Almost finished

Posted on February 8, 2020 by customboots

I like a pair of boots that doesn’t fight me at the end. I think this pair was ready to be completed.

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Singing my song

Posted on February 8, 2020 by customboots
Isn’t it cool how a few oddly-shaped pieces of leather will be combined to create an image? It still surprises me sometimes.
I feel like maybe songwriters experience this feeling… Words! I combined some words and they made a song!
Leather designs are my songs.
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Heels

Posted on February 7, 2020 by customboots

I built heels today, one layer at a time until I reached the correct height.

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Still not

Posted on February 6, 2020 by customboots

Here’s a pair of shoes I finished today. And nope, I’m still not a shoemaker. I am learning all sorts of “I should have done that differently!” things though.

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I’ll Fly Away

Posted on February 4, 2020 by customboots
My completed boot shoes
This is the first piece I’ve created since we lost our daughter Paige that is specifically about that loss. They are titled “I’ll Fly Away.”
 
I didn’t get to take them on the cruise because there was a patterning issue. I was able to fix it when I got back to the shop; it’s not invisible but they’re wearable now and as the old boot makers say, “No one will ever see it if you’re riding a black horse in a dark alley.” I don’t know if the error was caused by a mathematical error during geometric patterning or if the geometric patterning system I used simply isn’t designed to create patterns for lasts with higher heels. Oh well, I guess I’ll just have to make more boot shoes!
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Just playing

Posted on January 24, 2020 by customboots

It appears I’ll get to take these with me on the Country Family Reunion cruise next week. I didn’t invent the cowboy boot shoe–as far as I know the credit for that would go to Olsen Stelzer–and it appears I’m the only one interested in bringing them back. Having said that, I’m still figuring them out, but they fit me and that’s encouraging! I hope I’ll have time to come in and finish them tomorrow.

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Louvin portrait

Posted on January 19, 2020 by customboots

I’m starting the portrait panels of the Satan is Real/Louvin Brothers boots that I’ll raffle. This large, vaguely Ira-and-Charlie-shaped hole is how it begins.IMG_8413.jpg

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The start of inlay

Posted on January 15, 2020 by customboots

I’m making progress on the “Satan is Real” boot tops. Don’t worry–leather art is always transformed by stitching so it will look better soon.

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Sunday afternoon

Posted on January 12, 2020 by customboots

I spent a Sunday afternoon with Satan.

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Exciting day

Posted on January 9, 2020 by customboots

I’m officially starting the “Satan is Real” Louvin Brothers boots that I will raffle. This has given me a reason to pull out my very favorite pattern piece of all time: I present to you.. the pattern for the devil’s hair.

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