Ben Jeffares on Philosophy, Craft and Making.

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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

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