Shoemaking Evening Course, Week 9

Caterina is on the penultimate week of the Shoemaking Evening Course at Prescott & Mackay this week. Her shoes are coming together and you can feel the excitement in the air at Warren Street.

Week 9

Last week we didn’t have the class so today I’m really looking forward to going across London after work to the Prescott & Mackay studio for our 9th class.

We are all so excited because all of our shoes are almost finished and honestly we better crack on working because this is the second last lesson of our evening course…

Today everything is about the most important part of the lasting process for me: the lining.. you see, if you last the lining not in a smooth and almost flawless way your upper will appear all wobbly… so first lasting pincers and tacks, then trim down the excess and then finally comes the glue. Let it dry while you start to last the second shoe…that’s the plan. When you last the second shoe you have to make sure that your pair looks pretty much alike…

After three attempts my lining seems alright and I decide to glue it down.

I can’t believe I had the time to apply the toe puffs too…There wasn’t much time left in the class and I still have a few things to do next week, deciding if I want to use a stiffener for the heel of my shoes and eventually apply it, lasting the uppers, making the socks…

I’m looking forward to seeing my project finished next week, I hope.

Links:
Evening Course diary week 1, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6, week 7, week 8, week 9, and week 10