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…there is no threat of me losing interest in making cowboy/cowgirl boots… Gold (sparkles!) calf tops with French calf collar. Diamond filigree with blue bullfrog inlays. Saddled vamp, French calf with diamond filigree for the saddled portion, crackle brown cow for the lower. Soft bison counter cover. 10″ POWER PURPLE tops, 7 (and a half) rows of [...] On Tuesday, the school had a visit from 3rd generation Swedish cordwainer Jan-Erik Melkersson. He brought along with him Carina Eneroth of Skomakeri Framat AB, her company makes footwear for the Swedish royal family, and they also brought along another gentleman by the name of Ronnie who declares northern Sweden as his cordwaining kingdom. Janne’s [...] Because I make women’s footwear… …alll daaayy loooong. With some thinner leathers I’ll have a winning pattern. Waiting on my test subject to get home to try them on (it’s a shame she’s not a “shoe girl.”) Just kidding about the ‘F.’ Mirrored from I see neutronjockies…. Makes me happy. Brought my work home with me: There’s a few details to fix on these critters before I last them. They look kind of frumpy…sitting there all d-e-d dead. If they don’t behave… …they get turned into a bespoke boot-lamp. Srsly. Mirrored from I see neutronjockies…. Fill the insole and cover the steel arch shank. Flatten heels, get ready for shaping. Report back to boot in progress and attach outsole, nail in heel, peg in archway. Shape heel. Dye, finish…now all that is left is cleaning up the glue. (Took these home today, Liz tried ‘em on. They fit (and fit is most important). [...] “Gecko en Fuego.” Lizard slip-on kickers for Liz. “Neon Cowboy.” Waxed calf tops, white calf diamond inlays. Tough bull hide for the counter. Veg tanned ’saddle’ with filigree (more diamonds!), crackled brown cowhide for the bottom half of the structured vamp. The green boogery thing was some scrap leather that has been at the school [...] |
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