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Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in
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Shoe Making 26.10.14 : Assistant Report 3
Le Vespe is a quaint cafe located in the Santa Croce area of Florence. They have some of the best coffee in Florence, as well as good “comfort” food and fresh juices and smoothies. I went there this… [Read more]
Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in
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Shoe Making 19.10.14 : Assistant Report 2
This is a test pattern for the boots I am working on. I’m not 100% percent satisfied with the model. I will need to make some adjustments and possibly another pattern. It can be difficult to make al… [Read more]
Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in
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Shoe Making 05.10.14 : Assistant Report 1
Florence is a wonderful city filled with countless things to do. Try grabbing a coffee outside at one of many outdoor bars and you will feel just like a local Florentine!
There are many antiqu… [Read more]
Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in
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Francis Waplinger Biography and Introduction
Hi, my name is Francis Waplinger and I am from Seattle, Washington, USA. I came to Florence to study shoe making at Accademia Riaci. Before arriving in Florence, I studied at the Savannah College of… [Read more]
Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 3
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス 3 25&26.6.2014
・Shoe opening and other edges of the leather are folded to hide the cut surface. (Picture left)
・For pumps with an opening at the heel, students insert a cor… [Read more]
Oct. 29, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Summer Course：Goodyear welt pumps
サマーコース パンプス・グッドイヤーウエルト製法 12.6.2014
・After the felt shoe is finished, students start making shoes using real leather. (Picture left)
・As skiving leather is all done by hands, students need … [Read more]
Oct. 28, 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 7
1) During the art visit class last Friday, we've visited an antique shop of marble paper. The studio has been open in Florence for 158 years, and the lady who gave us a tour is their 6th generation.… [Read more]
Oct. 28, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 2
サマーコース 接着製法、パンプス 2 11.6.2014
・Students draw a design of pumps on the design tapes on the shoetree. (Picture left)
・Students peel off the design tape from the shoetree without messing up th… [Read more]
Oct. 24, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 1
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス 10.6.2014
・There are a hammer, a cutter, a tape measure, and so on in the beginner’s tool kit. (Picture left) ・This class starts with making a pair of pumps. The instruc… [Read more]
Oct. 23, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
The final lesson
最終授業 6.6.2014
We are very relieved that no student had a serious accident or injury till this final lesson day.
At the end of the class, students had a little… [Read more]
Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in
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Yi-Chen Chou, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 6
1) During the art visit class last Friday, we went up to the Brunelleschi's dome to enjoy the amazing view of the entire Florence city. We all feel blessed as we live in a such beautiful city.
上週五… [Read more]
Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 4
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法 4 5.6.2014
・Students mark where to sew for the 3rd time in the Norwegian-style shoe. (Picture left)
・The 3rd sewing is done in the same way as the normal Goodye… [Read more]
Oct. 20, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 3
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法3 4.6.2014
・After adhering a metal shank, students glue on a 3mm thick leather covering it.(Picture left)
・This student is sewing the side of Tirolese shoe with ch… [Read more]
Oct. 17, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Norwegian-style, Goodyear welt
接着製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法 29.5.2014
・Students put a completed upper over a shoetree and perform a provisional shoe lasting.(Picture left)
・Heel core is inserted when performing the shoe … [Read more]
Oct. 16, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 2
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法2 28.5.2014
・The shoe lasting technique can only be improved by performing it a number of times. (Pictures left, center, right)
It is very important that the s… [Read more]
Oct. 16, 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 5
1) Last Sunday, I went to see the movie "Lucy" to see how Luc Besson filmed my beloved hometown Taiwan. Interestingly, Italians go to movies with wines instead of popcorns.
