Members Carrieanna1172 Posted February 3, 2015 Members Report Posted February 3, 2015 I may be posting to the wrong board? Was thinking I would like to find someone to make me a set of something like these Unfinished so I could burn them Wondering what something like these would cost me? Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 4, 2015 Members Report Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Carrieanna1172 Looking at first the shoes, . . . then your attributes, . . . I don't think that would be much of a problem to someone who already sews. I have several "home" size sewing machines (a Brother, . . . couple of Singers, . . . and a White) that would sew that leather with no problem. Get a 16 or 18 needle from JoAnn fabric, . . . some of their tapestry thread, . . . and have at it. Use 8/9 oz veggie tan for the soles, . . . 1/2 oz or 2/3 oz for the uppers, . . . regular bias tape around the edges, . . . you should be good to go. Oh, . . . and do you burn yours, . . . or have you figured out how to use a laser printer to put any color image you want on veggie tanned leather? May God bless, Dwight Edited February 4, 2015 by Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Carrieanna1172 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 4, 2015 I burn on the leather and to add color I use an airbruch machine and dye I have have never made shoes? This may just be the start of another project then ? I , May just have to give it a go Maybe a dumb question but then how would you attach the soles to the uppers Hand sewing I suppose and then would you seal the soles with something ? Shoes are new to me ..? Guess I need to do some research Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 4, 2015 Members Report Posted February 4, 2015 I live near a privileged town, Delaware, Ohio, . . . still has a full time cobbler, . . . open 6 days a week, . . . does excellent work. I asked him the same question (want to make a pair of Western boots some day, . . . on my bucket list y'know), . . . and he said you sew a strip of leather to the bottom of the pieces of the shoes, . . . AFTER the basic form has been molded on a form called a "last". The strip is the red color in the drawing, . . . his example was about 2/3 oz, . . . and about 3/4 inch wide. He said to sew that in the position as in the drawing, . . . all the way around the shoe, . . . then take a sewing machine, . . . sew that strip to the sole, . . . putting the shoe together. Hope this helps. The other thing I have done when I couldn't figure out a piece of clothing, . . . go to Goodwill, . . . buy something similar, . . . take it home to your handy-dandy razor blade, . . . dissect it, . . . see how the pros did it. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members Carrieanna1172 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks A full time cobbler . that profession I'm afraid, has gone by the wayside That would be pretty cool to see Thanks for the info ! Quote
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 7, 2015 Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 Lots of videos on YouTube about making shoes Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
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