Espadrilles with the Brooklyn Shoe Space | Sweet Paul Makerie
Saturday, April 8 : morning & afternoon *all day class
Sunday, April 9 : morning & afternoon *all day class
It's a perfect slip-on, for the country, beach or the city! In this six-hour Espadrille making workshop, you will finish a pair of espadrille sandals, slides or slip-ons made to fit your feet. You will learn how to manipulate leather using simple techniques to create a one of a kind Espadrille slippers/shoes. Techniques will include cutting the pattern, cutting leather/fabric, skiving the leather if necessary, punching holes, stitching the upper onto the jute sole unit. Then you can also embellish the Espadrilles with hardwares or acrylic paint. Each student will leave the class with a pair of their very own Espadrille sandals.
Skill Level
no experience necessary
Materials to Bring
Anything that they would like to incorporate in their pairs of espadrilles, bring with you and we can see if we can do that. We will be asking for your shoe size or the shoe size you want to make ahead of time.
Materials Provided
. threads .
. needles .
. trims .
. leather .
. glue .
. Jute espadrille outsole unit .
About the Brooklyn Shoe Space
Brooklyn Shoe Space is a co-working space for shoemakers and leather workers nestled in the heart of Williamsburg. We offer a fully equipped studio space for shoemakers, to be a reliable resource for shoe designers and to encourage creativity in our community through fun educational programming and make shoemaking accessible to a wider audience.