Silk Abaca Turban Headband 1/2 day – 9.30am – 1pm (uk time) – Tuesday 24th November

The course will involve:

• Learning how to edge silk abaca
• Learning how to put together a frame and foundation in abaca
• Learning how to fold, gathering and wave the abaca
• Learning how to edge the abaca
• Creating a headband using the draping qualities of silk abaca
• Students are encouraged to use their imagination to create something really special out of this fabulous material.

You will need:

• .5 m silk Abaca in any colour or pattern
• 2 metal hair bands which ideally are covered in a fabric tube
• Water spray
• Needle
• Thread (strong thread for gathering)
• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• Hairdryer
• Sewing Machine
• Iron

Prep work

No prep work

You will leave with:

A wearable piece with lots of versatility and ability to experiment further with the techniques learn’t to create lots of different designs