Shoe Making 4 Day Course

Nov 14-17 9am-5pm "In the right Shoes, you can achieve Anything!" Let's make a pair!

425 US dollars

Mankato Makerspace

Service Description

Nov 14-17 9am-5pm In this 4 day course, Pegeen will instruct students to make their custom-fit ankle boots. Contact Pegeen directly to schedule your 4 days .. days are long... from 9 am-5 pm. This is a very exciting class where you'll get the opportunity to use the big shoe-making machines alongside the flatbed sewing machine. what a unique and fun experience to be making your custom pair of boots! $425 is for the whole course, which includes all materials to make one pair of ankle-high shoes/boots. The course will be carried out on 4 consecutive days ( please bring your sack lunch) Please contact Pegeen ASAP so she will know how much material to order Max class size 4 people. Course Schedule: Day 1 Introductions Cut out insoles, midsoles, and welts Create individual molds Pour plaster Safety and machine operation Day 2 Smooth and shape lasts Draw pattern pieces on lasts Remove individual pattern pieces Create final pattern pieces Cut pieces from leather Sew uppers Day 3 Last uppers Glue upper to the midsole with welt Trimming and leveling Remove last and insole Stitch upper to the midsole Day 4 Cut outsole Stitch outsole to welt Add heals Trim and burnish soles To contact Pegeen with any questions about this course or others you can reach her here: Full name- Pegeen Rozeske Telephone- 218-491-5036 Email- wildhorse_ride@yahoo.com business FB page, Pegeen Rozeske Custom Leather. Little bit more info about Pegeen: when asked about her leather career "I have been working leather since 1989. I took classes at Tandy Leather from local staff as well as individual instruction from masters Peter Main, Rob Barr, Tony Lair, Jim Linnell, and others. In 1998 I purchased the Lindale Ave. Tandy (just as they closed) and had my own leather craft store for a couple of years. While operating the leather store, I taught many students in leatherwork. I also participated in the Headwaters Leather Guild. In 2003, I was laid off from my job for 19 years. The package offered to me allowed me to study boot making under Master Boot Maker DW Frommer II in Redmond, Oregon. I have been making boots by hand ever since. While I learned to sew boots on machines, I have only recently been able to purchase leather sewing machines that will reduce the time it takes to create shoes and boots without sacrificing quality. "