Craig Corvin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog A blog about shoemaking Tue, 15 May 2012 19:50:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Monkey Boots http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2219 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2219#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:09:01 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2219

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2219/feed 0 Monkey Boots Progress http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2194 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2194#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:29:15 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2194 The design of these ankle boots was inspired by the Czech Army boots known as Monkey Boots.

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2194/feed 0 Shu-Lok Shoes, Redux http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2182 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2182#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 02:29:13 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2182 I’ve had these photos of a Shu-Lok Fastener for a while and thought I’d post them in case anyone is interested to see what one looks like removed from a shoe.

I can’t remember where these photos came from so I apologize for not linking to the website.

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2182/feed 0 Gibsons http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2174 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2174#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:00:09 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2174

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2174/feed 0 Building Heels & Finishing http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2164 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2164#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:18:59 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2164

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2164/feed 0 Alchemy http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2155 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2155#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:15:58 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2155 I’m in the process of making a quick edge ink to finish the Gibsons with. Here are all the ingredients, except water:

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2155/feed 0 Some Upper Making http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2136 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2136#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:13:22 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2136

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2136/feed 0 Chukka Boots http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2127 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2127#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:42:41 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2127

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2127/feed 0 Finishing http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2123 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2123#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:07:05 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2123

And the finished Chukka Boots.

]]> http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2123/feed 0 Stitching http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2119 http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/archives/2119#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:28:33 +0000 admin http://www.craigcorvin.com/blog/?p=2119

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