This practical short course offers an introduction to three variations of the handsewn shoemaking technique of hand welting - Regular, Norwegian and Storm welting

Working only on the forepart of a last, students learn to:

• Sharpen and use a shoemaker's knife
• Trim the forepart of an insole
• Make a holdfast
• Skive a toe puff
• Last lining and upper leather
• Prepare a regular and storm welt / prepare a Norwegian welt and attach a midsole
• Make a welting thread by hand
• Use a welting awl
• Sew a welt.

The course aims to equip students with the practical knowledge needed to continue to practise and become proficient in these handsewn techniques, whilst minimising waste by using offcuts of leather and only working on the forepart of the last .

TIME

10am – 5pm over three days, any week day by arrangement

GROUP SIZE

Up to 6 students so there is plenty of individual guidance and advice

LOCATION

Studio 1.20, Oxo Tower Wharf, London SE1 9PH (Nearest London underground and National Rail stations: Waterloo, Waterloo East, Embankment, Blackfriars Bridge and Southwark)

MATERIALS

All materials included in your course fee including detailed course notes.

NEXT STEPS

Book now and then email us to schedule your course. The three days do not need to be taken consecutively if that is more convenient.

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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Both are also available bespoke, made to your specifications, simply email us or call us to discuss.

Folio: This simple envelope design has three hand stitched edges and an envelope flap with a Sam Browne stud fastening in either brass or nickel. It is lined with 100% felted wool for protection and can be personalised with your initials debossed into the leather.

Sleeve: This simple sleeve has three hand stitched edges and is lined with 100% felted felt for protection.

Bespoke: Made to commission to size and in a choice of leather colours

Our Ethos:

To work with the best materials and create products that last:

Tactile, durable and supple vegetable tanned leather from Tuscany.  Vegetable tanned leather is a natural, organical material; the tone and depth of colour of the leather varies and changes with use and age, developing a beautiful patina over time. (Leather is a waste material and by-product that would otherwise go to landfill or be incinerated).

Natural 100% felted wool for its durability and softness

Solid brass / nickel hardware from Italy and England

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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Working on our 0743 last, (or your own last by arrangement), you'll learn the techniques and essential measurements to transform your designs into patterns.

COURSE CONTENT

Under the careful guidance of expert practitioner Fiona Campbell you will learn how to:

• Tape up a last
• Measure and mark the key design points onto the last
• Cut the sections off from the last
• Make a standard from the taped last
• Make an Oxford pattern and a Derby pattern from the Standard.

GROUP SIZE

Maximum 3 students

LOCATION

Balham, London (accessible via London Underground - Travelcard Zone3 - and National Rail to London Victoria and London Bridge)

TIME

The Pattern Making Course can be run as a one-to-one course arranged at a time to suit or it can be taken as part of the Carreducker Handsewn Shoe Making Summer School, (alongside a 3-day Upper Closing Course and 12-Day Handsewn Shoe Making Course  so that you can learn all aspects of shoe making).

MATERIALS

All materials included.

FEE

£1199 (less 10% for Carreducker alumni)

BOOKING

Book now and email us to arrange a time to come in to try on a sample pair of shoes to confirm your last size or use your own lasts to make patterns on.

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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COURSE CONTENTS

Through trial and demonstration you will be shown just how much preperation goes into making a pair of shoe uppers by hand.

You will be shown how to

• cut out the pattern pieces
• how to hand skive the edges
• how to stitch a seam and an edge
• different edge finishes
• how to use an industrial post machine and a flatbed machine

There will be some time to practice techniques before you put the techniques into practice to make one single Derby shoe upper.

You can bring your own Derby upper pattern or we will provide a pattern for you.

TIMING

(The Closing Course follows on from the 3-day Pattern Making Course and precedes the 12-Day Handsewn Shoe Making Course if you're interested in all aspects of shoe making

Monday - Wednesday

GROUP SIZE

Maximum students: 3

LOCATION

Balham, London (accessible via London Underground – Travelcard Zone3 – and National Rail to London Victoria and London Bridge)

MATERIALS

All materials included

FEE

£1259 (less 10% if you are a Carreducker alumni)

BOOKING

Book now and email us to arrange a time to come in to try on a sample pair of shoes to confirm your size.

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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Gift a leather workshop to make a beautiful leather accessory from sustainably sourced Italian leather.

The classes are a fun, informative introduction to leather craft for small groups of up to 6 students and are designed for beginners.

The gift voucher is printed on heavy white card with a matching envelope, to give a luxurious feel when it is opened on the special day. We will send the gift card either to you or directly to the lucky recipient along with a note from you. (Please add your wording in the Notes at checkout).

All the lucky recipient has to do is to contact us to arrange a date and time to take their class.

