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Moccasins - Unlasted Simple Shoes
6 Day Workshop
Ease of construction allow plenty of opportunity to explore your own sense of color and design while learning to make extremely comfortable, colorful, and uniquely creative handmade shoes.
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No prior shoemaking experience is necessary. Some sewing experience is suggested, and free sewing boot camp is a good idea if you have had no prior sewing experience.
Level I: Intro to Fashion Shoemaking - Mules
4 Day Workshop
Hands-on introductory course for beginners who want to learn fashion shoemaking.
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Very basic sewing skills are all that is required and sewing boot camp is usually not necessary.
Level II: High Heel Fashion Shoemaking
7 Day Intensive Workshop
Learn to make a fashion pump completely from concept to finish in intense fun-filled shoemaking course.
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No prior shoemaking experience is necessary. Some sewing experience is suggested, and "sewing boot camp" is a good idea if you have had no prior sewing experience. Level I: Introduction to Fashion Shoemaking - Mules recommended or instructor’s approval.
Level III: Advanced Fashion Shoemaking
2-Week Adv. Skills For High Fashion
Comprehensive fashion shoemaking course is an exploration of creativity, style, and professional techniques to create glamorous, high heel fashion shoes or sandals for those serious about fashion shoemaking or headed for a shoe design or fashion career.
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Prerequisites: Level II High Heel Fashion Shoemaking Course recommended, sewing experience or sewing boot camp, or instructor's approval.
Kinky or Fashion Boots
11 Day Workshop Course
Express your wild side and have fun as you learn to make sexy, kinky or fashion boots.
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A generous materials allowance is included in the tuition. We are happy to order, or help you order, unique materials as well as special trimmings to enhance your bootmaking adventure.
Prerequisites: Sewing experience, courage, instructor’s approval.
Men's Dress Shoes
7-Day Workshop
Men’s Dress Shoemaking course guides you through fundamentals of hand making a pair of classic men’s oxford shoes from pattern generation to polishing.
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Prerequisites: Students are encouraged to read Handmade Shoes for Men by Laszlo and Molnar, before attending. Sewing experience or sewing boot camp, or instructor’s approval.
Western Bootmaking - 3-Week Seminar
3-Week Seminar
One-on-one seminar focuses on both traditional craftsmanship and newer techniques to develop a solid foundation of bootmaking skills.
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Western boot seminar are usually held one-on-one, with times prearranged between instructor and student.
Western Bootmaking - 60-Day Apprenticeship
60-Day Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship covers lace-ups, triads, two-piece boots, and one-piece tops as well as the traditional western boot. Heavy emphasis is placed on skill development for a bootmaking career.
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Western boot apprenticeships are usually held one-on-one, with times prearranged between instructor and student.
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