iHobbs Academy | Signature Hair Extension Education
Silent Weaves™ Training
Professional education in Silent Weaves™ — Sandra Atoge’s proprietary iHobbs weft extension methodology.
Two days of face to face training built around assessment, planning, controlled application, natural-hair consideration, maintenance and professional removal.
Course Overview
More Than Attaching a Weft.
Silent Weaves™ teaches more than how to attach a weft. The programme develops the judgement needed to assess suitability, plan around the individual client and deliver the full extension journey responsibly — from consultation through maintenance, professional removal and reassessment.
The purpose of the training is competence and responsible practice: understanding what the client’s natural hair can appropriately support, and building the installation around the individual rather than a predetermined formula.
Who This Training Is For
No formal qualification prerequisite applies. Every application is reviewed for professional suitability before a training place is confirmed.
The course is not automatically suitable for every applicant. If you are unsure whether it is the right fit, contact the Academy before applying.
What You Will Learn
The Principles Behind the Method.
These themes describe what the training develops. The Silent Weaves™ methodology is proprietary and is taught inside the training room only.
Consultation and suitability assessment
Consultation treated as a professional assessment, not a sales formality — including recognising when to postpone or decline.
Natural-hair strength, density and support
Assessing what the client's own hair can appropriately support before any installation is planned.
Client-specific installation planning
Silent Weaves™ is not one fixed row map. Positioning, sectioning and attachment are planned around the individual client.
Weight distribution, positioning and controlled tension
Balancing extension weight against the strength of the natural hair, without relying on excessive tightness for security.
Weft preparation and the Silent Weaves™ application principles
The proprietary method itself is taught in the training room and is not published.
Concealment, blending and finishing
Creating a discreet, comfortable result the client can genuinely live with and style.
Aftercare, maintenance, professional removal and post-removal assessment
The full client journey — maintaining the installation, removing it responsibly and reassessing before any refit.
Professional boundaries and record keeping
Working within professional scope, documenting decisions and recognising what falls outside it.
How the Training Works
Two Days, Face to Face.
Training is delivered face to face over two days at iHobbs Academy. You choose a small group of up to four students or private one-to-one training. Both routes follow the same curriculum and the same competency standard.
Learning combines written study through the approved Silent Weaves™ manual with practical demonstration, directed practice, observation, feedback and correction.
What’s Included
- Two days of face to face training
- Small group (maximum four students) or private one-to-one tuition
- Human-hair mannequin practical learning and assessment — no live clients or live models
- A human-hair mannequin head included with the course
- Written learning through the approved Silent Weaves™ manual
Course Details
Training, Certification and Investment.
- Silent Weaves™ Training is professional training from iHobbs Academy.
- Certification is competency based. Students must demonstrate the required knowledge, practical skill and professional judgement. Course completion alone does not establish competence, and reassessment may be required where the standard has not yet been demonstrated.
- Please contact the Academy for current course fees and training options. Every iHobbs Academy Face to Face course must be paid in full to secure the place. A Face to Face training place is not confirmed until the applicable course fee has been received in full. Academy Training Terms apply.
Course-Specific FAQs
Before You Enquire.
Is Silent Weaves™ Training suitable for beginners?
The course is taught from the method's foundations, but every application is reviewed for professional suitability by iHobbs Academy before a place is confirmed. If you are unsure whether it is the right starting point, contact the Academy for guidance.
Do I need a formal qualification?
No formal qualification prerequisite applies. Every application is reviewed for professional suitability before a training place is confirmed.
Is training group based or private?
Both routes are available. Small group training is limited to a maximum of four students; private one-to-one training offers exclusive educator access. Both follow the same curriculum and the same competency standard.
Are live models used?
No. Practical training and assessment use human-hair mannequin heads. No live clients or live models are used during training, and a human-hair mannequin head is included with the course.
How is competence assessed?
Certification is competency based. Students must demonstrate the required knowledge, practical skill and professional judgement. Course completion alone does not establish competence, and reassessment may be required where the standard has not yet been demonstrated.
Is the course accredited?
Silent Weaves™ Training is professional training from iHobbs Academy. Please contact the Academy for current course information before enrolling.
Silent Weaves™ Training
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