Virtual Wired Feather Crown – Wednesday 18th & 25th September 2024 – Times: 5pm – 8pm (UK Time) and Recorded

About the Tutors

Jenny Roberts, a highly skilled and experienced milliner who has been teaching millinery since 2015, currently offers tuition in all aspects of millinery. The carefully crafted classes are delivered from her studio in Harrogate, UK, as well as virtually, via Zoom.

Jenny’s tutorials are planned and resourced to the highest of standards. The sessions, support all levels of abilities; from novices wanting to develop millinery as a hobby, to broadening the skills of professional milliners, wishing to expand their repertoire.

Jenny’s designer knowledge and experience is vast! As well as creating many bespoke designs for distinguished clients attending events such as as Royal Ascot, Jenny has also taught at ‘London Hat Week’, for ‘The British Millinery Association’ and for ‘The American Institute of Millinery.’  Jenny also serves on the Education Committee for The British Hat Guild and is proud to be an ‘Ambassador’ of the ‘British Millinery Association.  Having such a wealth of experience allows Jenny to bring a rich source of insider -designer knowledge to the ‘The School of Millinery,’ which her students really value.

While Jenny has reached ‘dizzy heights’ in the world of designer millinery, she is also very practical. Her classes are accessible by all, and she goes to great lengths to ensure her students feel well supported and she consistently takes the time to explain methods and approaches with care.

You will need

Hard Wire Cotton Covered

Either 1mm or 1.2mm Hard Wire which is cotton covered (white would be best as we will be painting it) approx. 2 metres can be purchased from Millinerywire.com or other suppliers

Soft Wire Cotton Covered

Any diameter –  1 metre this should be bendy

Paint

Acylic paint for painting the wire, this could be a mix of several colours to blend with your hair colour

Cotton thread

1 reel the same colour as your paint ideally for your hair colour

1 reel the same colour as you feathers

Large Goose Feathers / or Duck Feathers  – between 25 – 50 (design dependent) – See attachment for large Goose Feathers

These are feathers which have a hard quill and can not be easily bent around 6 inches in length would work well but we can be flexible i.e. these are called hard goose feathers, you can get other colours too

10 pieces Hard Goose Feathers Millinery & Crafts 12-18cm Wine Red | eBay

Goose Nagoire – Goose Nagoire are delicate plumage feathers with a distinctive teardrop shape approximately 150 feathers are needed, although a smaller more delicate piece can be created with 75 see attached pic for more info you can get other colours too 

10 pieces Soft Goose Feathers Millinery & Crafts 10-15cm Navy Blue | eBay

10 pieces Soft Goose Feathers Millinery & Crafts 12-15cm Baby Blue | eBay

10 pieces Soft Goose Feathers Millinery & Crafts 12-18cm Cornflower Blue | eBay

10 pieces Soft Goose Feathers Millinery & Crafts 12-18cm Baby Pink Pale Pink | eBay

Dyes (optional)

If you want to dye your feathers (optional) in between part 1 and 2 of the course, then see info below for what you may need, either / or

Spray paint – Design Master or Oasis spray Dyes

Acid Dyes  – Colour Craft Easy Fix Acid Dyes or Jacquard Acid Dyes

Other materials

Masking tape

Uhu Glue

Contrast coloured sharpy marker which will colour the quill edge – colour can be dependent on your design choice

Equipment

Wire Cutters

Pointed Plyers

Tape Measure

Paint Brush

Sharp Scissors

Prep work

• No prep work is needed before this course but between classes you will be required to make sure that your headband is painted and dry and that your feathers are all cut appropriately.

Testimonials from our courses 

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