at some online shops...Milliners Warehouse has been mentioned before but look also at McCulloch and Wallis and Baxter, Hart and Abraham who i recommend- i get all my bits for my millinery course from them and they are the cheapest around!

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Thrilby · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:14 am Post subject:

Great idea for using a bowl. I must have a dig around in my cupboard to see what would make a fab hat!
I would love some hat blocks, but they are so expensive.

Thanks for the names for the shops - I need somewhere to get some good felt from as I want to have a go at making a wire framed hat. I have a good few places I use for feathers and accessories, mainly Parkin Fabrics, Rui Tong Trading and Milliner Warehouse (although I find this expensive and only go there when I desperatley need to as it is in Victoria, 20 mins away from me).

I think McCulloch and Wallis have a shop off Oxofrd Street so I may pop in after work one day. Have a look around and get all inspired!
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Dorothy · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 596 Location: London

McCulloch & Walllis are expensive too-more than Milliners Warehouse!
Baxter, Hart etc are the cheapest and i get my felt from them.They are really helpful too. You can`t order online but they do have a website and if you ring up they will send you price list and colour samples etc.

nighty night better go to bed!

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Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay · Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 195 Location: London

Thrilby · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

lol will do, don't worry.
It's the next step for me, actually making a base. I am quite excited and a little nervous, but I have recently won some vintage millinery books off eBay which I am going to follow the instructions in!
I cheat a little on my mini hats as I get the bases in, but they are great value and I couldn't make them any cheaper or better.
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Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay · Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 195 Location: London

http://www.costumes.org/advice/costcraftsmanual/tmpjk10.htm

this might give you a hand making bases ^

good luck! x
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Thrilby · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:30 am Post subject:

That looks great - thanks. Very Happy

Pictures do always hep!
I shall have a proper read tomorrow when I am not so tired!
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syntheticdarkness · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 510 Location: Near-Porstmouth

veeeary nice!!!
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Cecilia Rouge · Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1349

Oh wow its so cute!

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