Using Thermoplastics For Hat Making

Thermoplastics, like EVA Foam, Wonderflex and Fosshape, are plastic polymer based materials which soften when heated and harden when cooled. As they can be moulded into any shape and are relatively inexpensive, thermoplastics have become popular modern millinery materials.

Projects, E-magazines and Articles About Thermoplastics

  • Project

    Fosshape® Hat Base

  • Post

    5 More Thermoplastics for Hat Making

    These thermoplastics for hat making provide a whole new way to speed up production time and achieve unique design features that were unthinkable just a few years ago.

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    Specialty Sheet Thermoplastics for Millinery

    Worbla’s specialty sheet thermoplastics are normally used for advanced millinery and cosplay projects and they have lots of interesting applications.

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    What is Worbla?

    Thermoplastics like Worbla open the door to exciting creative hat making possibilities. Use them to build an entire headpiece or detailed millinery trims.

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    What is Wonderflex®?

    Thermoplastics like Wonderflex® are fun to experiment with. They can help you create truly one of a kind millinery trims and hat designs for your clients.

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    Working with Fosshape®

    Discover why Fosshape® is a great thermoplastic alternative to buckram for making custom hat and fascinator bases.

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    Six of the Best Thermoplastics for Millinery

    One of the newest materials for millinery and hat making, thermoplastics are plastic polymer sheets which can be sculpted into headpieces when heated.

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 155 – February 2019

  • Project

    Wonderflex Spirals

    Create thermoplastic spirals to decorate your hats.

  • Project

    EVA Foam Orchid

    Step-by-step instructions for making a stunning and realistic Cattleya orchid using the thermoplastic EVA Foam.

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 131 – February 2017

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 116 – November 2015

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 110 – May 2015

  • HATalk e-Magazine

    Issue 109 – April 2015

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