{"product_id":"intro-to-last-making-with-lastmaker-house-from-the-uk","title":"Intro to Last Making with LASTMAKER HOUSE from the UK","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eTwo talented teachers from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lastmakerhouse.com\"\u003eLASTMAKER HOUSE\u003c\/a\u003e will be visiting NYC to teach this class!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis introduction to lastmaking course is designed for each participant to produce their own pair of wooden shoe lasts within the 4-day class. It’s a great way to make your own pair, or fine-tune your last-modification skills! Lastmaking is highly skilled and physically demanding. Help will be given from the teachers where necessary. However, in the time available in class, it is not possible to train participants to become commercial last makers which takes a number of years of concentrated study. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe course will cover:\u003cbr\u003e* An introduction to Lastmaking tools and their use including the last makers vice.\u003cbr\u003e* Taking measures. Drawing the outline of the foot and the detail needed.\u003cbr\u003e* Interpreting the measurements in to a wooden shoe last. This will include pitch, toe spring, back curve and toe shape.\u003cbr\u003e* At the end of the course each participant will take home a pair of bespoke wooden shoe lasts.\u003cbr\u003e* There will be an opportunity to purchase a set of tools and lastmaking vices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003ePlease do not schedule a flight on the last day, right after class, just in case so you won’t have to rush out of class. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eDeposit of 50% is due to reserve a spot. We will invoice you for the balance due before class. If you can pay in full ahead, you can use that option as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eCOURSE IS TAUGHT BY: two craftsmen with over 60 years of experience associated with London's West End bootmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eSteven Lowe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eSteven trained at John Lobb Ltd St. James' Street as a Lastmaker and went on to work for 28 years at Lobb, traveling extensively in the USA for 21 years, measuring clients, making their lasts and fitting the bespoke orders. Overseeing all aspects of the process of shoemaking for quality control. He established his own bespoke shoemaking business and he set up Crispinians Ltd in 2012 that provides services to shoe companies and individuals including bespoke Lastmaking, Tree making for shoes and boots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eDominic Casey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eDominic has worked in the bespoke shoe trade for over 35 years. He originally trained as an orthopaedic shoemaker with James Taylor \u0026amp; Son. At the same time he taught Design and pattern making on the BA course at Cordwainers college. He has his own workshop, worked in the ladies fashion industry and for 15 years taught on the MA on footwear design at the Royal College of Art.\u003cbr\u003eThe past 10 years he has been Lastmaking and shoemaking at G.J. Cleverly in London. Dominic now has his own London based bespoke business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooklyn Shoe Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50384208920769,"sku":"SEpt1-deposit2019","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brooklynshoesupply.com\/products\/intro-to-last-making-with-lastmaker-house-from-the-uk","provider":"Brooklyn Shoe Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}