This course is suitable if you are interested in making vintage headwear for a wide variety of purposes: theatre, film, media, or simply to look fashionable. You can create either historical reproductions of hats or modern-day hats inspired by certain period. Developing creativity whilst learning different techniques will be encouraged. You will be taught various techniques necessary to create chosen design. It’s desirable that students are able to use a sewing machine and have good hand sewing skills.
This is an in-centre course. After examining and discussing examples of various hats in film and theatre, the tutor will demonstrate a variety of construction methods, stitching and finishing techniques. Hand-outs and other materials will be used as support for design and skill development. Teaching will be in groups and on an individual, one-to-one basis and you will be encouraged to develop your creativity. In order to ensure that you make the best possible progress on your course, you will have regular feedback from your tutor, in a constructive and supportive environment. Achievement on your course will be measured by whether you meet the learning outcomes above. At the start of the course, you will have an opportunity to discuss these with your tutor and set your own personal targets, linked to the learning outcomes and future goals.
This is a course suitable for people with some millinery experience. You must have achieved competence using a sewing machine. Students must be able to speak, read and write in English. Basic numeracy is an advantage though not essential.
You are encouraged to collect images of hats/headpieces which interest you and sketch design ideas. Excellent attendance and punctuality are important, for students to fully achieve the course outcomes. It is beneficial if you can spare some time for completion/experimenting of activities outside of class time.
•a basic sewing kit: fabric scissors, small trimming scissors, tape measure, dressmakers’ pins, blocking pins (sometimes called household pins), a thimble, tailor’s chalk, millinery needles (sometimes called straw or modiste), sewing threads, paper scissors, an apron, • sketch book and a pencil • You must provide your own felt hoods, trimmings, haberdashery, millinery wire etc.
We run other specialist millinery courses like BTEC Level 2 in Millinery Design, HND in Millinery, as well as other courses which might be of interest.
Kozi hii ni sahihi kama wewe ni nia ya kufanya vintage headwear kwa ajili ya aina mbalimbali ya madhumuni: ukumbi wa michezo, filamu, vyombo vya habari, au tu kuangalia mtindo. Unaweza kuunda nyaraka za kihistoria za kofia au kofia za kisasa zilizochochewa na kipindi fulani. Kuendeleza ubunifu wakati wa kujifunza mbinu tofauti itatiwa moyo. Utafundishwa mbinu mbalimbali zinazohitajika ili kuunda muundo uliochaguliwa. Ni ya kutamanika kwamba wanafunzi ni uwezo wa kutumia mashine ya kushona na kuwa na ustadi mzuri wa kushona mkono. Hii ni kozi ya ndani ya kituo. Baada ya kuchunguza na kujadili mifano ya kofia mbalimbali katika filamu na ukumbi wa michezo, mwalimu ataonyesha aina mbalimbali za mbinu za ujenzi, kushona na kumaliza mbinu. Hand-outs na vifaa vingine itatumika kama msaada kwa ajili ya kubuni na maendeleo ya ujuzi. Mafunzo yatakuwa katika makundi na kwa mtu binafsi, moja kwa moja na utahimizwa kuendeleza ubunifu wako. Ili kuhakikisha kwamba wewe kufanya maendeleo bora iwezekanavyo juu ya kozi yako, utakuwa na maoni ya mara kwa mara kutoka kwa mwalimu wako, katika mazingira ya kujenga na msaada. Mafanikio ya kozi yako yatapimwa na ikiwa unakidhi matokeo ya kujifunza hapo juu. Wakati wa kuanza kwa kozi, utakuwa na fursa ya kujadili hizi na mwalimu wako na kuweka malengo yako mwenyewe, kuhusishwa na matokeo ya kujifunza na malengo ya baadaye. Hii ni kozi inayofaa kwa watu wenye uzoefu fulani wa millinery. Lazima uwe umepata uwezo wa kutumia mashine ya kushona. Wanafunzi lazima waweze kuzungumza, kusoma na kuandika kwa Kiingereza. Ujuzi wa msingi wa hesabu ni faida ingawa si muhimu. Unahimizwa kukusanya picha za kofia au vichwa vya kichwa vinavyokuvutia na kuchora mawazo ya kubuni. Kuhudhuria bora na usahihi ni muhimu, kwa wanafunzi kufikia kikamilifu matokeo ya kozi. Ni manufaa kama unaweza kuweka muda kwa ajili ya kukamilika / majaribio ya shughuli nje ya muda wa darasa. • Kitanda cha msingi cha kushona: kisu cha kitambaa, kisu kidogo cha kukata, kipimo cha mkanda, pini za kutengeneza nguo, pini za kuzuia (wakati mwingine huitwa pini za nyumbani), thimble, chalk ya tailor, sindano za millinery (wakati mwingine huitwa nyasi au modiste), nyuzi za kushona, kisu cha karatasi, apron, kitabu cha kuchora na penseli. Mazoezi ya kipekee ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda ya Moda.