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Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design: A beginner's guide to the fundamental techniques of shoemaking.
Contributor(s): Motawi, Wade (Author), Motawi, Andrea (Editor)
ISBN: 0998707074     ISBN-13: 9780998707075
Publisher: Wade
OUR PRICE:   $37.99  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Design | Product
- Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Dewey: 685.31
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.43 lbs) 204 pages
 
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Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design


A beginner's guide to the fundamental techniques of shoemaking.


Do you want to learn how to make shoe patterns? Do you know how to design a last for a high heeled fashion shoe versus a sneaker or dress shoe? In Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design, we will teach you the shoe last design process and detail the basic techniques of footwear pattern making.


Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design will show you how lasts are made, the shoe last design process, the hidden geometry, special features, functions, and size grading principles. You will see many different last designs and shapes for sneakers, trainers, high heels, boots, and more.

This book covers the craft of footwear pattern making, including a step-by-step guide to patternmaking for beginners. hundreds of color photos illustrate the patternmaking process. See and compare sample patterns for joggers, hi-top sneakers, high-heels, and many other shoes. Learn how to make a sneaker forme, patternmaking procedures, computer-aided design software for pattern making, and shoe pattern grading.

Why is a shoe last shaped that way? How can you make a shoe pattern with simple tools?
You will find these answers inside


200 Pages, 11 Chapters, Over 500 color photos.