JEM Report post Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) For those interested in shoe and/or bootmaking: I, Janne Melkersson, a shoe and bootmaker from Sweden will be offering a tall boot top class in Brooklyn, New York late in September 2009. The subjects covered will be as follows: How to measure the leg, making the pattern, crimping the vamp, assembly, closing and finally how to tree the boot. The class will cover tall back seamed boots and will take four working days i.e. 30 hours. We will not cover the lasting and making methods. Prior experience with the usual process of lasting and bottoming welted footwear is suggested since they are not to be covered in the class. Students will practice the measuring and pattern making. I will demonstrate the entire process of closing and treeing the tops. With this class I hope to revive interest in the back seamed boot which has for a long time been in the shadow of the side seamed boot i.e. the western boot in the USA. In the class I will produce a classic English dressage boot as shown in the photo. It will be made until the same stage as in the photo but with trees inserted. The dates are not yet set but it will probably take place 26th to 29th of September. The price for the class is $875 In order to participate in the course prospective students must pay for the course before 15th of July. There will be a cancellation fee of $85.00 for cancellations. The balance of the fee will be returned to those who cannot eventually attend. Janne Melkersson www.melkershoes.com Edited June 11, 2009 by JEM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kustom Report post Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Janne, Your shoes and boots look great. If you ever come out to Los Angeles to teach shoe making I'd take your class. I found this shoe on you site and want to learn how to make them. What level of shoemaking is this one considered? Steve Edited June 11, 2009 by Kustom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JEM Report post Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Kustom, thank you for the compliment! The shoe is an elastic side Oxford with brogue and a toe rose. It is welted from heel breast to heel breast with the waist beveled and it is bespoke. I would say that shoemaking is mostly about practice and practice and an experienced teacher who can take you through all the steps of the making. Which level of the shoemaking should other then me comment but the tricky part on this one is the making of the upper with all brogue and the toe rose. The boot on the photo is the second pair of welted footwear one of my students made last summer. She took a class and made a pair with a colleague in London and then she visited me and made two pairs. Hope this one encourage to start the making of a pair elastic sides. It would be great to visit Los Angeles maybe I can arrange a course there someday. Janne Melkersson Edited June 11, 2009 by JEM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeeperaz Report post Posted June 23, 2009 Janne, I'm another one that would be interested in a California(or western US) class. Regards, Lorenzo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JEM Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Lorenzo, Maybe I can arrange a course in California in the beginning of next year. I'll let you know how it goes, thank you for the interest! //Janne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
