Help!
This is Julia. I'm trying to find a local artisan to help me learn to make leather shoes. I've googled shoe makers, the cordwainers guild. Not much here in the area. I'll be making a couple of calls to a neighbor who owns a cowboy-style gift shop with lots of unique items and the local shoe repair shop - both off the square in McKinney. Last time I talked to the shoe repair guy (about shoe soling), I didn't get much help. He speaks broken English and didn't seem to understand what I wanted.
Anybody out there know of anyone in the McKinney area? I'd like to stay within a 10-15 mile radius. I'm not in the least bit interested in driving to Dallas for that project!
Any suggestions you can give will be much appreciated.
Blessings,
Julia
"But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work." 2 Timothy 2:20-21
Hello, Julia. Have you tried posting a message with the Shoe Service Institute of America (http://www.ssia.info/)? I looked at their web site and they have a forum where it looks like you could post message and someone would respond to you.
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to a web site that appears to have books and videos about shoemaking. Perhaps something there would be of use to you: http://www.shoemakingbook.com/
Have you ever visited the Third Monday Trade Days in McKinney? It's a big flea market held once a month on U.S. 380 off of Central Expressway. Here is their web site: http://www.tmtd.com/ I've never gone, but I keep promising myself I'll get down there to wander around one of these weekends. I wonder if one of their vendors is a cobbler or leatherworker who could teach you.
I don't know if any of these resources would help you. I truly hope you can find someone to provide some assistance! :)