$350.00
9 in stock
Sheridan College – W 203B, WCA 110
Wednesday-Thursday 5/17-5/18 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Intermediate and Advanced
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9 in stock
Sheridan College – W 203B, WCA 110
Wednesday-Thursday 5/17-5/18 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Intermediate and Advanced
Workshop Description: This is a 2-day workshop taught by both Don and Aaron. You will be making a pair of leather sneakers, but with a twist. Aaron’s sneaker class is always popular, but in this particular class we will be making a pair of floral tooled sneakers.
Day one of the workshop will be a full tooling and finishing day with Don in preparation for day two, which will be the building of the shoes with Aaron. You’ll spend the day cutting out uppers for the shoes and tooling a floral pattern on them. Don will have a pattern designed for the shoes that will be a nice complement to these already unique leather “kicks”. After all the tooling is completed, we will complete these parts with your choice of color and finish. When you go into day two with Aaron, you will have your veg tanned uppers tooled and finished – ready for assembly.
Moving on to day 2, Aaron will show you how to connect the parts, adding a full liner (!) and padding around the heel area. This will require Aaron teaching you how to alter an existing template to accommodate the lining leather and padded heel. It’s more than just sewing the uppers to the sole! Get ready to use the Cobra Class 18 and an MP4 Bell Knife Skiver.
This is the first time that Don and Aaron have collaborated on this project and they look forward to working with you to create a unique pair of shoes that are sure to spark conversation.
(This is a two day workshop and neither day can be taken independently.)
Materials to bring: Complete floral carving/stamping tool selection including stamp lifters, strop board, swivel knives, pencils, sketchbook, transfer film or paper, mauls and/or mallets for stamping, stylus, headlamp if needed for better lighting, tooling stone, notebook for notes, hand petal lifters if you like using those as well, paint brushes you like to use for any dye/paint work, knives for cutting out your leather pieces, cutting board, wing dividers, blue painters tape 2″ wide, leather knife (sharp!), heavy-duty scissors, rotary punch OR (highly recommended) size #3/16 hole punch, pen, stylus, ruler, good attitude, smile, and your favorite joke for Aaron.
Workshop Instructor: Don Gonzales become interested in leathercraft while in 8th grade, when a friend’s father shared some simple skills with him. He went from making sheaths and belts and saddle repairs to eventually owning his own shop and going full-time in 2004. He credits Jimmy Plantt for many life lessons and skills learned, in addition to those from his many online friends. In October of 2020, Don launched a new, weekly podcast, Lost Trade. Don lives in Moulton, Texas.
Aaron Heizer has been working with leather since 2001. While in the army, stationed all over the world, he found that it was a hobby he could take with him to most places. He is now retired from the Army and owns Maker’s Leather Supply in Elm Mott, Texas. Aaron also operates under the business name of Heizer’s Custom Leather, making custom leather goods, and regularly hosts live Facebook how-to videos.
Workshop Sponsors: Tandy Leather, Makers Leather Supply, Hermann Oak Leather Co., The Fiebing Co., and Leather Machine Co. LLC
CANCELATION POLICY
• There is a $25 administration fee for canceling a workshop.
• The cost of each workshop will be refunded minus the $25 fee.
• No refunds for workshops after Thursday, May 11, 2023.