Date & Time:

Classes are by arrangement on Saturday afternoons 2 - 4pm or during the week

Location:

Carreducker, Unit 1.20, The Courtyard, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London SE1 9PH

Design:

The leather accessories are designed to show off  the beauty of Italian veg. tanned leather, complemented with simple, quality hardware. A choice of leather colours will be available on the day and may include Brown, Tan, Black, Green, Orange, Mustard or Yellow

Materials

All materials are provided.

Our ethos:

To work with the best materials and create products that last:

Tactile, durable and supple chrome-free, vegetable tanned leather from Tuscany.  Vegetable tanned leather is a natural, organical material; the tone and depth of colour of the leather varies and changes with use and age, developing a beautiful patina over time.

(Leather is a waste material and by-product that would otherwise go to landfill or be incinerated).

Solid brass / nickel hardware from Italy and England

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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It's a fun and informative hands-on class to experience making with with sustainably sourced, vegetable tanned leather from Italy.

Why not make key fobs as a gift for friends or family or invite them along to do the class with you?

Date & Time:

Two hours - by arrangement during the week or on Saturday afternoons

Please contact us to book a date.

Location:

Carreducker, Unit 1.20, The Courtyard, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London SE1 9PH

Design:

The key fob has a simple leather strap, fastened with a screw rivet. It is fitted with solid, Italian hardware - a clam clasp at one end and a key ring at the other.

The choice of leather colours available will vary, but may include Brown, Tan, Black, Blue, Yellow, Orange or Purple

Class Description:

Through guidance and demonstration we will show you how to:

Personalise your key fob with a name or initials

Burnish the the edges of the leather

Polish and heat crease the strap edges

Fit the screw rivet and hardware

Materials

All materials are provided. The fob straps are offcuts from our workshop, so you'll also be helping us to reduce waste.

Our ethos:

To work with the best materials and create products that last:

Tactile, durable and supple chrome-free, veg. tanned leather from Tuscany.  Vegetable tanned leather is a natural, organical material; the tone and depth of colour of the leather varies and changes with use and age, developing a beautiful patina over time.

Leather is a waste material and by-product from the meat and dairy industry that would otherwise go to landfill or be incinerated.

Solid brass / nickel hardware from Italy and England

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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Gift a 10-week term of classes to learn traditional, heritage, shoemaking techniques. The class is suited to beginners, and students work at their own pace, under the careful guidance of master shoemakers and experienced teachers either one evening a week or on a Saturday morning or afternoon.

CLASSES

Maximum of six students, so there is plenty of individual attention

Designed for complete beginners

In terms of 10 weeks

Please note that it usually takes three terms to make a pair of leather-soled shoes from start to finish, so this voucher is to start the lucky recipient on their shoe-making journey.

TERMS

Spring: January - March

Summer:  April - June

Autumn: September - December

[caption id="attachment_15821" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Here's some of our wonderful students and their shoes.[/caption]

NEXT STEPS

The gift card is A6 with space left to personalise it. It is printed on heavy white card with a matching envelope, to give a luxurious feel when it is opened on the special day. We will send the gift card either to you or directly to the lucky recipient along with a note from you. (Please add your wording in the Notes at Checkout.)

The lucky recipient should contact us to arrange to come in to OXO Tower Wharf to try on a shoe sample for size, to choose a shoe style, a leather colour and details. (The cost of the first pair of shoe uppers is included in the first term fee and all the materials needed to make the shoes are provided.)  Students can start their 10-week term at any time, if we have a place available.

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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This voucher is for our famous 12-Day Shoe Making course, which takes the lucky recipient through the 200+ steps of handsewn shoe making. They start with a pack of leather, lasts (the blocks the shoes are made on) and the shoe style they've chosen. Working with hand tools, we guide them every step of the way through blocking, lasting stitching, sewing and shaping the shoes, working with oak bark tanned leather. At the end of the class they will walk away with a pair of handsewn shoes they can proudly say they have made themselves!

The gift voucher is printed on heavy white card with a matching envelope, to give a luxurious feel when it is opened on the special day. We will send the gift voucher either to you or directly to the lucky recipient, along with a note from you. (Please add your wording in the Notes at Checkout).

The lucky recipient simply then needs to contact us to arrange to choose their shoe size, the style they wish to make and to arrange a convenient date to attend.

If there's a particular class or experience that you would like to gift, please contact us so that we can make a tailored gift card for you.

See our full Terms & Conditions here.

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Pay per view:

The film is available to view for 30 days from date of purchase.

Copyright:

Filmed and edited by Carreducker (Copyright April 2022); made for the Digital Shoemaking Conference 2022

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Pay per view:

The film is available to view for 30 days from date of purchase.

Copyright:

Filmed and edited by Carreducker (Copyright April 2022); made for the Digital Shoemaking Conference 2022

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