Millinery Hack: 5 must have tools and gadgets
It’s been a while between blogs…. today I am back sharing my top 5 game changing non-millinery tools that help me work smarter — not harder. These clever gadget hacks can level up your own creations and make a difference when it comes to quality, precision and getting the job done right.
Here’s where you can purchase these super helpful (and affordable) gadgets or watch the Instagram reel for tips on how I use them….
1 – POINTED TWEEZERS
Used for: extracting tough eyebrow hairs or splinters
How I use them: These are so thin on the end and are great for precision tasks like poking elastic into small holes, picking off small pieces of glue or tucking in thread ends.
Link to buy: Pointed tweezers – click here
2 – PLASTIC PAINT SCRAPER
Used for: scraping paint off surfaces
How I use them: I find this tool so handy to help release blocking materials when they are stuck to the block. Because it’s bendy and thin you can get around curved edges and ease a hat from it’s block without stretching or bending it out of shape.
Link to buy: Plastic paint scraper
3 – QUILTING CLIPS and HAIR CLIPS
Used for: holding down fabric when sewing
How I use them: These are one of my most used items. When you can’t pin into a headpiece you can use wadding and then clip these to hold down leather as you cover a base. They are also useful when holding down edges, bias binding or ribbon. They have a curved edge so if you need to hold down wire or something thin I use the flat hairclips. Make sure you use some wadding or I use Fosshape offcuts under the clips for leather so the clips don’t make a dent.
Link to buy: Quilting Clips – click here or Hair Clips – click here
4 – MARKING GAUGE and GAUGE RULER
Used for: woodwork measurements and sewing hems
How I use them: These is a useful tool for brims and cutting off edges in a straight line. The marking gauge will create a thin scratch line to show you where to cut. The gauge ruler requires you to mark your own edging with an erasable pen or texta.
Link to buy: Marking gauge – click here or Gauge Ruler click here
5 – CURVED SCISSORS
Used for: cutting pet hair
How I use them: The curved edge means that these scissors are helpful when you need to cut out circles, holes for head fittings or lining fabric.
Link to buy: Curved scissors – click here
THANKS FOR WATCHING AND READING THIS BLOG
I hope that you found this collection of non-millinery tools helpful. Make sure you get in touch to let me know what you bought and if it was useful in your own creations.
