Drama, perfection, excitement, love and passion. Ian Bennett has worked for Royal milliners, Frederick Rox, Philip Sommerville and Graham Smith, as well as Stephen Jones and Siggi Hats in their incredible workrooms. For Ian, it's about making something brand new, making the exciting and the impossible. It is the sculpture and the excitement that makes every day making hats a truly incredible one.
WHAT YOU GET • 2 creative online video lessons• Learn to make 2 different hat blocks• 2+ hours of comprehensive video tuition Learn with Studio+Creative Skills Await LEARN MORE WHAT YOU GET • 2 creative online video lessons• Learn to make 2 different hat blocks• 2+ hours of comprehensive video tuition LESSON PLAN CARD BLOCK FUNDAMENTALS Make your own blocks using fine card on a wire frame to construct an incredibly strong block to withstand all the push and pull when blocking. With just a few household items you can make blocks in any chosen shape including a client favourite, the classic Dior Brim.Lesson Modules:• Blocking Essentials • Making Wire Frame• Card Covering • Strengthening Block FREEFORM CARD BLOCK This method of free form block making will give you the chance to create a headpiece that is uniquely your design. Fine contours are often too fragile in timber but are incorporated in this technique under the direction of the award-winning Milliner, Ian Bennett.Lesson Modules:• Wire Base • Wire Shaping• Card Covering • Finishing & Attaching LEARN IN YOUR OWN TIME Return to lesson modules if you need to review specific skills. VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION Be inspired by technical skills, creative techniques and industry knowledge. PASSIONATE TUTOR With professional experience, your tutor provides practical millinery knowhow. LEARN IN YOUR OWN TIME Return to lesson modules if you need to review specific skills. VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION Be inspired by technical skills, creative techniques and industry knowledge. PASSIONATE TUTOR With professional experience, your tutor provides practical millinery knowhow. Course Supplies: Course Requirements - Recommended materials and tools. Purchase Options: Standalone course only. Learn with Studio+ Unlock this course, 100+ lessons & more. var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6); var pid600879 = window.pid600879 || rnd; var plc600879 = window.plc600879 || 0; var abkw = window.abkw || ''; var absrc = 'https://servedbyadbutler.com/adserve/;ID=166897;size=100x20;setID=600879;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid600879+';place='+(plc600879++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER'; document.write(''); Standalone course only. Or Subscribe Learn with Studio+ Unlock this course, 100+ lessons & more. var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6); var pid600879 = window.pid600879 || rnd; var plc600879 = window.plc600879 || 0; var abkw = window.abkw || ''; var absrc = 'https://servedbyadbutler.com/adserve/;ID=166897;size=100x20;setID=600879;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid600879+';place='+(plc600879++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER'; document.write('');