Reporter: Shoemaking
Dec. 02, 2014 | Posted in
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Yi-Chen Chou, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 12
1) The Christmas lights were hung up on the street when I was on my way to do some grocery shopping last Friday. Time really flies.
上週五在我去超市的路上看到耶誕燈飾已經被懸掛在大街上，時間過的真快。
2) At the supermarket, … [Read more]
Nov. 27, 2014 | Posted in
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Francis Waplinger, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Shoe Making 23.11.14 : Assistant Report 7
Piazza Santa Croce.
A puppeteer in Piazza Santa Croce, this guy performs most Sundays in the piazza when the weather is good. All the little children and their family always get a kick out of t… [Read more]
Nov. 26, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps 4
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス・内羽 4 15.7.2014
・The leather must be cut exactly as the pattern paper because it will make a big difference in the product finish. (Picture left)
・Students put a toe core … [Read more]
Nov. 25, 2014 | Posted in
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Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 11
1) Last friday was my birthday, so I had a small party at Hard Rock restaurant to celebrate.
上週五是我的生日，所以我們去了硬石餐廳小小的慶祝了一下。
2) The weather continued drizzling this week, so the entire city was… [Read more]
Nov. 20, 2014 | Posted in
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Francis Waplinger, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course:
Shoemaking
Shoe Making 16.11.14 : Assistant Report 6
Here is my finished trial fitting shoe still on the last. This trial fit is an all glue construction. I made this pattern before I changed the pattern to my newest design. However, for the purpose o… [Read more]
Nov. 19, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps, Goodyear welt
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス・内羽・グッドイヤーウエルト製法 14.7.2014
・Students adhere a thinly skived leather around a heel. (Picture left)
・Students then adhere the heel with glue onto the outsole. (Picture cente… [Read more]
Nov. 18, 2014 | Posted in
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Yi-Chen Chou, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 10
1) Last friday in the class of art visit, we went to see the studio of a carpenter. He has started to learn this field since he was a teenager, and now he is an 80-year-old master.
上週五的藝術參觀課程我們參觀… [Read more]
Nov. 17, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course 2
サマーコース 2 9.7.2014
・After trimming up the outsole, students color the edge of it so it matches with the rest of the shoe. (Picture left)
・Students at the beginning adhere the shank on t… [Read more]
Nov. 14, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps 3
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス、内羽 3 8.7.2014
・Students correct lines of the paper pattern before cutting, in order to get the exact shape. (Picture left)
・Using the corrected lines of the paper pattern… [Read more]
Nov. 13, 2014 | Posted in
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Francis Waplinger, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course:
Shoemaking
Shoe Making 09.11.14 : Assistant Report 5
Here is a new test prototype in leather and linen. After adjusting the old design for the boots I am working on, I decided I needed to make some changes to the pattern. The design was not working on… [Read more]
Nov. 12, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps 2
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス、内羽 2 7.7.2014
・2mm-thick leather is used for the intermediate sole (tramezza) of the adhesive method Balmoral (francesina) shoes. (Picture left)
・Shoe lasting (montaggio) i… [Read more]
Nov. 11, 2014 | Posted in
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Yi-Chen Chou, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course:
Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 9
1) Last friday in the class of art visit, we went to see the art exhibition of Alfredo Serri (1898-1972). Mr. Romagnolo gave us an awesome tour.
上週五的藝術參觀課程我們去參觀了藝術家Alfredo Serri (1898-1972)的畫展，Ro… [Read more]
Nov. 10, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course 1
サマーコース 1 3.7.2014
・Making medallions (decorazione) are cautiously done by hands. (Pictures left & center)
・Students perform shoe lasting (montaggio) on a shoetree (forma) when a provisio… [Read more]
Nov. 10, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス、内羽 2.7.2014
・Students need to be cautious when drawing Balmoral (francesina) lines as if has a big infuence in the finished product. (Picture left)
・When working with a gri… [Read more]
Nov. 07, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 2
サマーコース パンプス接着製法 2 19.6.2014
・Because the paper pattern for Chanel style pumps is very distinctive, students start with reviewing how to make a paper pattern. (Pictures left & center)
・St… [Read more]
Nov. 06, 2014 | Posted in
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Francis Waplinger, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course:
Shoemaking
Shoe Making 02.11.14 : Assistant Report 4
This weekend I went to a monthly antique market that takes place in Arezzo. Arezzo is a small city located one hour from Florence. The market is held through out the entire historic city center of Are… [Read more]
Nov. 06, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps (Chanel style)
サマーコース パンプス接着製法(シャネルタイプ) 18.6.2014
・Students adhere design tapes on a shoetree, put marks on the highest points of the inside and the outside of the shoetree, draw a line connecting those… [Read more]
Nov. 04, 2014 | Posted in
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Yi-Chen Chou, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 8
1) Last weekend, I had a lovely afternoon with my friends as we had a barbeque party on their rooftop.
