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Guys and Gals! (and especially for those guys who can't find the right size and style for themselves) - I've found a pair of shoe-making companies that run 2-day courses in designing and making your own high-heeled shoes! One Company is in the UK and the other is in the USA - they advertise jointly and both run in-house courses where your shoes are made in two days. ALSO they run a full week's course in Spain, where you combine a week's holiday with (presumably) making your shoes with greater time. ( I remind myself that those Classic Pumps and Lovely Pumps in that superb soft thin leather are made in Spain!). Presumably though I can't post their names & websites as that would be advertising(???). What great courses though, eh? Cheerfully yours. Heelfan

Onwards and upwards!

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Thank you Laurie for your 'Moderator's Clearance'!:

1. I assure you that I won't make a penny out of this. Far from it - I'll probably end up going on their courses and becoming happier but poorer!

2. How can you possibly doubt that it's true when the posting is from none other than your rock solid and trusty Heelfan, a veritable pillar of the global high heel community!

3. I put this on 'For the Gals' by mistake. Can you please move it to 'For Everybody' because all could be interested in the following information:

Here we go! The Website for these shoe-making courses is:

http://www.tradepartnersuk-usa.com/products/xq/asp/SarticleType.6/Article_ID.1029/qx/productsshow.htm

You never know, maybe we'll all find ourselves meeting each other on the courses - maybe we'll arrange a prize for the sexiest shoes created by one of us! Anyway have fun, make some fantastic stunners and don't forget to post a pic of your materpieces afterwards!

Cheerfully yours, Heelsfan

Onwards and upwards!

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I moved it for you. Mentioning various companies is fine so long as it is of general interest, especially where you don't stand to gain. Specifically banned is spamming of porn sites, sexual services etc.

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Nice idea! BUT. It actually takes months to learn to make shoes properly because there are so many different types of construction and you will make many mistakes whilst learning. If you go on one of these courses, don't expect to come away with more than one pair of shoes and a "beginner's" pair at that- you probably won't be able to make the pair of your choice as it would be impossible to teach a class of students all making their own designs. A cheaper and better alternative (for those living within reach of London) would be to enrol on a [once a week] Beginners' Shoe Making evening course at Cordwainers College (now part of the London School of Fashion) then graduate to the Advanced Course where you'd have more choice of what you make. Even then you wouldn't be able to make your own designs unless you have learned to make patterns.

Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.

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Thanks Dr. Shoe for the advice. Although a relative newcomer to these forums, at the Oxford meet I was told by Firefox and Xaphod that you are pretty expert where shoe construction is concerned. Mind you, the week-long Spanish course sounds pretty appealing, even if the shoes don't turn out very well! I'll bear in mind your suggestion about Cordwainer's College! I think 'Cordwainers' are shoe-makers aren't they? Cheerfully yours, Heelfan.

Onwards and upwards!

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  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks Dr. Shoe for the advice. Although a relative newcomer to these forums, at the Oxford meet I was told by Firefox and Xaphod that you are pretty expert where shoe construction is concerned.

Mind you, the week-long Spanish course sounds pretty appealing, even if the shoes don't turn out very well!

I'll bear in mind your suggestion about Cordwainer's College! I think 'Cordwainers' are shoe-makers aren't they?

Cheerfully yours, Heelfan.

You are quite correct. During the Medieval period, all the fine shoe making leather came from Cordoba in Spain. This is why people who make shoes from new materials are called Cordwainers and people who "cobble" together shoes from parts of old shoes are cobblers.

Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.

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That is absolutely great as I have been working on some shoemaking projects like my ballet heels designed for all day comfort and my laceup spike heel Vibram work-boots but your shoe-making link does not go anywhere useful and tells me nothing. Like the Vibram #100 that I bought how can I attach them to the bottom of my creation. Not like I an stuck and I do have some ideas like I found a place locally where I can get uncured polybutilene rubber. That is what I plan to use to attach my roadkill tire tread that I plan to use for my ballet heels but still would like to know how it is done.

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That is absolutely great as I have been working on some shoemaking projects like my ballet heels designed for all day comfort and my laceup spike heel Vibram work-boots but your shoe-making link does not go anywhere useful and tells me nothing. Like the Vibram #100 that I bought how can I attach them to the bottom of my creation. Not like I an stuck and I do have some ideas like I found a place locally where I can get uncured polybutilene rubber. That is what I plan to use to attach my roadkill tire tread that I plan to use for my ballet heels but still would like to know how it is done.

Use a contact adhesive. Spread thinly on both surfaces and allow it to dry. Then spread another thin layer and wait for it to go tacky then apply.

Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.

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Went to look at the updated link and noticed for one the nearest one was in Ohio and that is off my turf. Then there is some question as to if they are still doing that high heel class anymore. Then the thing that I found when I wanted to make a skirt and a local place was conducting learn to use sewing machine. One class was projecting make your own skirt. Well when I investigated that one I found that the skirt of the class was not what I considered proper for a guy. Anyway I still have not made my skirt gut I have made a kilt and that consumed three yards of material. The store where I got the material advised me to go to an other fabric store because all that they had was upholstery fabric but that was exactly what I wanted and it turned out great. So what I guess might go down at their shoe class would be a very limited choice of patterns. Anyway I will continue to make my own and stumble around with the making and not in the boots.

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