Workshop: Felted hat using technique of fibre lamination

This workshop is not suitable for a complete beginner.

The price is £75. Please pay a deposit of £35 and the balance to be paid 3 weeks before the workshop either by bank transfer or cheque.

You will learn how to create a soft well draped, beautiful and high-quality felted hat, create a smooth and textured decor with the help of fibres, yarns, nepps and even finished felt. How to calculate coefficient of shrinkage and build a hat pattern to create seamless well fitted hat.

You will learn non traditional felting technique called fibre lamination which is very popular amogst Eastern European feltmakers. It allows to create a soft, light, well draped, easy to stretch felt which also keeps shape well and as a result is widely used in making of felted clothes. The technique of fiber lamination makes it possible to create two-sided hat, changing the style and image.