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Workshops

One Day Hat Making Workshop

This workshop is always a firm favourite.

 

Have fun with felt or straw and block a beautiful hat to a high professional standard.

 

This is open to individuals and groups of all levels from beginners to advanced.

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HEN PARTIES

Hat making, fascinators, vintage inspired feather headpieces, Flower and Corsage Workshops can be designed around your own needs, requirements, location and time schedule.

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Do get in touch to discuss your individual requirements.

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One Day Hat Making Workshop

This workshop is always a firm favourite.

 

Have fun with felt or straw and block a beautiful hat to a high professional standard.

 

This is open to individuals and groups of all levels from beginners to advanced.

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HEN PARTIES

Hat making, fascinators, vintage inspired feather headpieces, Flower and Corsage Workshops can be designed around your own needs, requirements, location and time schedule.

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Do get in touch to discuss your individual requirements.

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Drop in Sessions

Take the opportunity to drop in and use Louise's wide selection of hat blocks, you'll be working alone but have Louise on hand for advice and a friendly chat

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Working with Jinsin

Explore the sculptural qualities of Jinsin as a turban, head-wrap or decorative trim for your hat

Felt

Vintage, Contemporary Felt or Straw Hat Making Workshops

Join me for a 1 day* workshop - 10am - 4pm (4.30pm)

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  • £125 for a one day workshop exclusive of materials**

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Have fun blocking a beautiful hat with felt or straw to a high professional standard. This workshop is open to all levels from beginners to advanced.

This is your opportunity to delve into my wonderful collection of old and new hat blocks to create a beautifully constructed hat of your own or as a gift for a loved one, You will;

  • Decide on your own style by choosing from a range of wooden hat blocks. For example a1920's cloche, trilby, fedora, bowler or even a top hat, the choice is yours!

  • Decide the material..felt or straw and the colour, plenty of options are available on the day, or you can choose in advance.

  • Learn how to hand shape your hat using steam over the blocks.

  • Be taught how to hand sew the wire and ribbon around the crown and the brim

  • Decorate your hat with a ribbon or feather trim

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* Please be aware that a hat can be made in a day but you may need to do some finishing off at home.

**Material range between £40 - £80

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Individual Tuition 

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Individual tuition is available with prior arrangement. If you have something specific you would like to learn or make in millinery then please get in touch to discuss options.

 
 

  • I day Individual tuition, one to one  - £200 per person (10am - 4.30pm)

  • plus an additional materials fee if purchasing from my stock

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Hen Parties

 If you are interested in a Louise Pocock Hen Party then please contact Louise to discuss availability and options:

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2 - 3 Hour Options

  • Make your own Fascinator

  • Artificial Flower Crowns (also great for Festivals)

  • feather headbands

  • Jinsin Head-wrap

  • flower brooches

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SOCIAL DROP IN DAYS
Join Louise in the studio working on your own project using any of her large range of hat blocks and equipment. This is not a lesson as you will be working on your own and you can choose the hours to suit, Louise will be on hand to chat in between working on her own projects.
Specified Tuesdays between10 - 5 (£12 per hour)

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DROP IN

WORKING WITH JINSIN

JOIN LOUISE AND LEARN HOW TO SCULPT AND WORK WITH JINSIN 

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