How to stiffen felt with chemical stiffener | Millinery Technique
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- How to stiffen a felt hood or capeline for millinery using chemical stiffeners. Universal millinery technique essential for beginner and pros.
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Such a beautiful little kitten :)
Thank you Ilona. You apply the stiffener just as I've been shown by well known Milliners and hatters using the round brush and applying in circles. Also applying on the inside.
Thank you for emphasizing the safety aspects of the process! Also I love the kitty outtakes at the end. ❤️
Hi 👋 Ilona! What a brilliant video. You did an excellent job explaining each step in detail and including all the tips & tricks on paint brushes, safety and storage of the solution is just the information a milliner needs when getting started.
Where were you when I was teaching myself millinery 12 years ago 😹. You should be very proud of yourself and your channel! Keep up the amazing work and continue inspiring budding milliners. We need more lovely people like you on CZcams. Looking forward to watching what you come up with next. Best! 💝
Hello! I'm so glad you found it useful! I am a big fan of anything health and safety related, I think it's super important to get it all correct!
To answer your question 12 years ago I was still in secondary school picking out what GSCEs I should do. I had no idea then that the world of millinery even existed. 😊
@@ByIlonaMillinery Thank you for making me feel soooo old 👴🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Ilona many thanks for the brilliant demo
Hello Janeth! Thank you very much 😊 I have an updated video about chemical stiffeners here: czcams.com/video/7EQL2EW_8mw/video.html
Love your videos ❤️
Hello Bonnie, Thank you so much! 😊
Thank you so much, please does felt actually come in different colors like this because i haven't seen another color apart from white
Please make a tutorial how to mould your hat you wearing
Hi Bernice, I'm afraid there is nothing to film a tutorial about here. The shape of this hat is all in the block - you just need to find the right shape. You can show this video to your local block maker, and they should be able to make you a shape like this. I do have a tutorial on how I finish the inside edge of this hat which you can find here: czcams.com/video/u9jio96C5qU/video.html
@@ByIlonaMillinery thanks 😊. exactly what I needed
Great video. I'm from Spain it'll be helpful to have sustitles 💋
Hi Merche! The auto-generated subtitles take a little bit of time to process. CZcams should generate them within the next few days. I hope that helps! 😊
@@ByIlonaMillinery thanks
Hi, Another one for the Mighty Algorithm. I love your feather pom pom. Yours, Ann
How wonderful to see your videos! Where did you train in millinery? What is your background, education, work history? I am in bliss. You have no idea how happy I am to see a REAL millinery channel. You’re not only adorable, but super talented and smart. And it amazes me how brilliant you are at such a young age. Was your mom a milliner? Are you native to UK? 💕
I've done a few workshops and 2 short courses here and there, but I am mainly self taught from reading books and experimenting. I have a first class degree in Graphic Communication Design and I'm also a professional dancer (or at least I was before the pandemic 😅. Thank you for your lovely compliments ❤️ My mother is a tour guide - so that's where I get my historical interests from. I was born in the UK, but I am also half Russian and can speak the language fluently. 😊
@@ByIlonaMillineryО Боже! Этого не может быть!!! Вы ещё и по-русски говорите!!! ❤
@@natalijaocakovska5847 да! Любые вопросы можете писать мне по русский 😊
@@ByIlonaMillinery Счастью своему не верю! Конечно, конечно же есть вопросы!!! Огромное спасибо!ю, Илона Прекрасная, или Премудрая🌞 а точнее и то, и другое😍
@@ByIlonaMillinery , большое спасибо! Если возможно,я бы хотела узнать, как Вы обрабатываете края фетровых шляп. В идеале, конечно должна быть специальная машина и прозрачные нитки. Но если нет такой машины... Есть способ подогнутые края иголкой вручную пришить. Или же тесьму или ленту настрочить на этот край.. Мы с мамой когда-то пробовали оба метода, но нам не понравилось, так как это очень неудобно и долго, а главное сложно сделать аккуратно. Поделитесь пожалуйста опытом. Может быть, у Вас уже есть видео, где Вы это показываете. Я была бы очень благодарна Вам♥️
Dear I made a wool felt hat ~dome crown , bit slant 1:07 and 57cm，but my hat look much bigger than I saw the hats in the store, I think 57 is normal size but why ? I was wondering if I gave too much stiffeners, it’s very hard! Thank you.
How about some thing for Nuno Felting large pieces steaming to make it hardened ?????
Have a look at this video, I go into more detail about different strengths of stiffeners:
czcams.com/video/7EQL2EW_8mw/video.html
Could you starch and stretch fuzzy fabrics?
thank you for video🙂 , can I also apply it on rabbit and beaver felt?
Yes! But have a look at my updated video on a better method to apply this stiffener first: czcams.com/video/7EQL2EW_8mw/video.html
I think PVA is used in just about everything these days, I was struck by how alike doll wig and Dior Net making were except you use tulle as the net over the cling film and PVA to stiffen it and you can either glue the hair to the base or stitch the wefts on. It looks, and probably feels just the same as one of the stiffened nets you made. I was wondering if PVA could be used on a larger scale to stiffen net bases...I might give that a whirl but I am unsure of the nets you used. I know they should be cotton, I might experiment with that.
Ilona, thank you for such a lovely video. Would a hat stiffened with this chemical stiffener and then steam blocked hold its shape if exposed to rain?
Hello, I am so glad you liked this video, I have an updated video of how to use chemical hat stiffeners here: czcams.com/video/7EQL2EW_8mw/video.html
In answer to your question, I always say that a hat should not be worn in the rain. Felt may loose not only its shape, but also fade its colour. The biggest problem is that if it gets too saturated with water, it will loose its structure, and then dry in a collapsed state. If you have the right hat block to re-set it, then its ok. But if you don't, the hat will stay misshapen until it is steamed and dried back into the correct original form.
I have a victorian collar can I use stiffener spray on it thanks
Hello, If you have a Victorian collar, I would recommend you use Victorian techniques to keep it nice and stiff. A starch stiffener should be used. I have a video on this here: czcams.com/video/nnP7TS_0ovM/video.html
Hey Ilona! I'm a hobby hatter and have had problems with stiffening ever since I started. I have only worked with straw so far, but want to start with felt soon so this was really helpful! Just a question: Is there any secret to getting straw more "smooth" when using stiffeners? My straw hats are stiff, but really uncomfortable to touch. Thank you for all your videos and greetings from Germany! 🎩
Hello! Stiffening can be very hard! I know exactly what you mean about your straw problems, I used to have the same issue. This video may help you out: czcams.com/video/7EQL2EW_8mw/video.html
Also, be sure to check out all my felt videos, I've got an explainer of different types of felt right here: czcams.com/video/n5RPnpsVpdA/video.html
PS, if you want smooth straw, try to handle it as little as possible when you block it, a light touch is what you are looking for. You can also try to gently iron the surface of your straw while it is still on a block using a pressing cloth and a steam iron.
@@ByIlonaMillinery Thank you so much for the quick and detailed response!😊 those will definitely be helpful, thank you very much!👍
Hello Ilona, what's the name of the hat you are wearing?
Hello! It's my "Bumber Beret" model. You can purchase it here if you are in the UK: www.byilona.co.uk/product/bumper_beret/
For international orders, please get in touch via email: hats@byilona.co.uk
Which stiffeners would you recommend for straw?
Hello Kimberly! Thank you for your question 😊 I go through more stiffeners in detail in this video: czcams.com/video/7EQL2EW_8mw/video.html
@@ByIlonaMillinery Thank you!