Reports

Nov. 04, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014:BAG MAKING COURSE 2

かばんの蓋は毛皮を使いました。この毛皮は柔らかいから、裏の所は丈夫な皮と一緒に貼り付けます。 包的蓋子使用了牛皮,因為這種加工過後的皮革毛比較軟,所以背面必須貼上另一塊加強用的硬皮革 蓋にハンドルをつけたいから、裏に厚めの芯を入れて、もっと丈夫になります。 因為想在蓋子上多加一個手把,必須在蓋子背面多加一個厚襯來加強拉力 ハンドルをつける時はきちんと手に入れる大きさを決… [Read more]


Nov. 04, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Bag Making 9 – Fall 2014

これは、art visitの授業で訪れたサンタ・マリア・ノヴェッラ薬局です。 世界最古の薬局とも言われているそうです。 石鹸や化粧水、香水等さまざまなものがありました。 天井にはフレスコ画が描かれているので、商品以外にもまた楽しむことができます。 夜バスを待っているときの写真です。 道路の向こう側にはアルノ川があります。 街灯等の灯りが川の水面に反射し、すごくきれいです。 … [Read more]


Nov. 04, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Summer Course:Adhesive method 1

サマーコース パンプス接着製法 1 17.6.2014     ・Students need to be cautious about the direction in which the leather stretches when putting a pattern paper on the top of the leather for drawing lines. (Pic… [Read more]


Nov. 03, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Summer Course:Adhesive method pumps (decorte)

サマーコース 接着製法パンプス(decorte) 30.6.2014     ・Students firstly make provisional shoes (prova). If there is no problem with the design, they proceed with a real leather. (Picture left) ・The instruct… [Read more]


Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Shoe Making 26.10.14 : Assistant Report 3

Le Vespe is a quaint cafe located in the Santa Croce area of Florence. They have some of the best coffee in Florence, as well as good “comfort” food and fresh juices and smoothies. I went there this… [Read more]


Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Shoe Making 19.10.14 : Assistant Report 2

This is a test pattern for the boots I am working on. I’m not 100% percent satisfied with the model. I will need to make some adjustments and possibly another pattern. It can be difficult to make al… [Read more]


Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Shoe Making 05.10.14 : Assistant Report 1

Florence is a wonderful city filled with countless things to do. Try grabbing a coffee outside at one of many outdoor bars and you will feel just like a local Florentine! There are many antiqu… [Read more]


Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Francis Waplinger Biography and Introduction

Hi, my name is Francis Waplinger and I am from Seattle, Washington, USA. I came to Florence to study shoe making at Accademia Riaci. Before arriving in Florence, I studied at the Savannah College of… [Read more]


Oct. 31, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Summer Course:Adhesive method pumps 3

サマーコース 接着製法パンプス 3 25&26.6.2014     ・Shoe opening and other edges of the leather are folded to hide the cut surface. (Picture left) ・For pumps with an opening at the heel, students insert a cor… [Read more]


Oct. 29, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Summer Course:Goodyear welt pumps

サマーコース パンプス・グッドイヤーウエルト製法 12.6.2014     ・After the felt shoe is finished, students start making shoes using real leather. (Picture left) ・As skiving leather is all done by hands, students need … [Read more]


Oct. 28, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : Weekly Report (Reporte Semanal oct 18 – 26)

This week, October 18-26. We still practice the same subject as the last week, but now it’s a little bit more complicated. Semana 18-26 de octubre. Seguimos hacienda las mismas proyecciones que la … [Read more]


Oct. 28, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Bag Making 8 – Fall 2014

これは、ヴェッキオ橋の様子です。 写真を撮った時間帯はあまり人がいなかったのですが、週末に橋を渡った際は、観光客で埋め尽くされていました。指輪やネックレス等のアクセサリーを買うことができます。 フィレンツェには、日本料理や韓国料理、中華料理等の様々なレストランがあります。 この間訪れた場所は、メキシコ料理屋さんです。 今までに食べたことがないぐらい辛い料理でした。 友… [Read more]


Oct. 28, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 7

1) During the art visit class last Friday, we've visited an antique shop of marble paper. The studio has been open in Florence for 158 years, and the lady who gave us a tour is their 6th generation.… [Read more]


Oct. 28, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014:Glasses case 5

スポンジを使って、皮を柔らかくするために少し水を皮にかけます。 為了要讓皮革變軟一些必須用海綿沾一點水抹在皮革邊緣 前と同じく釘で固定する。 和之前一樣用釘子固定好 オリジナルの皮に色を染めた後は綿で何回も拭いて、皮はだんだん明るくなる。 染完色的原色皮,用棉花反覆擦過會使皮革變得更亮 左は元の皮色で、右は拭いた後の形。 左邊是原本的皮,右邊是擦拭過後的樣… [Read more]


Oct. 28, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Summer Course:Adhesive method pumps 2

サマーコース 接着製法、パンプス 2 11.6.2014     ・Students draw a design of pumps on the design tapes on the shoetree. (Picture left) ・Students peel off the design tape from the shoetree without messing up th… [Read more]


Oct. 24, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Summer Course:Adhesive method pumps 1

サマーコース 接着製法パンプス 10.6.2014       ・There are a hammer, a cutter, a tape measure, and so on in the beginner’s tool kit. (Picture left) ・This class starts with making a pair of pumps. The instruc… [Read more]


Oct. 23, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : Weekly Report (Reporte Semanal oct 13 – 17)

This week we still practices who to make an isometric projections, the teacher wants us to improve our skill very well because this is one of the most important thing to learn. We want to be very go… [Read more]


Oct. 23, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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The final lesson

最終授業 6.6.2014                         We are very relieved that no student had a serious accident or injury till this final lesson day. At the end of the class, students had a little… [Read more]


Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014:Glasses case 4

固定した裏地にボンドを塗りつけます。 固定好內裡後塗上白膠 ガーゼ五枚を貼りつけて、そして一日に乾かせます。 貼上五片紗布後放置24小時讓它乾 先生がガーゼの皺を平たいしています。 老師正在壓平貼布的皺摺部分 乾いたガーぜのいらない部分を切ります。 將乾掉的貼布的多餘部分剪掉 釘をはずした後、裏地をきちんと木型との同じ高さを切ります。 拔掉釘子… [Read more]