Tag Archives: cowboyboots

Cowboy Boot Raffle!

Posted on April 1, 2023 by customboots

The raffle for a pair of Satan Is Real/Louvin Brothers cowboy boots made by me and benefitting the International Bluegrass Music Association Foundation, is now live! Enter to win the boots, and please share! https://go.rallyup.com/stringsfordreams/Campaign/Details

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Full serving

Posted on March 29, 2023 by customboots

The vegetable shoes are on the last now!

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Vintage inspo

Posted on March 28, 2023 by customboots

I started a pair of boots today that will only have stitching on the tops. I consulted one of Jay Griffith’s old catalogs for design inspiration and found this one! I don’t remember ever seeing it before and I’m excited … Continue reading →

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Drawing

Posted on March 24, 2023 by customboots

Facing a blank piece of paper gives me anxiety because I don’t know if I’ll be able to fill it with a design, but picking up a pencil and watching a design flow out soothes my heart. I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Theme

Posted on March 17, 2023 by customboots

I finally got around to decorating my shop today, mostly because I need the shelf these albums and frames have been sitting on. Astute viewers will notice a theme. The art piece on the bottom left was a thoughtful gift … Continue reading →

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Stolen moments

Posted on March 15, 2023 by customboots

I spent all day on the computer and I was supposed to be somewhere by 6pm, but instead I treated myself to an entire half hour of getting to work in my studio. 

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Ira and Charlie

Posted on March 2, 2023 by customboots

I always hate their faces when I’m through because I just can’t make them perfect at this size and in this medium. To be fair though, Ira did often have a slightly demented expression in real life. 

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Inlay/Overlay Presentation

Posted on February 26, 2023 by customboots

My friend Carina sent photos from my presentation at the conference! I spoke briefly about the history of leather inlay and overlay, and then talked about the making of the Oklahoma boots which are now on permanent display at the … Continue reading →

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Independent Shoemaker’s Conference 2023

Posted on February 26, 2023 by customboots

I’m in England for a shoemaking conference and this morning I gave an hour-long seminar on skiving techniques after the conference ended, for a small group of students that attended.

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Introducing…

Posted on February 17, 2023 by customboots

Introducing: “Somewhere Between Right And Wrong” I saw a boot constructed like this somewhere online (I don’t remember the shoemaker but the boots were bright blue) and I was immediately obsessed with the way the quarter is inserted into the … Continue reading →

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