Ben Jeffares on Philosophy, Craft and Making.

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Shoemaking

Craft Design etc Shoemaking

Shoe Making: day six

Day six was the final day, and it was mostly about attaching the sole to the shoe. In this case this was to be a glueing job, with the odd nail thrown in for good measure. Glue is one of those technologies that has improved over the years to the Read more…

By benjeffares, 7 yearsJanuary 18, 2018 ago
Craft Design etc Shoemaking Uncategorized

Shoe making: Day Five

Today was all about lasting. With some new grips to come to grips with, and some weird interactions with objects, tools, and limbs. And skin.

By benjeffares, 7 yearsJanuary 17, 2018 ago
Craft Design etc Shoemaking

Shoemaking: Day Four

Day four was a morning of sewing. It took a bit of getting used to, and I wasn’t always as competent or comfortable using this machine as I was using some of the tools.

By benjeffares, 7 yearsJanuary 16, 2018 ago
Craft Design etc Shoemaking Uncategorized

Shoemaking day three: tools

Day three was a continuation of preparing the pieces and components of the shoe, and coming to grips with tools, and for the first time, some machines. Sewing machines mainly. Plus brogueing. To fit together, the pieces of leather need to be cut with allowance for sewing; small extra edges Read more…

By benjeffares, 8 yearsJanuary 13, 2018 ago
Craft Design etc Shoemaking

Shoemaking Day Two.

Okay, so day two was all about finishing the patterns, and then cutting. Lots of cutting. Basically all day cutting. So it was also about the tools. The original tool I worked with was a craft scalpel with a disposal blade. Which was fine, but didn’t quite feel right in Read more…

By benjeffares, 8 yearsJanuary 11, 2018 ago
Craft Design etc Shoemaking Uncategorized

Shoe making, day one.

So this is all happening because of a chance bit of searching on the basis of finding something old, namely, some boots I had made years ago. These were made by Sue Engels of Something Shoetable, which at the time was based in Upper Cuba street, Wellington. There were various Read more…

By benjeffares, 8 yearsJanuary 10, 2018 ago

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