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Francis Waplinger
Country: U.S.A.
Course: Shoemaking
Assistant
Feb. 19, 2015 | Posted in Reports, Shoemaking | Tags:Francis Waplinger, ShoemakingReporter: Francis Waplinger | Course: Shoemaking
Shoe Making 15.2.18 : Assistant Report 15
Soaking the welt in water before stitching it to the shoe. Soaking the welt makes it easier to work with.
Welting in progress. I find the welting to be one of the more physically demanding parts of constructing a shoe or boot.
The boot with a finished hand stitched welt.
A lovely mid afternoon coffee at Le Vespe.
Door detail: beauty is everywhere in Florence, even in such a simple thing like a door.
Romdraculus, one of the best street bands in Florence.
A wonderful home cooked Valentine’s Day dinner. Wine, pasta with home made tomato sauce, polpette and a tasty salad, yum!
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