Reports

Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 6

1) During the art visit class last Friday, we went up to the Brunelleschi's dome to enjoy the amazing view of the entire Florence city. We all feel blessed as we live in a such beautiful city. 上週五… [Read more]


Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Bag Making 7 – Fall 2014

これは、学校から徒歩15分程のところにある公園です。 中心地に近いのですが、人もあまりいないので非常に静かです。 朝晩は寒いのですがお昼は暖かいので、読書をしたり日光浴をしたりしている方もいます。 今日はポケットを本体に縫い付ける作業をしました。 ミシンで縫い合わせる前に、本体とポケットを固定するために必ず糊をつけます。 ポケットの蓋の部分を縫い付けました。開け閉めを… [Read more]


Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : Weekly Report 2 (week2)

This week October 6-10th week we learned how to make a wedding ring, we practice very hard all week so we understand it very well. I have two friends, one of Brazil and the other one from Bolivia th… [Read more]


Oct. 22, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 4

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法 4 5.6.2014    ・Students mark where to sew for the 3rd time in the Norwegian-style shoe. (Picture left) ・The 3rd sewing is done in the same way as the normal Goodye… [Read more]


Oct. 21, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : Fourth Report (week1)

During my lunch time I eat at home or out, it depend how much time and how much hungry I am. I’m just a little tired about pasta so I prefer to make something at home something like my country food. I… [Read more]


Oct. 21, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : Third Report (week1)

After two weeks my skills improve well, I study a lot in the class and by my own because I don’t have enough hours of class so I need to practice as much as I can. In my first weeks at school I di… [Read more]


Oct. 20, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 3

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法3 4.6.2014    ・After adhering a metal shank, students glue on a 3mm thick leather covering it.(Picture left) ・This student is sewing the side of Tirolese shoe with ch… [Read more]


Oct. 17, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : Second report (week1)

My first weekend in Florence I went to visit an outlet because one of my roommates wanted to go there, it was nice because there they had a lot of clothes and shoes. We spend almost all day there bec… [Read more]


Oct. 17, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Jewelry Course : First week in Florence

Even though I have been here before, when I arrived to Florence I felt like it was the first time. I spend my first night in Florence alone, because the other girls didn’t arrive yet. I was scared… [Read more]


Oct. 17, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Norwegian-style, Goodyear welt

接着製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法 29.5.2014    ・Students put a completed upper over a shoetree and perform a provisional shoe lasting.(Picture left) ・Heel core is inserted when performing the shoe … [Read more]


Oct. 16, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style 2

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法2 28.5.2014     ・The shoe lasting technique can only be improved by performing it a number of times. (Pictures left, center, right) It is very important that the s… [Read more]


Oct. 16, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014: Shoe Making Course 5

1) Last Sunday, I went to see the movie "Lucy" to see how Luc Besson filmed my beloved hometown Taiwan. Interestingly, Italians go to movies with wines instead of popcorns. 上週日我去看了「露西」這部電影,瞭解盧貝… [Read more]


Oct. 15, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt 2

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法2 27.5.2014     ・This student is making the open-lace by using black and white leather for Tirolese stitching style shoes.(Picture left) ・This is an intermediate sole for Go… [Read more]


Oct. 14, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt, Norwegian-style stitching 1

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法、ノルベジェーゼ製法1 22.5.2014     ・Norwegian-style intermediate sole is different from Goodyear welt one as it has no outlining groove.(Picture left) ・These women’s Norwegian boots … [Read more]


Oct. 13, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Bag Making 6 – Fall 2014

これは、私たちが使用しているミシンです。 洋裁用に比べて革など分厚い生地を縫うので、糸も針も太く頑丈にできています。 糸は綿とポリエステルの二種類があります。 上の写真は、ポケットの元となる材料です。 私はポケットを縫うのは簡単だと思っていたのですが、実際はすごく細かい作業が多いことが わかりました。 シンプルなデザインほど、難しいです。 … [Read more]


Oct. 13, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014:Glasses case 3

裏地はスエードを使っています。皮の大きさは木型より3センチくらい大きくする。 內裡使用麂皮,皮的大小要比木頭模型再大個三公分左右 釘で木型の長い方から固定して、そして四側を固定した後、最後は四隅を固定する。 從兩側較長的地方開始用釘子固定,四個邊固定完後,最後才固定四個角落 先生に教えられた後は自分もチャレンジします。結構力使う作業です。 看完老師示範… [Read more]


Oct. 10, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt 1

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法1 21.5.2014     ・This student is making a pair of sandals. He is now adhering the outsole to finish it off.(Picture left) ・These are the student’s sandals, all completed. (… [Read more]


Oct. 09, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Goodyear welt

グッドイヤーウエルト製法 20.5.2014     ・Finished upper is now ready for shoe lasting over the shoetree.(Picture left) ・Students adjust the thickness of the heel core using files.(Picture center) ・When … [Read more]


Oct. 08, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Adhesive method, Goodyear welt stitching, Norwegian-style stitching, Tirolese stitching style 4

接着製法・グッドイヤーウエルト製法・ノルベジェーゼ製法・ティロレーゼ製法 4 15.5.2014     ・These are adhesive method, Norwegian-style and Goodyear welt shoes.(Picture left) ・About 3mm thick leather is glued to the sole in adhes… [Read more]


Oct. 07, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Fall 2014:Glasses case 2

めがねケースの蓋の真ん中はもっと高くしたいから、革を三枚のりでくっ付けて、更に木型に貼り付けます。 想要讓眼鏡盒蓋子中央再疊高一點,必須將皮用膠水黏緊之後再黏在木頭模具上 革を貼り付けた後は金槌で更に木型にはまるようにして叩きます。 為了將皮更貼合木頭模具必須使用鐵槌敲打四周 木型の形に合わせるため、革の四隅と横側も全部磨きます。 為了讓皮更符合木頭模具的形狀,必須將四個角和側面… [Read more]