Hey there, Been wondering what a possessed maker of shoes does when she can’t make shoes? Answer: She starts making animal faces out of formed leather. I have been asked to do a tutorial, but really don’t have the time right now – I’m not planning on selling them or making them for other people, […]
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Ballet Heels – Punitive Shoes Gwendoline
Hello I promised I would take a good look at Punitive Shoes ballet boots and this is the first in what I believe to be many pair that will grace my cupboard space. I would like to introduce you to Gwendoline: Upon initial view I noticed: no zipper or speed laces the upper is cut […]
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Candy Pink Pony Girl
Pink Hair really only goes with a pink tail. :-P THE MASK It’s formed leather. I have made two. One for me and one for my pony sister. She is a wild breed American Pony and I am a wild breed Australian Brumby. :-) Sorry, I’m not selling these or any of the […]
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Black Leather Slingbacks
Hello, I recently bit the bullet and bought a pair of the shoes from this seller at ebay. They are incredibly cheap at around $50AUD so I was incredibly skeptical. I also have recently seen one of the videos from their youtube site in which the heel falls straight off the ballet shoe. I was […]
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Your Local Leatherist
Hello hello! Outfit of the day and all that Really. I’m serious. The conversion on the boots worked really well, very happy with the results. Madly been polishing and feeding all my leather. What you see is only a portion of what is left to be fed. Have been steadily working on my ponygirl kit. […]
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Corset: Handmade Leather
Hi there I knocked this corset up over the last couple of days. :-) I used the 1890 pattern I bought from Atelier Sylphe a couple of months ago, and showed the first lacing of that corset mockup in July. I was about to start on the coutil version and a lightbulb moment saw me cutting leather, […]
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SHOE ELF BALLET HEELS STYLE
Oooh Ooooh!!!! I am sooooo excited right now. I shall be making a client two pair of ballet heels, from pointe shoes. YAY!!!! Having made the glittery girls, and them being of such a success, I went back and got another pair of pointes, some leather, glue, staples etc etc and started on my next […]
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Dr Martens???
On my neverending search for interesting footwear, I came across these! Definitely on my covet list. They’re Dr Martens. With heels. Well placed ones. :-D Not so high, but high enough not to be too low. Priced like Dr Martens are, but there are nothing comparative on the market due to the air cushioned sole. […]
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Ballet Heels at the Gallery
Hello all, I found the Ballet Heels at the Gallery movie on a DVD I’d made but couldn’t put my hands on. I was really worried that the You Tube channel was the only record of these videos I had. That would just be dumb, wouldn’t it? [forgot to finish the post before I pressed […]
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Home Made Boots
Hi all, It’s taken me a while to get the time to show you these. I finished them a couple of nights ago and gave you a sneak peek of the toe in the entry before. I know that a couple of you are interested in the techniques I use, but honestly, it’s trial and […]
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Hand Made Stiletto Mules
Hello Hello Welcome to another home crafts with Suzanzi post. As you may know if you follow the journal, I have been practicing making shoes for a couple of years now. Mostly it’s been pony boots from scratch ( heel and upper ), modified pony type boots and redressing ballet heels with various fabrics. But […]
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E-musings : Fluevog Grand Nationals : Fuss Schuhe : Top End Combat Boots
Far out! For that title, the entry better be a bloody good one!!!! FLUEVOG GRAND NATIONAL CORSET BOOTS So. I mentioned John Fluevog Grand Nationals not so long ago. I was coveting them like a crazed coveting person. I have known about these since 2005 when a Live Journal mate of mine got herself a […]
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My Favourite Corset Photo
Hello Just a short post before I go back to bed. lol Being mother to a wayward puppy who had been taught its toilet routine around the wrong way [no bad dogs, only bad humans owners] means that I get to be awake at odd times in the evening. I’ve recently adopted an American Pit […]
Read moreInside the What Katie Did Morticia Corset
Wow. Yes. I used to herald the beauty and construction of these corsets. I was one of their biggest fans. However since I bought my first WKD corset – pink Gingham Dorothy waist cincher to the last one I purchased – the Morticia you see before you – I feel the quality of the pieces has diminished somewhat…and now I be […]
Read moreNSFW Subscriber Post #1
Hello and welcome, Thanks for subscribing. Having spoken with my partner we decided it would be a good idea to let a few cats out of the bag and show the other ways in which I express myself. As I said there’s no porn or true adult content, just stuff that I believe isn’t really […]
Read moreCommando in Heels
Hello, In May of last year when I migrated the journal from Blogspot to WordPress I was at a loss as to what to call my journal. The inspiration for the name came from this pair of boots, I bought in May. They are leather upper, leather lined and full of wonderful details. The best […]
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February 24, 2013 
