Monthly Archives: March 2024

New boot top design sent to client for approval today. Wish me luck. I want to point out that landscape designs on a cowboy boot top introduce a unique problem — there’s no vanishing point, and there cannot be one. … Continue reading →

New design for a client who requested Dogwood and Wake Robin flowers. I keep calling them Woke Robin flowers by mistake. I can only draw a design on the right side of the template; I can’t draw on the left … Continue reading →

Cowboy boots have a rounded shape in the shank area (right in front of the heel) so the first heel layer has to conform and adhere to a shape that’s definitely not flat. If any heel layer is going to … Continue reading →

I laid the soles on these boots and stitched them this afternoon; I had hoped to peg the soles but they’re still too wet. I’ll put the boots in plastic bags overnight because I don’t want the soles to dry … Continue reading →

I inseamed these boots today and prepared the fillers and soles. When I get to work in the shop again I’ll glue in the fillers to bring everything up to level, shape a metal shank to match the curve of … Continue reading →

Introducing: “It’s Hard To Be Humble”

I was through with this day as soon as I woke up, so I believe I’ll go home now. I have everything prepared for inseaming tomorrow and one hopes I will wake up with a more positive attitude.