Craig Corvin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog A blog about shoemaking Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Boots with Lifts http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2582 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2582#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:00:21 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2582 boots_with_lifts

I only took a limited number of construction photos during the making of this pair.

Photo Feb 11, 10 27 27 AM

Photo Feb 13, 11 25 11 AM

Photo Feb 14, 3 19 26 PM

Photo Feb 14, 10 50 49 AM

Photo Feb 16, 11 39 29 AM

Photo Feb 18, 11 28 02 AM

Photo Feb 18, 1 55 13 PM

Photo Feb 22, 4 19 29 PM

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2582/feed 0 Wholecuts with a Fiddleback Waist http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2564 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2564#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:03:41 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2564 wholecut-fiddleback-fitzpatrick

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]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2564/feed 0 Wholecuts Construction http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2515 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2515#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:13:48 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2515 Here are some construction photos of a pair of Wholecuts with a Fiddleback Waist.

mean pattern

Pattern Pieces

Lining

sewing lining

beaded edge

Tongue

Sewing Outer

Upper Pieces

Finished Uppers

insole blocked

Insole trim

Insole Prep

Pre-lasting

Toe Puff

Toe Puff Shaped

Lasted

Welting

Heel Seat

First Rand

Fender

Sole

Attach Sole

Sole Attached

Stitching Channel

Sole Stitching

Closing Channel

Pegging Sole at Heel

Heel Lifts

Building Heel

Cutting Heel

Rasping

Painting

Finishing

Sock Liners

Finished Shoes

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2515/feed 0 Zipper Boots http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2384 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2384#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:18:03 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2384 zipper boots

A pair of zipper boots that were delivered to a customer last week.

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2384/feed 0 Making an Insole for Womens Shoes http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2367 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2367#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:06:50 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2367 insole-finished

I’ve put together a tutorial showing a method for making a fiberglass reinforced insole that can be used for a womens high heel shoe.

Making a Reinforced Insole

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]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2282/feed 0 Making Elevator Boots http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2266 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2266#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:04:36 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2266

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2266/feed 0 Elevator Boot Insoles http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2251 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2251#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:01:38 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2251

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2251/feed 0 Uppers for Elevator Boots http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2241 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2241#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:17:27 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2241

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2241/feed 0 Hidden Lifts http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2233 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2233#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:31:40 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2233 The making of a pair of inserts for a pair of boots with hidden lifts

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