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This is the second set of progress pictures. Now that I have constructed the uppers I will pull them over the foot form (last) and leave them be for a time so that the leather sets to the shape of the form.

First you see the floopy upper beside the last. Also, there's a view of the underside of the insole, showing the rib that I cut out which I will sew the upper to. I've also cut a portion of the upper out to reduce bulk in the toe and heel and then I glued the two layers together. Next I position the upper on the last and begin pulling it over the last and tacking it down with small nails. You can see a view of what the shoe looks like half way through lasting, where it's not quite pretty yet.

Then I finish lasting the toe and heel and make sure the sides are nice and snug. You can see how I made several pleats in the toe and I did the same in the heel.

Finally, the lasting is finished and you can see how the shoe will look when it's finished (I still have to actually sew the upper onto the insole and then sew on the sew and the heel bits) Take a look at how just a bit of practice will make a difference, the toe on the left was the one I did first and the one on the right second. The pleats are alot more evenly spaced.

I think I will do one more progress shoot before I finish the shoes...

Description
This is the second set of progress pictures. Now that I have constructed the uppers I will pull them over the foot form (last) and leave them be for a time so that the leather sets to the shape of the form.

First you see the floopy upper beside the last. Also, there's a view of the underside of the insole, showing the rib that I cut out which I will sew the upper to. I've also cut a portion of the upper out to reduce bulk in the toe and heel and then I glued the two layers together. Next I position the upper on the last and begin pulling it over the last and tacking it down with small nails. You can see a view of what the shoe looks like half way through lasting, where it's not quite pretty yet.

Then I finish lasting the toe and heel and make sure the sides are nice and snug. You can see how I made several pleats in the toe and I did the same in the heel.

Finally, the lasting is finished and you can see how the shoe will look when it's finished (I still have to actually sew the upper onto the insole and then sew on the sew and the heel bits) Take a look at how just a bit of practice will make a difference, the toe on the left was the one I did first and the one on the right second. The pleats are alot more evenly spaced.

I think I will do one more progress shoot before I finish the shoes...