Shoe last

Use this link to my etsy shop: In the shop you will find: – my two shoemaking books and one sandalmaking book, available for full price, half-price and for free if you have a hardship, just s…

La Bricoleuse - Project: Casting your own shoe lasts

In Shoemaking you have different ways of how to make heels, working with different materials, and different techniques of construction. In this shoe making post I want to focus on one of the most common and accessible natural materials - leather and how to make heel with leather.

"walking in circles" - Shoe lasts repurposed

As heels continue to hold center stage in fashion, designers like Francesco Russo are exploring ways to push a shoe to the foot's limits.

Make Your Own Shoe Pattern: Are you an aspiring shoemaker or designer? Making a shoe pattern is an art in itself, it affects how easy the shoe is to make, how it will fit on the foot and how it looks. It is important for both designers and makers to understand how patterns are…

What’s inside your shoes? These are the main components that go into the making of our Made to Order shoes. From the lasts and insole boards, stiffners and toe puffs, the sock and of course our beautiful leather sole. What’s also laid out here is the pattern for our classic Wren Boot. As you can see there’s not loads of extras hidden inside as we like to keep things traditional & authentic and let the quality of the leather uppers and the components do the talking. All the main component...

Some of you might know that I have picked up a new, exciting direction for my crafty side. Thanks to Joyce at the Sewing Guild meeting I pic...

In this post I share my process of making a sandal pattern using lasts. All you need is shoe lasts and masking tape - a step-by-step tutorial.

See all of the creative ways that you can use a vintage wooden shoe form in your decorating. They can be used on their own or in a DIY project.

Description Nov; 27 1923 F. G. DELBON SHOE LAST Filed Oct. 19. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR [E A/Yb 04 50 ATTORNEY Nov. 27, 1923 DELBON SHOE LAST 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 XI ull I'Il I :11. "*FATTORNEY Patented Nov. 27, 1923. UNITED STATES FRANK G. DELBON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. SHOE LAST. Application filed October 19, 1921. To all whom "it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANK G. DimnoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York…

Tutorial to make lasts for shoe-making. (Using plasticine is easier than making

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Dustin Cohen, the filmaker behind last year’s The Violin Maker, has added a new artisan to his “Made in Brooklyn” series. Frank Catalfumo has been making and repairing shoes at F&C Shoes, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, since…