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Shoemaking School Pt. 9 — Boot Patterns
You’re getting a three for one special here. How to do a derby boot pattern, a bellows tongue technique, and how to make sidezip or Chelsea style boot patterns. Derby...
Shoemaking School Pt. 9 — Boot Patterns
You’re getting a three for one special here. How to do a derby boot pattern, a bellows tongue technique, and how to make sidezip or Chelsea style boot patterns. Derby...
Shoemaking Tools
One of the problems I first encountered when getting into shoemaking was figuring out what tools I needed, and where to get them. This will be a breakdown of what...
Shoemaking Tools
One of the problems I first encountered when getting into shoemaking was figuring out what tools I needed, and where to get them. This will be a breakdown of what...
Shoemaking School Pt. 8 — Derby Upper Assembly
Now that you got your uppers made, time to put them together! First stage is to get everything skived. I have a bell skiver, which really helps especially if you...
Shoemaking School Pt. 8 — Derby Upper Assembly
Now that you got your uppers made, time to put them together! First stage is to get everything skived. I have a bell skiver, which really helps especially if you...
Mikhail Bliskavka
About Mikhail My name is Mikhail Bliskavka. As cliché as it sounds, I recently found myself turning into a bit of a Renaissance man. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard...
Mikhail Bliskavka
About Mikhail My name is Mikhail Bliskavka. As cliché as it sounds, I recently found myself turning into a bit of a Renaissance man. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard...
Shoemaking School Pt. 7 — Derby Shoe Pattern
Well, its been two years and about 24 pairs later that I’ve finally found the time and the initiative to update this series. The plan is to include this derby...
Shoemaking School Pt. 7 — Derby Shoe Pattern
Well, its been two years and about 24 pairs later that I’ve finally found the time and the initiative to update this series. The plan is to include this derby...
Shoemaking School Pt. 6 — Bevelled Waist and m...
My phone was out of commission for a while, so no pics of pattern making, putting together the uppers, lasting the heel, and getting the protective covering on. That will...
Shoemaking School Pt. 6 — Bevelled Waist and m...
My phone was out of commission for a while, so no pics of pattern making, putting together the uppers, lasting the heel, and getting the protective covering on. That will...