Hat Making Project
Freeform Felt Headpiece
Use felt draping techniques to create a unique freeform felt headpiece with cut out detail.
Hat Making Project
Freeform Felt Headpiece
Use felt draping techniques to create a unique freeform felt headpiece with cut out detail.
Projects / Freeform Felt Headpiece
Project Overview
Freeform felt hand shaping, also known as draping, is a way to create hats and headpieces without using hat blocks. By using steam effectively, you can shape the material with just your hands.
For this project, you will be making a two-part felt headpiece consisting of a base and a trim. You can plan out a design before you begin or just go with the flow and see what happens when you give your creativity free reign. It is possible to create some really unique shapes using this technique, including asymmetrical, floating and dynamic silhouettes.
Category: Fascinators, Hats
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What You Need
- Felt (thoroughly pre-stiffened)
- Steamer
- Dome block
- Blocking pins
- Tailor’s pins
- Sharp craft knife
- Sand paper (rough)
- Scissors
- Sewing needles
- Matching or invisible (fishing) thread
- Pencil or chalk
- Cutting board
- Firm brush
Project Overview
Freeform felt hand shaping, also known as draping, is a way to create hats and headpieces without using hat blocks. By using steam effectively, you can shape the material with just your hands.
For this project, you will be making a two-part felt headpiece consisting of a base and a trim. You can plan out a design before you begin or just go with the flow and see what happens when you give your creativity free reign. It is possible to create some really unique shapes using this technique, including asymmetrical, floating and dynamic silhouettes.
Category: Fascinators, Hats
What You Need
- Felt (thoroughly pre-stiffened)
- Steamer
- Dome block
- Blocking pins
- Tailor’s pins
- Sharp craft knife
- Sand paper (rough)
- Scissors
- Sewing needles
- Matching or invisible (fishing) thread
- Pencil or chalk
- Cutting board
- Firm brush
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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.
