Showing posts with label Local leather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Local leather. Show all posts
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Handmade Show Slideshow
As promised a few posts back, I've created a slideshow from the photo essay on the creation of shoes. Later tonight I'll post some on that other project.
The process I use allows me to give preferential treatment to certain leathers, and gives a certain look. It is a combination of contemporary cement construction and a rustic "veldtschoen" (field shoe)- also called a stitch-down. The result is a shoe that is quite sturdy.
Enjoy:
The process I use allows me to give preferential treatment to certain leathers, and gives a certain look. It is a combination of contemporary cement construction and a rustic "veldtschoen" (field shoe)- also called a stitch-down. The result is a shoe that is quite sturdy.
Enjoy:
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Red Shoes
I am still deciding on how I want to present the photo essay- I abbreviated it further for a forum on shoe-making- only elaborating on specific construction details that deviate from some traditional or common types of shoe constructions. Even the short-short version is twelve images- I think it may be best to create a gallery, rather than post directly into the blog posts. Ah, decisions... until then, read on.
Back in June of 2007 I closed my "factory" space. This is one of the last few pairs of shoes I made before then that have not been placed on my main web site: riotgeer.com.
This is a pair of red shoes with a single set of eyelets with a French-bound edge. This was the first time I've ever used this type of edge treatment- I threw away several attempts. The final piece turned out alright, though it will need further refinement if I am to do it again. The shoe upper itself is essentially a pump, but the eyelet flanges presented a more complicated edge to bind. Most examples I've handled used bias fabric and present a much more delicate edge.
Back in June of 2007 I closed my "factory" space. This is one of the last few pairs of shoes I made before then that have not been placed on my main web site: riotgeer.com.
This is a pair of red shoes with a single set of eyelets with a French-bound edge. This was the first time I've ever used this type of edge treatment- I threw away several attempts. The final piece turned out alright, though it will need further refinement if I am to do it again. The shoe upper itself is essentially a pump, but the eyelet flanges presented a more complicated edge to bind. Most examples I've handled used bias fabric and present a much more delicate edge.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Handmade Shoes
As promised, here is a picture of the shoes made for the Handmade exhibit. Black t-strap mary-jane style with fire-engine red counter-covers. The black and red leather I used is locally produced.
Erick
Reviewing 2007: process
At the beginning of 2007 I participated in an exhibit of handmade arts and goods at the Chicago Tourism Center Gallery. For the exhibit I produced an abbreviated photo essay on the steps I use to create shoes.
The image is of myself standing with the display. Behind me is the photo essay. In the display case are the resulting shoes I made for my fiance Leigh Ann.
I will be posting more images from this exhibit- including the shoes.
Erick
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