Learn Pattern Making for Shoes – The Derby

Tailored Tuition

Duration and hours: 2 days 10am – 4.15pm OR 3 x half days 9.30am – 1pm

Maximum 4 students

Book: Email us to arrange a date

Location: SW London

Introduction

The Derby is a wardrobe essential and the basis for so many popular shoe and boot designs. This pattern making class is designed to give you the skills and techniques to create a simple Derby shoe pattern, so that you can transform your own Derby shoe designs into well-fitting patterns, picking up the tips and nuances of a professional pattern maker along the way.

Course description

Working on the last, you will make a full set of patterns (including linings) for a simple Derby shoe.

Expertise

The class is taught by industry expert Fiona Campbell, MA who teaches the professional pattern maker’s techniques through demonstration, trial and guidance including:

Learn to tape the last

Mark the guide points

Draw on the shoe design

Take off the inside and outside forme

Make the standard

Use the standard to make the pattern pieces for a simple Derby shoe

Materials

All materials provided

 

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