Hey! I have a fan club! :)

I just found a club in facebook – guess: a fan club for my work! Isn’t it great?
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34350864234

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Comprehensive Toolkit for Beginner Shoemakers

Well, I got mails every week – minimum 1-2 that those uprising shoemaker collagues are searching for tools to start the craft. You can also search ebay to find the right ones, but I never seen a really good combination of tools, what would be good to start practicing this art. Here we go – [...]

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Update in 5 in 1

This is a courtesy picture from Craig Corvin, Seattle, explaining EVERYTHING.
If the Sole trimmer and sole cutter is a different function, I have found some new: “heel toplift cutter”, “heel toplift trimmer”… etc. Never mind. Finally I have one.
112.345 in 1!
 

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My New Baby: a 5 in 1

Still not assembled on any table, but in a very good condition. (someone know, where the hell is the 4th and the 5th function? ). A manual would be more than welcome.

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Sleek and Rounded

Here is my new last model. As it got some nice feedbacks in various forums, I will consider putting it to the MTO series. Now all I need is a number or name…

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Nice work Dani!

As I put the bar quite high, his compliment is not said so often in my workshop. This time my apprentice Dani finished her shoes, and I couldn’t resist to tell her some compliments, since these being her first pair of shoes the result is really nice. I just gave her minimal help, and she made the pattern [...]

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A New Budapest From the Old One

This is the last, that I call “New Budapest”, and where else it should be used, then the old city? This order came from New York.

And shape, from which this beauty is originated :the “Old Budapest”.

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Happiness in the Workshop

1. What else a beautiful stiletto boot could generate than happiness? Here it is:

I design her (sic!) for my next course – those lucky ones who has chosen the High Heel II. will make a pair. Some more picture for appetizer. Anyway you still have 48 hours to register.

And the design process – first step, [...]

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New Shoes, New Techniques

This post (what a surprise!) will be about pictures – more than text.
So, the first story – this is a bespoke order for a US based gentleman. He was very specific about all the details. I must tell you: I love these orders. It means that this person has demands, so I have a challenge. [...]

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Shoe Making Courses in November, NYC

I am glad to announce: there are only a few places left in the High Heel Courses. It seems that we will be able to take a picture like this again…

Isn’t it a nice community?

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