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Sep. 15, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: | Course: Bag Making & Leather Arts
Bag Making 1- fall 2014

現在、私はS.M.Novella駅からバスで20~30分のところに住んでいます。 ミケランジェロ広場というフィレンツェを見渡せる丘も近所にあり、静かで落ち着いた地区です。 初回の授業は、道具の説明などでした。 二枚の革を糊で貼り合わせた後に、一本の針ではなく、二本の針で縫っているところの写真です。 これは、革の端を45°に削る道具です。 なので、箱を作ると… [Read more]


Sep. 15, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: | Course: Shoemaking
Goodyear welt stitching, adhesive method 9

グッドイヤーウエルト製法・接着製法9 29.4.2014     ・Provisional shoe lasting is done to shape the shoe in the form of shoetree. (Picture left) ・This pair of pumps has a particular shape around the heel. It i… [Read more]


Sep. 12, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Goodyear welt stitching, Norwegian-style stitching, adhesive method 2

グッドイヤーウエルト製法・ノルベジェーゼ製法・接着製法2 17.4.2014     ・Adhesive method men’s shoes. They will be welted from now on. (Picture left) ・After coloring the heel part and polishing the entire surface, the … [Read more]


Sep. 10, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Goodyear welt stitching, Norwegian-style stitching, Adhesive method 1

グッドイヤーウエルト製法・ノルベジェーゼ製法・接着製法1 16.4.2014     ・Leathers about 5mm thick are piled up to form a heel. (Picture left) ・After sewing the welt on, students cut the excess leather off, and then glue… [Read more]


Sep. 09, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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Goodyear welt stitching, adhesive method 8

グッドイヤーウエルト製法・接着製法8 15.4.2014     ・After sewing the welt on, students shape around the shoe. (Picture left) ・Students sew the welt on using 7mm-sized stitches. (Picture center) ・The shoe las… [Read more]


Sep. 08, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE METHOD 7

グッドイヤーウエルト製法・接着製法7 3.4.2014     ・Every time there is a problem with the design etc. the students consult the instructor and improve together the project (left photo). ・As for the paper patte… [Read more]


Sep. 03, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE 6

グッドイヤーウエルト製法、接着製法6 2.4.2014     ・Students make a groove on the sole made for the outsole stitching of the Goodyear-style welt. (left photo) ・The shoetree for low-quarter shoes can be modifie… [Read more]


Sep. 01, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE METHOD 5

グッドイヤーウエルト製法、接着製法5 1.4.2014     ・Our Swedish student has been making his third pair of shoes using the adhesive method (left photo). ・Since this type of shoe has a very high-arched plantar, … [Read more]


Aug. 29, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE METHOD 4

グッドイヤーウエルト製法、接着製法4 27.3.2014     ・This is a Whole Cut type of shoe, where the stitches are present only on the heel part (left photo). ・The shoetree is adjusted by hand, in order to fee the … [Read more]


Aug. 27, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE METHOD 3

グッドイヤーウエルト製法、接着製法3 26.3.2014     ・At times, also the instructor makes his own shoe (left photo) ・The welt preparation is completed (central photo) ・The welt is sewn around the shoe (right p… [Read more]


Aug. 25, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE METHOD 2

グッドイヤーウエルト製法、接着製法2 25.3.2014     ・Even the tiny holes are performed with extreme accuracy (left photo). ・This student is attending the 2nd year of Shoe Making (central photo). ・When lasting… [Read more]


Aug. 22, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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GOODYEAR WELT AND ADHESIVE METHOD 1

グッドイヤーウエルト製法、接着製法1 20.3.2014     ・Chain stitch performed on the outer periphery of the Norwegian-style shoe (left photo). ・In this case there is no stitching involved around the heel part. S… [Read more]


Aug. 20, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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ADHESIVE METHOD, GOODYEAR WELT METHOD3

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法3 18.3.2014     ・Once the external outsole stitching is completed, the groove is place back to the original position. ・外側の出し縫いが終わったら裏側の溝を元に戻していきます。(左・中・右)     ・O… [Read more]


Aug. 18, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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ADHESIVE PROCESS AND GOODYEAR WELT METHOD2

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法2 12.3.2014   ・The student slightly scrapes off the leather surface of the heel part with a knife (photo on the left) ・The student tries out the finished shoe to check the er… [Read more]


Aug. 08, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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OPEN-LACED SHOES AND GOODYEAR WELT METHOD 1

接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法1 11.3.2014     ・Goodyear welt: after having wet the leather for the part where the outsole stitching will be performed, students put it back in place (photo on the left) ・S… [Read more]


Aug. 06, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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OPEN-LACED SHOES AND GOODYEAR WELT METHOD 5

外羽接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法5 6.3.2014     ・It’s important to cut the parts, keeping in mind the way the leather tends to stretch (photo on the left) ・To realize a Brogueing decoration on the toe cap… [Read more]


Aug. 04, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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OPEN-LACED SHOE AND GOODYEAR STYLE STITCHING 4

外羽接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法4 5.3.2014     ・Here I’m sewing the welt of the Goodyear (photo on the left) ・
The toe part needs to be stitched thinly on the opening and widely on the closing, so this s… [Read more]


Aug. 04, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: | Course: Painting and Drawing
Summer Course Painting & Drawing 4

Saturday Lucia and I walked around the Duomo and ran into a parade. Here I stand with some of the participants dressed in medieval clothing. They were really excited to be a part of the celebratory … [Read more]


Jul. 30, 2014 | Posted in Senza categoria , | Tags: , | Language:
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OPEN-LACED SHOE AND GOODYEAR WELT STITCHING 2

外羽接着製法、グッドイヤーウエルト製法2 27.2.2014     ・The open-laced style shoe (called “Derby”) is almost completed ・ほぼ完成の外羽接着製法。     ・This 2nd-year student is adding some stitches in the intern… [Read more]