How to use HAT WIRE?
To open a coil of millinery wire and begin using it first, hold the coil firmly in one hand. Keep in mind that it is wound like a spring and you need to release the tension in the coil before you use it. With a needle-nose pliers, open and remove the small ties that keep the coil bundled together. Continue to keep hold of the wire coil with one hand while you do this so it won’t spring apart into a twisted mess. Once you have removed the restraining ties, slowly and gently ease up on your grip and allow the wire to relax and open in a controlled manner in your hands becoming a looser circle of wire. When not using the wire, hang the coil on a peg. You may want to gently retie the wire in it’s looser coil to help it hold together and not tangle. Storing the coil of wire safely will make your task easier the next time you want to fine and use it. Some milliners prefer straightening the wire length they plan to use as it can twist inside the hat if not handled properly, creating a distort
