How to Make Slippers
How to make couture slippers and boots.
Thank you Apprentice Aria for your questions Yes, mais oui, shoes and boots can be a little tricky. Here's how:
| 1. Start with the same design process you have already learned: Explore, observe, sketch, and do it again until you know what your slipper is, what matériels are needed from the forest, and size proportions. |
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2. Draw a sole pattern to size.   |
3. Fold & glue sole matériel to the size of the pattern.  |
| 4. Attach slipper sides to the sole. Turn sides up towards glue seam. Fold and glue top of sides to inside for proper depth.   |
5. Fold & glue heel flaps; same for toe flaps. Now, lightly coat inside and out with glue. Let dry overnight. The form is now ready for adding layers of the final matériels of any color.  |
| 6. For a more durable form, sculpting mesh can be first formed to the desired design and then applying matériel.  |
Remember to use the most sturdy and plentiful matériels for the first/under layers and saving the more precious matériels for the outer layers. .  |
| 7. Boots require the same steps. Even with wee leather, it gives a better boot to use forming mesh. If not using mesh, use a pencil or rolled paper as a form just as a cobbler uses forms or a dressmaker uses a mannequin. As you know, Aria, my mannequins and forms are made from anything that will work!   |
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Wow, your work is amazing! Must be so time consuming!
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Cheers for the info. It was a good read.
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