The Basic Boot Making Seminars for 2009 are:

  • February 9-21, 2009
  • June 8-20, 2009
  • July 6-18, 2009
  • September 8-20, 2009

    The Advanced Boot Making Seminars for 2009 are:

  • August 10-22, 2009


    The two week course tuition includes everything except room and board. The students leave with their customized lasts, a completed pair of boots, the set of DVDs on boot making, plus a "Fitting the Last" DVD, and a textbook. An additional DVD on "Boot Repair" is available at a reduced rate for students.

    Carl also offers individualized classes and seminars on advanced bootmaking techniques as well as instruction on leather tooling machine repair and leather tool fabrication.

    For a Boot Making School Catalog click HERE.

    Basic Boot Making Videos on VHS or DVD

    Carl developed his basic boot making seminar over the last twelve years and remains available to the graduates for consultation, as needed. He realized that it would be much easier to provide the students with the full course on DVD so they could review any specific area at any time. These are available for sale to non-students, as well. Contact us for the current prices.

    Basic Boot Making DVD Set Summary:

    DVD 1:

  • Measuring a Last
  • Making a Top Pattern

    DVD 2:
  • Making Tops/Uppers
  • Attaching Tops to Linings
  • Making Ears
  • Laying Out Patterns
  • Stitching Tops & Ears
  • Cleaning & Trimming Tops & Ears

    DVD 3:
  • Trimming Vamps & Linings
  • Designing Toe Bugs
  • Stitching Toe Bugs
  • Crimping Linings
  • Attaching Vamps to Tops
  • Attaching Linings
  • Putting Counters Together

    DVD 4:
  • Stitching Counters
  • Attaching Counter Covers
  • Preparing Side Seams
  • Stitching Vamps to Tops
  • Attaching Side Seams
  • Attaching Front & Back Panels
  • Preparing to Turn

    DVD 5:
  • Attaching Ears
  • Preparing to Turn
  • Preparing the Insole
  • Preparing for Lasting
  • Setting the Heel Break

    DVD 6:
  • Attaching the Toe Boxes
  • Celastic Toe Boxes
  • Square Ducked Under Toe
  • Extra Narrow Square Toe
  • Shaping Toe Boxes

    DVD 7:
  • Attaching Welts
  • Pegging Heels
  • Preparing Shanks

    DVD 8:
  • Attaching Soles
  • Pegging Soles
  • Stacking Heels
  • Preparing Heel Caps
  • Final Trimming & Shaping

    DVD 9:
  • Dyeing
  • Burnishing
  • Final Touches
  • Pulling the Last

    BONUS DVD:
  • Fitting the Last
  • Measuring a Foot
  • Fitting a Last
  • Shaping a Last
  • Process Recap
  • Customer Example

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