Hat Making Project
Abstract Wire Feather
Shape and sculpt firm millinery wire into a unique abstract feather headpiece.
Hat Making Project
Abstract Wire Feather
Shape and sculpt firm millinery wire into a unique abstract feather headpiece.
Projects / Abstract Wire Feather
Project Overview
Feathers have been used to adorn headwear for thousands of years. From cultural costume to high fashion, a feather in your cap is a timeless millinery trim.
In this tutorial, Martine from Martine Henry Millinery demonstrates how to use millinery wire to make a statement contemporary looking abstract wire feather trim.
If you have not worked with firm millinery wire before, start with our millinery wire headband and wide wire headband projects to familiarise yourself with this material.
Category: Fascinators, Trimmings
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What You Need
- 1.2mm firm millinery wire
- Wire cutters
- Pliers: long nose or round nose
- Tailor’s chalk
- Needle and thread
- Printer or pencil and paper
- Sticky tape
- All purpose glue (eg UHU)
- Stiffener and/or PVA
- Super glue
Project Overview
Feathers have been used to adorn headwear for thousands of years. From cultural costume to high fashion, a feather in your cap is a timeless millinery trim.
In this tutorial, Martine from Martine Henry Millinery demonstrates how to use millinery wire to make a statement contemporary looking abstract wire feather trim.
If you have not worked with firm millinery wire before, start with our millinery wire headband and wide wire headband projects to familiarise yourself with this material.
Category: Fascinators, Trimmings
What You Need
- 1.2mm firm millinery wire
- Wire cutters
- Pliers: long nose or round nose
- Tailor’s chalk
- Needle and thread
- Printer or pencil and paper
- Sticky tape
- All purpose glue (eg UHU)
- Stiffener and/or PVA
- Super glue
Get Full Access
HATalk Subscribers – sign in below to view the full instructions for this project.
Not a Subscriber yet? Sign up to begin your free trial and get instant access to all of our hat making projects and e-magazines.
