I Made Renaissance Turn Shoes from a Kit!

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Today I am keeping up with the request you gave me to give you a tutorial on making renaissance turn shoes. At the time of upload, this was the most requested video in my recent community poll. I purchased this kit after my friend Amber @DSA Threads Costuming make a pair for IRCC a few years ago. We chatted a bit while making them and she gave me some tips on how she decorated and sewed her shoes together. Check out the links below for her video on the shoes. I originally was planning to make and wear these as a back up plan for my elevation to the order of the laurel in January, but it was a bit too wet and cold for me to really want to wear them outside. Instead I will have them for some of our warmer weather coming up this spring. To make these shoes I used several of these items or similar tools. List does include Amazon affiliate links if you wish to purchase through them and continue to support this channel in a monetary way. Pattern and kit from Champaigne Faire Etsy Link Waxed Cotton Thread Leatherwork Needles Needle Pullers Micron Pen Craft Scissors Claw Clamps Small Side of Garment Weight Leather Assorted Chisels Awl Wooden Mallet Have you ever tried making your own shoes, or feel inspired to now that you have seen this video? Tell me about your experiences down in the comments section. As of right now I do not have any information about making shoes in a vegan friendly way, but if you have resources please feel free to chat about them in to comments.

Shoe Making from DSA Threads: Video Link Nicole Rudolph - Professional Shoe Maker YouTube Channel Link Francis Classe's Website: Website Link Tandy Leather YouTube Channel Books on Medieval and Renaissance Shoe Making includes Amazon Affiliate links: Before the Heels: Footwear and Shoemaking in Turku in the Middle Ages and at the Beginning of the Early Modern Era. Janne Harjula. Published by Suomen keskiajan arkeologian seura, 2008. Purchase Here

Before the Mast: Life and Death Aboard the Mary Rose, Vol 1. Edited by Julie Gardiner and Michael J. Allen. Published by the Mary Rose Trust, 2005. Purchase Here

Shoes and Pattens. Grancis Grew and Margrethe de Neergaard. Published by Museum of London, 2001. Purchase Here

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