上週日我去看了「露西」這部電影，瞭解盧貝… [Read more]
Oct. 15, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt 2
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法2 27.5.2014
・This student is making the open-lace by using black and white leather for Tirolese stitching style shoes.(Picture left)
・This is an intermediate sole for Go… [Read more]
Oct. 14, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Morita | Course:
Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style stitching 1
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法1 22.5.2014
・Norwegian-style intermediate sole is different from Goodyear welt one as it has no outlining groove.(Picture left)
・These women’s Norwegian boots … [Read more]
Oct. 10, 2014 | Posted in
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Morita, Shoemaking
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Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt 1
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法1 21.5.2014
・This student is making a pair of sandals. He is now adhering the outsole to finish it off.(Picture left)
・These are the student’s sandals, all completed. (… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 26.10.14 : Assistant Report 3
Le Vespe is a quaint cafe located in the Santa Croce area of Florence. They have some of the best coffee in Florence, as well as good “comfort” food and fresh juices and smoothies. I went there this… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 19.10.14 : Assistant Report 2
This is a test pattern for the boots I am working on. I’m not 100% percent satisfied with the model. I will need to make some adjustments and possibly another pattern. It can be difficult to make al… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 05.10.14 : Assistant Report 1
Florence is a wonderful city filled with countless things to do. Try grabbing a coffee outside at one of many outdoor bars and you will feel just like a local Florentine! There are many antiqu… [Read more]
Reporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Francis Waplinger Biography and Introduction
Hi, my name is Francis Waplinger and I am from Seattle, Washington, USA. I came to Florence to study shoe making at Accademia Riaci. Before arriving in Florence, I studied at the Savannah College of… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 3
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス 3 25&26.6.2014 ・Shoe opening and other edges of the leather are folded to hide the cut surface. (Picture left) ・For pumps with an opening at the heel, students insert a cor… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Goodyear welt pumps
サマーコース パンプス・グッドイヤーウエルト製法 12.6.2014 ・After the felt shoe is finished, students start making shoes using real leather. (Picture left) ・As skiving leather is all done by hands, students need … [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 7
1) During the art visit class last Friday, we've visited an antique shop of marble paper. The studio has been open in Florence for 158 years, and the lady who gave us a tour is their 6th generation.… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 2
サマーコース 接着製法、パンプス 2 11.6.2014 ・Students draw a design of pumps on the design tapes on the shoetree. (Picture left) ・Students peel off the design tape from the shoetree without messing up th… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Summer Course：Adhesive method pumps 1
サマーコース 接着製法パンプス 10.6.2014 ・There are a hammer, a cutter, a tape measure, and so on in the beginner’s tool kit. (Picture left) ・This class starts with making a pair of pumps. The instruc… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
The final lesson
最終授業 6.6.2014 We are very relieved that no student had a serious accident or injury till this final lesson day. At the end of the class, students had a little… [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 6
1) During the art visit class last Friday, we went up to the Brunelleschi's dome to enjoy the amazing view of the entire Florence city. We all feel blessed as we live in a such beautiful city. 上週五… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 4
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法 4 5.6.2014 ・Students mark where to sew for the 3rd time in the Norwegian-style shoe. (Picture left) ・The 3rd sewing is done in the same way as the normal Goodye… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 3
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法3 4.6.2014 ・After adhering a metal shank, students glue on a 3mm thick leather covering it.(Picture left) ・This student is sewing the side of Tirolese shoe with ch… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Norwegian-style, Goodyear welt
接着製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法 29.5.2014 ・Students put a completed upper over a shoetree and perform a provisional shoe lasting.(Picture left) ・Heel core is inserted when performing the shoe … [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 2
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法2 28.5.2014 ・The shoe lasting technique can only be improved by performing it a number of times. (Pictures left, center, right) It is very important that the s… [Read more]
Reporter: Yi-Chen Chou | Course: Shoemaking
Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 5
1) Last Sunday, I went to see the movie "Lucy" to see how Luc Besson filmed my beloved hometown Taiwan. Interestingly, Italians go to movies with wines instead of popcorns. 上週日我去看了「露西」這部電影，瞭解盧貝… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt 2
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法2 27.5.2014 ・This student is making the open-lace by using black and white leather for Tirolese stitching style shoes.(Picture left) ・This is an intermediate sole for Go… [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style stitching 1
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法1 22.5.2014 ・Norwegian-style intermediate sole is different from Goodyear welt one as it has no outlining groove.(Picture left) ・These women’s Norwegian boots … [Read more]
Reporter: Morita | Course: Shoemaking
Adhesive method, Goodyear welt 1
接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法1 21.5.2014 ・This student is making a pair of sandals. He is now adhering the outsole to finish it off.(Picture left) ・These are the student’s sandals, all completed. (… [Read more]