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CMF DESIGN| PENSOLE
CMF DESIGN| PENSOLE
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| HEEL PROTOTYPE
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| HEEL PROTOTYPE
CANVAS DESIGN| BRAND PROJECT
CANVAS DESIGN| BRAND PROJECT
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| LCF
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| LCF
CMF DESIGN| PENSOLE
CMF DESIGN| PENSOLE
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| HEEL PROTOTYPE
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| HEEL PROTOTYPE
CANVAS DESIGN| BRAND PROJECT
CANVAS DESIGN| BRAND PROJECT
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| LCF
FOOTWEAR DESIGN| LCF
ELISHA CUTTER
HEEL PROTOTYPE
MANUFACTURED MY OWN HEEL FOR AN INTENSIVE FOUR DAY COURSE FOR FOOTWEAR DESIGN AT LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION.
[JULY 5TH - JULY 8TH 2017]
1ST DAY: WED. JULY 5TH
UPPER TECHNOLOGY
MOTION GRAPHICS| SNEAKER EVOLUTION
THE TAPE:
- TAPE LAST VERTICALLY & HORIZONTALLY WHERE THE TONGUE/VAMP OF THE LAST WILL GO.
- CONTINUOUSLY TAPE UNTIL THE LAST IS COVERED
- SMOOTH THE LAST WITH HANDS
KEPT OUTSOLE CLEAN FROM ITS EDGES.
MARKED MIDDLE POINTS AROUND THE LAST.
USED A RULER AND PENCIL TO MAKE A STRAIGHT LINE ON TOE AND BACK OF LAST.
TRACE THE HEEL LINE ON THE SIDES AND CUT THE LINES FROM THE BACK
LINING
ANOTHER SHAPE OF THE LAST WAS MADE & THE BACK SIDE OF HEEL WAS CREATED FOR AN INSIDE POCKET.
LEATHER PATTERNS
CUT THE FABRICS IN DIFFERENT PIECES & USED THE MACHINE TO MAKE EACH FABRIC FLEXIBLE.
2ND DAY: THURS. JULY 6TH
DESIGN & STICHING PROCESS
CUTTING
STICH THE VAMP AND BACK MATERIAL TOGETHER, USE THE MACHINERY FOR SMOOTHNESS, & THE HAMMER TO BEND THE SEAM.
CUT THE VAMP EDGES SO IT CAN BEND
CLOSURE/GLUING
GLUED THE VAMP & STICHED TAPE, ALSO STICHED THE FABRIC & INSIDE LININGS TOGETHER WITH THE VAMP.
FINISHES
STICHED THE UPPER SEAM SO BOTH FABRIC PIECES CAN STAY TOGETHER.
USED THE MACHINE FOR SMOOTHNESS AS THE LOUIS HEEL & SOCK LINER IS MADE.
OPENED THE VAMP AND LINING TO ATTACH THEM BOTH WITH THE PITCH ON THE INSIDE, THEN SEPERATELY GLUED TOGETHER. (LATER: DESIGNABLE INSOLE)
FROM THE MACHINERY, ALL THE MATERIALS WILL BE HELD IN PLACE. GLUED THE LOUIS HEEL & HEEL COVER TO AIR DRY OVERNIGHT.
3RD DAY: FRI. JULY 7TH
ASSEMBLY
SCRUBBED THE LINING FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGES FOR SMOOTHNESS. PUT THE LAST INSIDE THE SHOE & PLACED IT ON THE LAST HOLDER.
INSOLE/LASTING
MULTIPLE NAILS ARE REPLACED WITH STAPLES, THEN THE LINING IS GLUED TIGHTLY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOE UNTIL DRY.
HEAT/OUTSOLE
HEATED THE SHOE THEN STRETCHED THE LINING TOGETHER ON THE TOE CAP.
USED A HAMMER TO PLACE SMALLER NAILS AROUND THE HEEL TO THE ARCH AREA SO THE LEATHER CAN STAY IN PLACE.
ATTACHMENT
HEATED THE TOE PUFF AND PUT IT ON THE TOE CAP LINING FOR PROTECTION. HEATED THE HEEL & HEEL COVER, THEN GLUED THEM ON THE VAMP FROM THE INSIDE UNTIL DRY.
SMOOTHED OUT THE SOCK LINER AND POLISHED IT BY THE MACHINERY.
SPRAYED THE SHOE WITH WATER AS ITS HEATED TWICE IN A RUNNING HEATER MACHINE.
FINISHES
CUT A FEW LININGS AND VAMP FROM THE INSIDE OF THE SHOE.
SCRUBBED UNNECESSARY AREAS TO PLACE THE HEEL & INSOLE PERFECTLY ON THE SHOE.
GLUED THE HEEL AND INSOLE/SOCKLINER ON THE BOTTOM OF SHOE UNTIL DRY.
4TH DAY: SAT. JULY 8TH
REMOVAL
CREATED MY BRAND FROM THE FABRIC & CUT PIECES EVENLY. AFTER HEATING THE HEEL AND SHOE FROM THE HEAT SETTER, PLACED BOTH ITEMS GENTLY TOGETHER.
THE BRAND LOGO IS FIRMLY PLACED ON THE HEEL COVER, WHICH WILL BE ON TOP OF THE SOCKLINER. THE NAILS ARE REMOVED AS THE SHOE IS SMOOTHLY TAKEN OFF FROM THE LAST.
TREEING
THE SHOE IS PRESSED WITH MORE STAPLES ON THE HEEL & EVERY PIECE IS GLUED ON THE SHOE.
SPRAYED THE SHOE OUTSIDE TO HAVE SHINE & LUSTER AS A FINISHING TOUCH TO LET IT DRY.
LCF: HEEL PROTOTYPE
CMF DESIGN: HAILSTONE
CMF DESIGN: LUCITE
LCF: BRAND, CMF, FOOTWEAR DESIGN
ASICSTIGER X FOOT LOCKER
HURRICANE FLORENCE
WeRGenZ x AdobeMAX 2018
AdobeMAX 2018
CMF DESIGN: NB X PENSOLE
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