Starting with a pair of leather uppers and wooden lasts, this practical course will take you through the 200+ traditional steps to create a pair of handsewn, men's derby shoes. (Please note that you will not be making the patterns or the uppers). The course is for a maximum of eight students and is taught by founders of carréducker, Deborah Carré and James Ducker.
The course covers:
Selecting and preparing the leather for the soles, welts etc.
Hand lasting, skiving and sharpening knives
Making threads
Hand welting and sole stitching
Edge trimming and setting
Building heels and finishing
Course fees:
NEW NEW YORK 12 day intensive handsewn shoemaking course - fees to be advised
Bookings must be made before 19 March 2010.
Based in an artist's studio in Brooklyn, New York.
The fee includes full shoemaking notes for the course; a pair of leather uppers for the student's shoes and a set of tools for the student to keep - lasting pliers, awls & handles, tape measure and knife.
A pair of lasts will be provided for the student to use during the course.
Students need to provide a heavy duty, long bibbed apron; pencil, ruler and notepad; a camera is also useful for capturing the different stages of the shoemaking process.
Please note that bespoke lasts are not available for this course.
LONDON 12 day intensive handsewn shoemaking
course - fees to be advised
Based in central London.
The fee includes full shoemaking notes for the course; a pair of leather uppers for the student's shoes and a set of tools for the student to keep - lasting pliers, awls & handles, tape measure and knife.
A pair of lasts will be provided for the student to use during the course.
Students need to provide a heavy duty, long bibbed apron; pencil, ruler and notepad; a camera is also useful for capturing the different stages of the shoemaking process.
Please note that bespoke lasts can be ordered for this course at a cost of £300 per pair. Please let us know if you would like bespoke lasts and supply us with measurements and a drawing of your feet - see instructions on our website - by 30 April 2010.
Please see our terms & conditions for booking information. If you would like to find out more about our courses or to enrol please contact James and Deborah at carréducker.
