Inlay/Overlay class

Posted on December 4, 2019 by customboots

The Eureka Springs School of the Arts is offering a 10% discount on classes right now, and this is the only class I’m currently teaching anywhere. Reserve your space today!

Link to class info

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Heritage and influence

Posted on November 22, 2019 by customboots

This is a new design but it’s easy to see Jay Griffith’s influence. (legendary boot maker and one of my mentors)

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The next pair

Posted on November 15, 2019 by customboots

I’ve started a new pair of boots. Stay tuned for progress; they’ll look better once I add some color!

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Eyeballs

Posted on November 1, 2019 by customboots

Shoutout to that time I inlaid an eyeball on a boot top and was scolded by a follower for invoking and glorifying the Illuminati.

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My day

Posted on October 31, 2019 by customboots
How is my day going, you ask?
Very Good: A musician friend called and sang me a new song he’s written but no one else has heard yet!
Stressful: The mail guy said he’d come back and pick up the packages I hadn’t packed yet, so I frantically rushed around and packed them in a big hurry. Even though I wasn’t quite ready when he returned he generously waited for me to print the labels and stick them on.
Bad: In my rush, I put the wrong product in one of the boxes.
Good: I went to the post office and they found the mis-packed box cheerfully and immediately, and I was able to correct the mistake.
Annoying: In the three block drive to the post office, both going and coming back, I ended up behind someone going 5mph and randomly stopping for no reason. Of course, that sort of thing is much more bothersome on the way to the post office, when I’m worried I won’t get there in time or they won’t be able to find the box.
Humbling: I took the scissors to a pair of boots I made that don’t fit and cut the foot off completely in preparation for starting over, but I’ll still use the boot tops. My old mentor Jay Griffith always told me that he was going to box up my mistakes and give them to me for Christmas, so I already have my Christmas present for this year!
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“I’m No Stranger to the Rain”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by customboots
Introducing: “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”
 
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“Mother Country Music”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by customboots
Introducing: “Mother Country Music”
 
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2020 Cowboy Boot Calendar

Posted on October 28, 2019 by customboots

My 2020 boot calendars are available now. Follow the link to purchase and/or to view each month’s pair of boots.  2020 Cowboy Boot Calendar

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Almost finished

Posted on October 25, 2019 by customboots

I’ve finished two pairs of boots; I’ll leave them on the trees over the weekend to let them think about leaving me and going to their new homes.

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Back at work

Posted on October 23, 2019 by customboots

Wow, it feels nice to finally be back in the shop working on boots!

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