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One Day Shoe Making Workshop Kent

Maidstone
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  • Spend the day with shoe designer Hetty Rose
  • Hand-craft your very own pair of shoes
  • Uppers made using up-cycled vintage kimonos
  • Choose your style of shoe to make



 

What's Included

  • A one day shoe making workshop
  • Opt for the private workshop voucher to have an exclusive one to one experience
  • Learn how to make your own unique pair of shoes
  • Your expert designer Hetty will guide you through every stage of the shoe making process
  • Use up-cycled vintage Japanese kimono fabrics to create your shoes (fabric choices provided by email prior to your workshop)
  • Choose from four different shoe styles to make including slingback, flat ballet shoe, heeled sandal or a mule (shoe style choices provided by email prior to your workshop)
  • Choose the perfect heel shape and leather to cover it along with the inner sock inside your shoe
  • Learn the process of creating the perfect shoe shape and attach the sole and heel
  • All tools and materials required will be provided on the day
  • Tea and coffee provided
  • Take home your handmade shoes at the end of your workshop
  • Please allow 7 hours for this experience
  • For non private workshops you may form part of a small group on the day

What Can I Expect

Step into a shoe making workshop in Kent! Join designer Hetty Rose at her Maidstone studio for a full-day workshop learning how to hand-craft your very own pair of beautiful bespoke shoes.

Since creating her own business, Hetty has built a successful name for herself creating stunning hand-made shoes. Having graduated from London College of Fashion, Hetty worked for renowned shoe designers in London and Italy, but it's her travels to Japan that have proved to be a huge inspiration for her style.

Vintage kimonos. Stunning fabrics with gorgeous designs and colours that are works of art in themselves. Hetty sources her kimonos from Japan and up-cycles them for her shoe making workshops. The kimono silks make an exquisite upper to the shoes, the perfect compliment for the buttery-smooth leather used on the heels.

You will be very much hands-on during these workshops. Under the tutelage of Hetty, you'll be moulding the kimono textile over the last, to create the shoe. Having covered the heel in leather, you'll be shown how to attach it. With the addition of leather in-soles, you've crafted a wonderful pair of shoes to be adored.

Before you attend your workshop, Hetty will get in touch to share the fabric selection process with you and ask you what type of shoe you'd like to make. You could handcraft a pair of stylish sling-backs, flat ballerina pumps, a heeled sandal or a mule.

And remember, all the materials you need are included in the price of the package. Quality textiles, fashionably elegant styles and excellent teaching, from a tutor who is hugely passionate about her striking and charming bespoke shoes that usually retail at around £500.

A must-do experience for anyone who loves shoes. Buy your shoe making workshop vouchers online now and hot-foot it to Hetty's workshop near Maidstone in Kent to make your very own pair of shoes!

Availability

  • Selected weekend dates throughout the year, subject to availability
  • Workshops run from 10am to 5pm

2024 Current Scheduled Dates

  • Sunday 16th June
  • Saturday 13th July
  • Saturday 17th August
  • Saturday 14th September
  • Saturday 12th October
  • Saturday 16th November

Location

  • Maidstone in Kent, ME15

Suitable For

  • Previous experience is not required
  • Minimum age 16

Spectators

  • Spectators are not permitted

Anything Else

  • Please bring a packed lunch with you on the day
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