INFORMATION ON THE COURSE
Understanding the Technology of Shoemaking"
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Introduction to Footwear Design and Pattern Cutting,
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“One, Two or Three-day intensive course”
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This course provides the basic skills In Design and pattern cutting. Transferring 2D to 3D a subject like Design and pattern cutting can only be learned via direct, hands-on, Personal tuition. This is a very practical course.
The course will take you through the three basic areas of Design.
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Free hand and Drawing from a stencil.
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Rendering by hand.
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Transferring your 2D Design to 3D on to the last.
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Demonstration, Photoshop.
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Demonstration, Illustrator
The course will take you through the four main footwear constructions that all shoes are derived from.
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The Court Shoe Construction.
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The Derby/Gibson/Monk and Ghillie Construction.
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The Oxford Construction.
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The Ankle and Calf Boot Construction.
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Course Description
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This course is offered on a 1, 2 or 3 day basis. Please find out more below.
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One Day Two Days Three Days
We have more courses on offer, one, two and three days and more if required.
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1) Footwear Design,
Hand drawing, stencils, rendering , the use of pencils, pens and markers etc.
Demonstration on photoshop and illustrator.
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2) Biomechanics,
How can we correct our stance ? from the design and the correct fitting of footwear.
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3) Bespoke Footwear,
Hand made Bespoke footwear is the way for problem feet.
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