Artisanal Leather Shoemaking for Beginners

Glued strips and heel

A course by Marta Grau (Lilday) , Designer Specialized in Footwear

Designer Specialized in Footwear. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined February 2017
100% positive reviews (34)
2,296 students
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About the video: Glued strips and heel

Overview

“It is time to glue the different pieces that we have cut in leather in the previous lesson in their corresponding position in the template.”

In this video lesson Marta Grau (Lilday) addresses the topic: Glued strips and heel, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artisanal Leather Shoemaking for Beginners. Learn to design and handmake your own custom, leather sandals from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Glued strips and heel In this lesson we are going to glue the strips. In my case we have the last. In your case you have the foot. We are going to remove the foot and the last of the sandal. We turn the sandal over. With impact glue we are going to spread the sole and the straps always distributing the tail well, so that there are no bubbles. Once we have the queue in the template, we are going to put glue on the strips. If we see that there are some bubbles left, we pass the brush again. We close the queue and let it dry a bit. Once the glue is dry, we are going to stick the strips. In thi...”

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Course summary for: Artisanal Leather Shoemaking for Beginners

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (34)
  • 2296 students
  • 5 units
  • 15 lessons (1h 19m)
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    Craft, Fashion
  • Areas

    Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Shoe Design

Marta Grau (Lilday)

Marta Grau (Lilday)
A course by Marta Grau (Lilday)

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Designer Specialized in Footwear

Marta Grau started out studying jewelry design and moved on to product design where she later specialized in footwear. She learned shoemaking under her mentor until she launched her own business, Lilday.

Her workshop is located in Aiguafreda, Barcelona, where she designs and makes each pair of shoes by order following a conscious, slow-fashion philosophy. She uses vegetable tanned leather free of toxins and vegetable dyes such as tree bark (chestnut, mimosa, etc.) to create her small bespoke collections and custom orders. She has collaborated with artisanal and ethical fashion brands such as Anna Rovira, Nonibarea, and BackCouture.


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Artisanal Leather Shoemaking for Beginners. Craft, and Fashion course by Marta Grau (Lilday)

Artisanal Leather Shoemaking for Beginners

A course by Marta Grau (Lilday)
Designer Specialized in Footwear. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined February 2017
  • 100% positive reviews (34)
  • 2,296 students