上週末我渡過了一個美好的下午，因為我去朋友家頂樓烤肉。
2) The view from the rooftop was amazing, and the weather was… [Read more]
Nov. 04, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method 1
サマーコース パンプス接着製法 1 17.6.2014
・Students need to be cautious about the direction in which the leather stretches when putting a pattern paper on the top of the leather for drawing lines. (Pic… [Read more]
Nov. 03, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps (decorte)
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス(decorte) 30.6.2014
・Students firstly make provisional shoes (prova). If there is no problem with the design, they proceed with a real leather. (Picture left)
・The instruct… [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 12
1) The Christmas lights were hung up on the street when I was on my way to do some grocery shopping last Friday. Time really flies. 上週五在我去超市的路上看到耶誕燈飾已經被懸掛在大街上，時間過的真快。 2) At the supermarket, … [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 23.11.14 : Assistant Report 7
Piazza Santa Croce. A puppeteer in Piazza Santa Croce, this guy performs most Sundays in the piazza when the weather is good. All the little children and their family always get a kick out of t… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps 4
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス・内羽 4 15.7.2014 ・The leather must be cut exactly as the pattern paper because it will make a big difference in the product finish. (Picture left) ・Students put a toe core … [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 11
1) Last friday was my birthday, so I had a small party at Hard Rock restaurant to celebrate. 上週五是我的生日，所以我們去了硬石餐廳小小的慶祝了一下。 2) The weather continued drizzling this week, so the entire city was… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 16.11.14 : Assistant Report 6
Here is my finished trial fitting shoe still on the last. This trial fit is an all glue construction. I made this pattern before I changed the pattern to my newest design. However, for the purpose o… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps, Goodyear welt
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス・内羽・グッドイヤーウエルト製法 14.7.2014 ・Students adhere a thinly skived leather around a heel. (Picture left) ・Students then adhere the heel with glue onto the outsole. (Picture cente… [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 10
1) Last friday in the class of art visit, we went to see the studio of a carpenter. He has started to learn this field since he was a teenager, and now he is an 80-year-old master. 上週五的藝術參觀課程我們參觀… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course 2
サマーコース 2 9.7.2014 ・After trimming up the outsole, students color the edge of it so it matches with the rest of the shoe. (Picture left) ・Students at the beginning adhere the shank on t… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps 3
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス、内羽 3 8.7.2014 ・Students correct lines of the paper pattern before cutting, in order to get the exact shape. (Picture left) ・Using the corrected lines of the paper pattern… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 09.11.14 : Assistant Report 5
Here is a new test prototype in leather and linen. After adjusting the old design for the boots I am working on, I decided I needed to make some changes to the pattern. The design was not working on… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps 2
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス、内羽 2 7.7.2014 ・2mm-thick leather is used for the intermediate sole (tramezza) of the adhesive method Balmoral (francesina) shoes. (Picture left) ・Shoe lasting (montaggio) i… [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014:Shoe Making Course 9
1) Last friday in the class of art visit, we went to see the art exhibition of Alfredo Serri (1898-1972). Mr. Romagnolo gave us an awesome tour. 上週五的藝術參觀課程我們去參觀了藝術家Alfredo Serri (1898-1972)的畫展，Ro… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course 1
サマーコース 1 3.7.2014 ・Making medallions (decorazione) are cautiously done by hands. (Pictures left & center) ・Students perform shoe lasting (montaggio) on a shoetree (forma) when a provisio… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method Balmoral pumps
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス、内羽 2.7.2014 ・Students need to be cautious when drawing Balmoral (francesina) lines as if has a big infuence in the finished product. (Picture left) ・When working with a gri… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 2
サマーコース パンプス接着製法 2 19.6.2014 ・Because the paper pattern for Chanel style pumps is very distinctive, students start with reviewing how to make a paper pattern. (Pictures left & center) ・St… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 02.11.14 : Assistant Report 4
This weekend I went to a monthly antique market that takes place in Arezzo. Arezzo is a small city located one hour from Florence. The market is held through out the entire historic city center of Are… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps (Chanel style)
サマーコース パンプス接着製法(シャネルタイプ) 18.6.2014 ・Students adhere design tapes on a shoetree, put marks on the highest points of the inside and the outside of the shoetree, draw a line connecting those… [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 8
1) Last weekend, I had a lovely afternoon with my friends as we had a barbeque party on their rooftop. 上週末我渡過了一個美好的下午，因為我去朋友家頂樓烤肉。 2) The view from the rooftop was amazing, and the weather was… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method 1
サマーコース パンプス接着製法 1 17.6.2014 ・Students need to be cautious about the direction in which the leather stretches when putting a pattern paper on the top of the leather for drawing lines. (Pic… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps (decorte)
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス(decorte) 30.6.2014 ・Students firstly make provisional shoes (prova). If there is no problem with the design, they proceed with a real leather. (Picture left) ・The instruct… [Read more]