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£1,000.00
Begin Your Journey into the Art of Traditional Millinery
Have you ever dreamed of making hats professionally, starting your own millinery business, or simply learning the traditional skills behind beautifully handcrafted headwear?
The Rose Collins Foundation Course in Millinery has been carefully designed for complete beginners who are serious about learning the craft from the ground up.
Taught in my professional studio in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, this immersive foundation course introduces you to the essential techniques, materials and skills used by professional milliners. Working in a small, supportive group or one to one, you’ll receive individual guidance while building the confidence and technical knowledge needed to progress onto more advanced millinery.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of traditional craftsmanship while creating a portfolio of techniques and beautifully finished pieces.
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Develop your millinery skills further with our intermediate-level workshop, designed for those who already have a basic understanding of hat making or fascinator design.
This creative workshop explores more detailed embellishment techniques, advanced fascinator styling, bow making, fabric flower creation, and decorative finishing for hats and headpieces.
Perfect for learners ready to move beyond the basics and create more refined, occasion-ready millinery pieces.
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£250.00
Join me in my Hertfordshire studio for a creative and immersive day of traditional millinery, where you will learn the art of blocking and shaping wool felt to create your own bespoke hat.
This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners and hat enthusiasts alike. Under my guidance, you will discover the traditional techniques used by professional milliners to transform a wool felt hood into a beautifully crafted hat that is uniquely yours.
Choose to make a classic Fedora, elegant Cloche or stylish Trilby. Throughout the day, you will learn how to shape felt using steam, work with traditional wooden hat blocks, refine and finish your hat, and add your own personalised trim and detailing.
By the end of the workshop, you will leave with a finished hat that you have made yourself, along with the knowledge and confidence to understand the fundamentals of felt hat making.
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£195.00
7.5hours
9.30 – 17.00pm
Join me in my Hertfordshire studio and learn how to create a beautifully crafted parasisal straw headband adorned with a tall feather tree detail. This is a two in one workshop where you are learning two techniques – working with parasisal straw and creating feather flowers.
Inspired by the effortless elegance of modern royal style, these versatile headbands have become a contemporary millinery staple. Worn simply, the headband offers a chic daytime look. Add the feather flower, and it transforms into a sophisticated occasion piece perfect for weddings, race days and celebrations.
In this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to traditional millinery techniques used to shape, trim and finish your own bespoke headpiece. Suitable for beginners, this workshop provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the artistry of feather work while creating a timeless accessory you’ll treasure for years to come.
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