A photo tutorial for crafters who want to learn how to make boots for dolls and figures.
Level: Intermediate
This tutorial is for you if: - you make clothes and accessories for dolls or figures (scales 1/3 to 1/9) - you want to improve your skills and bring your works to the next level - you are just interested in making doll boots
After completing the tutorial, you know the techniques and tips that help you to create doll boots yourself.
What you get: lifelong access to the photo tutorial by a private link, from any device at any time.
I'd be happy to answer any of your questions regarding the tutorial, feel free to contact me.
IMPORTANT: the tutorial teaches how to make the pattern, outsoles, and partially shoe lasts, but does not contain them. The pattern and lasts can be purchased separately as PDF and .STL + .OBJ files and scaled to any size.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
What's covered in the tutorial: - Preparing to work - Making shoe lasts - Making the pattern and mock-up - Leather thinning - Cutting and stitching the parts - Setting rivets and hooks - Assembling and lasting - Making inner soles and outsoles - Lacing
Bonus: Video-tutorial "Basics of sewing with a machine" Photo tutorial "How to make lacing hooks" Bundle of photo tutorials "Eyelets: Where to buy, how to make, how to set" Bundle of photo tutorials "Leatherwork. Thinning, dyeing" Photo tutorial "Details about the shoe lasts" Where to buy tools and supplies for miniatures
Important materials and tools needed: The tutorial requires a sewing machine. The boots are made of thinned cowhide leather (to thin leather you need a special leather thinning machine). If you don't have the machine you can replace cowhide with fine lambskin leather 0.5-0.6 mm thick. The outsoles are made of cowhide leather 1.5 mm thick. The shoe lasts are printed on a 3D printer. They can be made by hand instead.
Additional Information: Boots scale: 1/6 (outsole is 5 cm) The boots are originally made for TTM18-19 figures feet. The tutorial is also suitable for slightly larger / smaller boots (1/3 to 1/9 scale). You're allowed to sell the items you make following the tutorial.