Sandal making – Make Your Own Sandals, e-book available now!

I’m excited to announce my new PDF e-book How To Make Unique Leather Sandals – A Practical Guide With Step-By-Step Projects

Sandalmaking eBook

Calling all leather crafters, shoe enthusiasts, and fashion-forward creators! Dive into the world of sandal-making with this practical guide, packed with step-by-step projects that will ignite your passion for footwear design. Get ready to unleash your creativity and craftsmanship skills, as this PDF e-book takes you on a journey of mastering the art of making stunning leather sandals.

With a perfect blend of fashion and functionality, sandal-making is the ultimate craft to pursue. Experience the thrill of crafting sandals that perfectly match your style and vision. No more struggling to find the ideal pair – this book provides you with the techniques and know-how to create the sandals you’ve always dreamed of.

Within this comprehensive guide, you’ll find:

  • How to make long-lasting sandals
  • All the tools and leather craft techniques needed
  • Different ways to decorate leather
  • 8 incredible sandal-making projects
  • Detailed instructions and stunning photography
  • A step-by-step approach to making simple sandal patterns

Styled for both seasoned leather crafters and those looking to embark on a new creative journey, this book is your passport to crafting beautiful leather sandals. Why settle for anything less when you can design your own? Say goodbye to mass-produced footwear and immerse yourself in the joy and satisfaction of donning your own handmade creations.

There is no need to purchase lasts to make the sandals in this book.

With a bit of practice,

you can craft a pair of sandals in a couple of days. And in no time at all, people will ask you if you could make them some sandals….

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Making Winter Pants

winter pants with dots, detail

I always look for a bit different fabric when I want to make a pair of trousers, so I was happy to find this really beautiful, slightly shiny, denim fabric with tiny dots. Although it’s not organic, it’s oeko-tex certified meaning that the fabric was tested for harmful substances and produced in an environmentally friendly and socially acceptable way.

winter pants with dots, detail

There are other designs available (flowers, squares, bigger dots). The pants pattern is from Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe, which has detailed instructions on all the steps involved in creating the trousers. The smallest size XS fits my 12-year-old daughter. I made summer linen trousers with this pattern, have a look here. The denim fabric is from Dots N Stripes.

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Making Shoes At Home – Colourful Shoes With Stamped Edges

Making shoes is one of my favourite crafts. Twice a year when the seasons change I make new ones for my children, either winter or summer shoes. They outgrow them so fast!

These I made for my daughter in autumn colours, using brick-red, ochre mixed with cream pearl and cranberry for heel covers (see below where to find them). The edges I impressed with leather stamps to give them something extra.

The lining is thin leather, I had only bits of different colours left, as you might notice in the photo above. Looks kind of funny, but then who will notice.

making shoes

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Turquoise Clay Bead Necklace – Tutorial

turquoise clay bead necklace diy

Here I made a turquoise clay bead necklace with beads that resemble turquoise semi-precious stones using a technique called antiquing.

I used polymer clay to make the beads, it’s a wonderful medium – easy to work with and doesn’t need a lot of equipment. You can create so much with it, my kids and I often sit for hours shaping figures, food, and animals that we then use as charms for necklaces and bracelets.

Polymer clay is hardened by baking in the oven and once baked in can last for a long time.

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Stencil Printing On Fabric With An Airbrush Gun

Stencil printed top dragonfly

Here I stencil printed a design onto fabric with an airbrush gun. Spraying with an airbrush gun is like instant screen printing, the process is so much faster and easier too. I used createx airbrush paint pearl gold and for the upper wings, gold mixed with a few drops of red transparent.

If you don’t have an airbrush gun, you could use a recycled or new spray bottle with manually adjustable nozzles.
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Cardboard Shoulder Bag – An Eco-friendly, Fun and Low Cost Bag To Make

At the moment I feel like reusing and recycling as much as I can. So here I made a cardboard shoulder bag which is surprisingly sturdy and cost me very little to make.

I waxed the card and varnished the paper for protection, so hopefully, I can use it for a some time.

Cardboard shoulder bag

I threaded it with paper string to stay with the theme. The lining is from my spray painting tank tops projects, I wrote about them here and here. The bag won first price in the cardboard contest on instructable.com, so exciting.

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