In this collaboration with Hand and Lock we were able to create this one of a kind pair of embroidered shoes for our ‘Get Inspired’ series ⭐️
Get Inspired, is designed to give our community a glimpse into what is possible when you combine other crafts and artistic practices with shoemaking and I must say the results on this pair have totally blown me away. 😇
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Here's a little run-through of how we made the shoes...
Step 1 - The team at Hand & Lock digitally designed the landscape and chose the thread.
Step 2 - Then, the landscape was then embroidered onto linen in the exact size and shape of the sandal strap and heel pattern. This meant that we could easily stitch and last the material without having to cut through any of the embroidery.
Step 3 - Next, we traced the upper pattern onto the fabric. Because it’s linen, we decided to add an allowance for a folded edge to secure the embroidery and also create a neat topline for the front strap. It’s always important to consider what fabric you are using and what will be the best edge for it, for example a raw edge in linen could lead to fraying and an untidy finish.
Step 4 - After this, we traced the lining, cut and stitched the upper together. For the lining we chose a beautiful valencia leather in a light cream which was super soft and we knew would look really great paired with the colours of the upper.
Step 5 - Then, we cut the heel pattern and glued it to our block mid-height heels with the beige heel tip.
Step 6 - Next, we traced and covered the mid-height shanked insoles in a forest green valencia leather, and then lasted the upper to the insoles over our ICMS mid-heel last.
Step 7 - After that, we traced, cut and stitched the ankle strap and punched a hole to attach the buckle. We then lasted them, making sure to remove any excess bulk with our safety beveler.
Step 8 - Then, we cut the sole using our 2mm resin in beige, giving it a light sand to smooth the edges before glueing it on.
Step 9 - Next, we drilled in the heels and made the insock using our pre-made insock pattern. We decided to add a beautiful contrast detail in the green leather (the same as we used for the ankle strap) and added a cream stitch as a subtle detail.
Step 10 - Finally, we edge-dyed the ankle strap to match the outside colour of the leather. We chose to do this because sometimes, when you cut a leather, the raw edges can be a slightly different colour (often lighter) and we didn’t want this contrast in colour in this area of the shoe. We think this was a great choice as it totally elevated the overall finish 🤩
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