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BOOTMAKING | Pendragon
HANDCRAFTED BOOTS
All levels (basic sewing skills an advantage)
Estimated material cost: $90*
In this bootmaking workshop you will make leather
ankle boots. You will decorate natural leather using
various techniques including dying, pyrography and
stamping. The workshop will cover pattern making,
cutting, sewing, lasting, soling and finishing. You will
leave with your very own boots, made by you to wear
home as well as a number of skills to apply to your
next project.
**Kit to be purchased from Pendragon: includes leather, lining,
components, soles, heels, laces, eyelets and thread.
Jackie and Adrian are
designer shoemakers
based on the
Sunshine Coast in
Queensland. They
started their label
Pendragon Shoes
in 1987 and have
been hand making shoes to order since then. They started
teaching about six years ago and have developed a love for
sharing their knowledge. Their courses are typically a fusion of
creativity and traditional shoemaking skills.
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