Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

I forgot about the small alligator top band and the alligator pull strips. Now this is all that’s left of the tail.

I cut up an alligator skin for boots, belt, and wallet today. This is all that’s left of it.

This is the buckle I won for a pair of boots at the Art of the Cowboy Makers competition in Las Vegas. Wearing it makes me feel like saying “yeehaw” and “little lady.”

I bought a new camera/camcorder today. I’m feeling much, MUCH poorer at the moment but on the bright side my boot photographs and YouTube videos should be better quality now.

My student in her new boots. She looks happy, don’t you think?

You know it’s been a good day when it ends with cowboy boots on the trees.

We pulled the lasts out of the boots today and now we’re finishing the heels.

My student and I have been working hard on our boots and I’ve been slow at posting results, so we’re a lot farther along than my last post! Today we’re building the heels and it looks like we’ll put the final layer on before the day is over. If any of you are familiar with my shop and you notice things look different you’re right–I was bitten by the rearranging bug last week. That little guy bites me pretty often!