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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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About this workshop 
Learn to make a pair of custom ankle boots with Luna Newby.In this 4-day workshop, you will make a pair of ankle boots for yourself. You can choose to make them more or less decorative by using different leathers, techniques and accents. You will start by fine-tuning the foot measurements and making any adjustments to the lasts so that a good fit is ensured. You will draw around the pattern pieces, cut the leather, skive and sew up the upper in a particular sequence using electric and hand sewing machines and attaching metal eyelets if required. When the upper is completed the lasting process begins. This involves pulling and stretching the upper over the last with special pliers, glueing and inserting the stiffenings, attaching the randing edge and the sole and heel lifts. At the end of the workshop, you will take home your very own pair of handmade ankle boots.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad, pen and an apron or old shirt.

Workshop appropriate - closed-toed shoes, no hanging jewellery, hair tied back

Small class size – max 8 participants

All instructions, tools and materials for making one pair of shoes, handouts to help explain the process, address list for materials and resources are included.

You will start by fine-tuning the foot measurements and making any adjustments to the lasts so that a good fit is ensured. You will draw around the pattern pieces, cut the leather, skive and sew up the upper in a particular sequence using electric and hand sewing machines and attaching metal eyelets if required. When the upper is completed the lasting process begins. This involves pulling and stretching the upper over the last with special pliers, glueing and inserting the stiffenings, attaching the randing edge and the sole and heel lifts.

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Make a Pair of Ankle Boots

Learn to make a pair of custom ankle boots with Luna Newby! 
 
In this 4-day workshop, you will make a pair of ankle boots for yourself. You can choose to make them more or less decorative by using different leathers, 
techniques and accents. 
 
You will start by fine-tuning the foot measurements and making any adjustments to the lasts so that a good fit is ensured. You will draw around the pattern 
pieces, cut the leather, skive and sew up the upper in a particular sequence using electric and hand sewing machines and attaching metal eyelets if 
required. When the upper is completed the lasting process begins. This involves pulling and stretching the upper over the last with special pliers, glueing 
and inserting the stiffenings, attaching the randing edge and the sole and heel lifts. 
 
At the end of the workshop, you will take home your very own pair of handmade ankle boots.

Make a Pair of Ankle Boots

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