Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts

07 August, 2011

aimee's thoughts here




ok, only aimee has a question. fair enough.



here it is:



"have you ever handmade a pair of shoes? i've always wanted to try it."






here's the answer:



i have made some pairs of shoes in my life. most of them have been made with some sort of machinery, whether it's a sewing machine, or some of the more technical shoe-making things like grinders, etc:







(the last one is a shoe for kids- i made it as part of my graduation project at f.i.t.)




i have to admit, it's not my favorite thing. it's pretty labor intensive, and can require a lot of wrestling with leather. 




i kind of like re-making shoes. you can see a pair that i did here.






however, the brooklyn authority on making AND remaking shoes is kat:









check out her blog for how to redo things yourself, or take her class at third ward.






29 July, 2011

summer vacation









yesterday, a young friend came to my house for a visit.



her mom and i started to talk about "grown up" stuff, so we set her up watching some tv stuff, using my headphones.







she wasn't really excited about the photos i took of her, but i just couldn't resist.





it totally made me think of those boring days of mid-summer, when the shine of freedom has worn off, and there isn't much to look forward to, other than the next heat wave....








by the way- she made her dress herself. by hand.




the kid has a glorious future (in fashion?).