House shoes for mom

[battlemunky]

This is my first attempt at shoes ever. Its a good thing they are for my mom or else someone would be asking for a redo. They are saddle stitched and the sole is that golden saddle shearling that cowboycolonel was giving away for shipping cost, backed with 7-8 oz veg tan. The upper parts are purple flesh sided and creamy white hair sided. They are ridiculously warm which is what my mom will like even if the shoes turned out a little better than a macaroni necklace. They should be bomb proof though. Her name is Starr so I carved a few stars into the soles for some sort of tread.

If you haven't worked with shearling I would recommend you do so. It is tricky to keep things even due to the hair but it works like butter. The project was fun and as with all projects, I learned a bunch. 

I got the pattern from instructables. Link is below. Had to wing the pattern and a few other things but I got the idea there.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Shearling-Boots/

 

https://ibb.co/kiykoR
https://ibb.co/ecDJ8R
https://ibb.co/jNCOa6

Edited November 26, 2017 by battlemunky

[battlemunky]

Couldn't upload pics directly so the links have the pics.

[cowboycolonel]

much better than the macaroni necklace, I'd say.  Those things are very expensive when you buy them for real, so you made money while learning.

I took a pair of Uggs that the dog got ahold of and just rolled the tops down and glued and stitched them into slippers kind of like these,  They'll make your feet sweat for certain.

 

[bikermutt07]

Those look great, munk. I'm sure mum will love'em.

[battlemunky]

Thanks gents! I'm making dad a wallet, I'll add pics of that too. I've done a few of those so I feel more confident there.

[kiwican]

Very nice! 

[Fire88]

Very nice, I'm sure she'll love em