HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Jennielynn Streed

Maker
Jennielynn Streed

Country
USA

Name of Hat
"I'm making a splash!"

Description

When I thought about the concept of water, I immediately focused on its movement, particularly to the movement of waves and splashes. When I go to the beach, I find myself mesmerized at how the waves break and come to shore. Each wave is unique, and their time is fleeting. Looking for inspiration, I found amazing photos of splashes frozen in time. Although the photos are fixed on a millisecond of time during a splash, they still possess a lot of movement.

It was finding a way to express this in millinery that took me on a journey of working with a material I have never used before. I found information about making “splashes” with epoxy resin online. As in the photos of the splashes, each one I made from resin was unique. Depending on the dyes added, amount of resin used, shape of curing surface and the time to cured, each splash created was one of a kind. I was fascinated by the process and made a lot of splashes before choosing ones I wanted to use for the hat. The splashes also remind me of flowers, so I added some bubble beads and sparkle to the inside of the smaller splash much like the seeds of a sunflower. I used the white and silver sinamay shape to convey the movement of a wave.

In naming my hat, “I’m making a splash,” it can refer both to learning to make resin splashes and to the “splash” you can make by wearing the hat.

Techniques:

The splash technique used equal amount of epoxy resin and hardener which are mixed and then divided into smaller amounts.
Different shades of blue alcohol dyes are added to the resin for color.
The resin is then poured onto a plastic surface.
After 3-6 hours, the plastic is draped over a cup or bottle and left to drip.
The puddle is also resin and was made with a silicone mold I created and left to dry flat.
The resin is slightly bendable for a day or so, which allowed me to fit it onto the sinamay before it totally hardens.

Materials:

The base and “wave” are made of one layer of silver sinamay sandwiched between two layers of white sinamay, edge with wire and covered with bias white sinamay.
The puddle and splashes are out of clear epoxy resin and colored with alcohol dyes.
Epoxy glue was used to attach resin to each other and to the sinamay.
Seed beads and teardrop shaped beads were sewn on to look like drips.
It is lined with ice blue dupioni silk.
Both a headband and comb are used to hold it in place.

Materials:

The base and “wave” are made of one layer of silver sinamay sandwiched between two layers of white sinamay, edge with wire and covered with bias white sinamay.
The puddle and splashes are out of clear epoxy resin and colored with alcohol dyes.
Epoxy glue was used to attach resin to each other and to the sinamay.
Seed beads and teardrop shaped beads were sewn on to look like drips.
It is lined with ice blue dupioni silk.
Both a headband and comb are used to hold it in place.

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning.

HATalk Competition Entry 2024

Jennielynn Streed

Maker
Jennielynn Streed

Country
USA

Name of Hat
"I'm making a splash!"

Description

When I thought about the concept of water, I immediately focused on its movement, particularly to the movement of waves and splashes. When I go to the beach, I find myself mesmerized at how the waves break and come to shore. Each wave is unique, and their time is fleeting. Looking for inspiration, I found amazing photos of splashes frozen in time. Although the photos are fixed on a millisecond of time during a splash, they still possess a lot of movement.

It was finding a way to express this in millinery that took me on a journey of working with a material I have never used before. I found information about making “splashes” with epoxy resin online. As in the photos of the splashes, each one I made from resin was unique. Depending on the dyes added, amount of resin used, shape of curing surface and the time to cured, each splash created was one of a kind. I was fascinated by the process and made a lot of splashes before choosing ones I wanted to use for the hat. The splashes also remind me of flowers, so I added some bubble beads and sparkle to the inside of the smaller splash much like the seeds of a sunflower. I used the white and silver sinamay shape to convey the movement of a wave.

In naming my hat, “I’m making a splash,” it can refer both to learning to make resin splashes and to the “splash” you can make by wearing the hat.

Techniques:

The splash technique used equal amount of epoxy resin and hardener which are mixed and then divided into smaller amounts.
Different shades of blue alcohol dyes are added to the resin for color.
The resin is then poured onto a plastic surface.
After 3-6 hours, the plastic is draped over a cup or bottle and left to drip.
The puddle is also resin and was made with a silicone mold I created and left to dry flat.
The resin is slightly bendable for a day or so, which allowed me to fit it onto the sinamay before it totally hardens.

Materials:

The base and “wave” are made of one layer of silver sinamay sandwiched between two layers of white sinamay, edge with wire and covered with bias white sinamay.
The puddle and splashes are out of clear epoxy resin and colored with alcohol dyes.
Epoxy glue was used to attach resin to each other and to the sinamay.
Seed beads and teardrop shaped beads were sewn on to look like drips.
It is lined with ice blue dupioni silk.
Both a headband and comb are used to hold it in place.

Materials:

The base and “wave” are made of one layer of silver sinamay sandwiched between two layers of white sinamay, edge with wire and covered with bias white sinamay.
The puddle and splashes are out of clear epoxy resin and colored with alcohol dyes.
Epoxy glue was used to attach resin to each other and to the sinamay.
Seed beads and teardrop shaped beads were sewn on to look like drips.
It is lined with ice blue dupioni silk.
Both a headband and comb are used to hold it in place.

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning.