Learn how to create a classic felt fedora hat with a modern twist of hand shaping the crown to achieve bespoke and unique shapes in this online video course by Elena Shvab Millinery.
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Using a standard dome-shaped block and steam, you’ll learn how to create a variety of fedora styles, allowing you to design individual and distinctive hats. This technique encourages creativity while keeping your material and tool investment minimal.
 
This course is beginner-friendly and requires no prior experience. By the end, you’ll have your own handmade fedora and the confidence to continue exploring millinery and creating your own designs.
 
What you’ll learn:
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In this 90-minute course, you’ll receive clear, easy-to-follow guidance as you are taken through each step in detail, with practical tips and techniques you can use again and again:
Learn what tools, materials, and hat blocks you need
How to correctly prepare hat blocks and felt materials before blocking
How to stiffen the felt so it keeps its shape
Blocking and shaping techniques
How to remove the hat from the block correctly
Steaming and hand shaping the crown to achieve creative results
Stitching a Petersham sweatband
Decorating the hat with a classic bow hat band