Tag Archives: leatherart

Inseaming

Posted on May 2, 2024 by customboots

Inseaming is sewing the narrow strip of leather welt to the boot through the insole. This is done with a heavy cord that tapers at the end so it can be attached to a bristle. The bristle guides the thread … Continue reading →

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“Satan Is Real”

Posted on May 2, 2024 by customboots

You may observe that sometimes I say a boot “fights back” when I’m trying to last it, but I want to make it clear that whenever I say this it’s due to one of two things: I either patterned it … Continue reading →

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Satan is real

Posted on April 30, 2024 by customboots

The Satan Is Real/Louvin Brothers boots are side-seamed and turned right-side-out. They’ll begin looking like boots soon!

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Afternoons with satan

Posted on April 25, 2024 by customboots

I’m making progress on the “Satan Is Real” boots. The next step is sewing the side seams and then adding the boot pulls.

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Success

Posted on April 18, 2024 by customboots

Success! Goodness I’m tired. (But also, don’t they look good?!?)

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AUUUUUUGGGGHHHHHH

Posted on April 18, 2024 by customboots

The measure of a successful boot maker is knowing when to quit, and by that metric I am a very successful boot maker. I have to leave early today so I wet these boots down at 11am and thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Insoles

Posted on April 17, 2024 by customboots

This is the fitted last for the beige/jade ostrich boots. You can see how I trim and prepare the insole for inseaming later.

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Side seams

Posted on April 15, 2024 by customboots

Side seams are done and the pulls are stitched on. I guess I need to fit the last now and put an insole on it.

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Meditation

Posted on April 15, 2024 by customboots

I need to finish a couple of pairs of boots before I start this pair, but I wanted to get all the pattern pieces for these done first. Now if I need a break I can relax into cutting and … Continue reading →

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Templates

Posted on April 10, 2024 by customboots

I create my pattern design templates by stitching the poster board with no thread in the needle. The holes will close if you don’t have an extra piece of poster board behind the pattern template as you’re sewing. The backing … Continue reading →

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