Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

Do your ears hang low

Posted on December 29, 2017 by customboots

I tucked his ears up out of the way, because they don’t need to be wet when I last the boots.

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Lasting boots

Posted on December 28, 2017 by customboots

Satan is on the last, and he gave me a blister to remember my day.

This pair of boots will go on the last tomorrow.

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Side seams

Posted on December 22, 2017 by customboots

I sewed the vamps and counters on these boots, sewed the side seams, and turned them today. Next week I’ll attach the long fancy pulls and then I’ll be ready to put them on the last.

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Bad luck and stupidity

Posted on December 21, 2017 by customboots

Do you ever feel like you create more work for yourself some days?

A cowboy boot is supposed to have four pulls, and so far I’ve made seven. I ruined the first two “name” pulls by not paying attention and laying them down next to my oiled sharpening stone, so they sucked up big dirty oily spots, and this was AFTER I’d cut out and skived everything. Yesterday I had four pulls completely finished–stitched and everything. I grabbed a new brand of leather conditioner to wipe away any marking pen residue, and it ate right through the finish on one of the floral pulls, leaving a big ugly spot. I took it home and picked out the stitches last night, and managed to re-use the beading at least.

I’m getting ready to go stitch the replacement floral pull. Wish me luck.

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Personalized boot pulls

Posted on December 20, 2017 by customboots

These boots will have really long boot pulls.

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Dog portraits

Posted on December 20, 2017 by customboots

Soon I’ll get to make a pair of boots featuring these sweet dog portraits, done by master leather carver Kathy Flanagan.

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Save it for tomorrow

Posted on December 19, 2017 by customboots

I wanted to get these boot tops stitched before going home, but it’s supper time and they can wait until tomorrow. I am really liking the way these are developing!