Finding millinery supplies is difficult at best. Finding millinery supplies that don't cost a small fortune is nigh impossible. So I'm quite excited that I found not one but two wooden hat blocks on eBay - and won them both! One is vintage and one brand new. Can't wait for them to get here so I can try them out......
For those of you looking for your own millinery supplies, eBay is a great place to start looking. There are a few specialty millinery supply shops online that you can try as well:
www.judithm.com
www.hatsupply.com
I've used them both and have had great results.
Over in the UK there is a wonderful block manufacturer, Guy Morse
www.hatblocks.co.uk
I have yet to order a block from them since the shipping costs to the US would add quite a bit to the price, but I have heard nothing but great things about them. I drool over their webpage regularly. :)
And finally, there is a man in the US who has started making hatters tools again - hooray! Most of the time, hatters and milliners have to haunt antique shops hoping to find an old vintage piece that's in good enough shape to use. But now, we can go to Mark DeCou and get our tools brand new!
www.decoustudio.etsy.com
Now you have no excuse not to try a little hatmaking of your own!