Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

It took six tries, but I finally managed to cut out four of these without slicing off one of the leaves.

The horse boots are completed and have been sent to the client. Since this client designed the boots himself I allowed him to choose the name also. They’re titled “Pastoral Symphony.”

Here’s a close-up of the horse head that forms the boot tongue.

Paige has started a new pair of shoes. She wants the toe to be pointed so she asked me to change the toe shape on her last.

This design has a lot of little dots that have to be punched by hand.

I’m sketching an old design for a new client.

Today I’m starting a new pair of boots and I get to work with this beautiful old 1950 Krentler Bros. last.

After a long day of building heels this is exactly what I want to see. They match!

Here’s a link to my Monday video.

It’s a Boot Life

Paige has finished another pair of shoes. These are her shoes and what she wrote about making them:

“It took me a few more days to finish them than I anticipated, but here they are! I’ve had a busy week. I not only started my Senior Year of high school, but I’m also enrolled in a local college where I take one online college class per semester along with my normal high school classes. I can’t wait to go back to school on Monday wearing my handmade, cranberry red loafers!”

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