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Brooklyn Shoe Space
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Brooklyn Shoe Space is a fully equipped studio space that offers classes and resources for shoemakers. With a focus on encouraging creativity and accessible shoemaking, they provide a collaborative and inspiring community for students of all skill levels.
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Leather Bag Making
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
In this Bag Making course, students will create a leather tote bag. Students will choose their leather and hardware and learn how to construct the bag from start to finish. The bag making course includes tuition and all the materials needed to make your bag. Leathers will be available to choose from on the day. No experience necessary. Please Note: Class time may extend up to an additional hour if there are many enrollments, so please...
Leather Tote Bag Making
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
In this Bag Making course, students will choose their leather and hardware and learn how to construct a tote bag from start to finish. The bag making course includes tuition and all the materials needed to make your bag. Leathers will be available to choose from on the day. No experience necessary. A veteran bag maker Lorna Nixon will teach this class. **Class time may extend up to an additional hour if there are many enrollments, so please do...
Slipper Mule Making
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the perfect blend of comfort and creativity as you learn hand-sewn techniques for leather working in this unique class at Brooklyn Shoe Space. Create a pair of personalized slippers using high-quality materials included in the course. No prior experience is required, just bring your enthusiasm, and let's make some magic together.
$250
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Sandal Making
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
This course is taught by I CAN MAKE SHOES from London. Give your feet some lovely sandals from this beginner's course, where you will make some awesome sandals, either for the summer- or for vacation! It's summer somewhere in the world, all year around, isn't it? In this half day course you will learn how to make a pair of truly unique summer sandals and will walk out with your creations on your feet! Materials included! Come and join us! ...
$280
Sketch + Color + CAD: All-in-1
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
Perfect for shoe lovers, and future shoe designers. This session will get you in the sketching groove, and will accomplish multiple designs, from both women's heels and athletic sneakers. You will also learn how to color in your sketches. It's normally a comfortable size class, so we can cater towards the style you wish to sketch. Come prepared to dive into sketching! Bring some reference images with you! You'll be ready to take on...
$280
Footwear Design
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
Perfect for shoe lovers, and future shoe designers. This session will get you in the sketching groove, and will accomplish multiple designs, from both women's heels and athletic sneakers. You will also learn how to color in your sketches. It's normally a comfortable size class, so we can cater towards the style you wish to sketch. Come prepared to dive into sketching! Bring some reference images with you! You'll be ready to take on the Technical...
$280
Make Your Own Sneakers
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling Street, Brooklyn, NY
Come and spend five days with us and make a pair for yourself! Jacob Ferrato of JBFcustoms will be visiting NYC to teach a Sneaker Making Class with us here at the Brooklyn Shoe Space. Class will move fast, and you should come focused and ready to work for the entire day. This class is to teach you basic techniques - it is your own responsibility to master them. We encourage every student to bring in sketches of shoes they'd like to make. (Sneaker...
Sneaker De-Con and Re-con
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
This 5 day intensive course will focus on deconstructing and reconstructing sneakers. Taught by The Shoe Surgeon, you’ll learn everything from removing soles to deconstructing a shoe, patterning basics, sewing, and reconstructing an upper. You'll learn to skive, sand and a number of other techniques and best practices from one of the best. Day 1: Introduction to The Shoe Surgeon. A brief history on shoe making, and shoe brands that inspire us....
Luxury Women's Wedges
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
This 5-day Luxury Women's Wedge making course will focus on start to finish making a pair from scratch. You will make the wedges from EVA or wood. Michael will help create uppers, and we will spend the time executing the designs. You will be going over tools and theory. Base patterns will be provided and you can create your designs from the base. You will create a wedge heel similar to the photo, but not as high. Q&A Q: Can...
Women's Flat Making Workshop
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
Learn how to make a pair of simple and beautiful flats, using our Osborn shoe last, patterns and leather outsoles. You will leave class with a finished pair of flats for you to wear proudly around. Important Things to Note: Upon purchase/registration, we will contact you prior to class to finalize some info (like your shoe size). We have lasts for women only. Workshops are about 5-6 hours in length each day. Students trace the patterns, cut...
3D Model Your Heels
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
In this two-day course, instructor Curtis Schmitt will take students through the 3d modeling process to create the base heel. Once that has been modeled, each student can then divert off into executing their design ideas utilizing additive and/or subtractive techniques being careful to avoid changing the necessary interfaces for the component to actually work. At the end of class, we will also go through how to send the file to the 3D printers like...
Start Your Future in Footwear by I Can Make Shoes
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling Street, Brooklyn, NY
The course is a 3 day intensive which is taught without the use of heavy machinery, meaning that after the class you can gather a few supplies and continue making your own shoes from home. You can choose between a High, Mid or flat style shoe on the day and all of the materials are included in the price. In this course, you will be taught how to make shoes from start to finish. Here is what will be covered in this 3 day course: Day One: Footwear...
Start your Future in Footwear by I Can Make Shoes
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
We are so excited to host our friends from I Can Make Shoes for another amazing guest workshop here at BKSS. This time they are bringing their famous Start your Future in Footwear course run by the super talented Kiren Modi. The course is a 3 day intensive which is taught without the use of heavy machinery, meaning that after the class you can gather a few supplies and continue making your own shoes from home. You can choose...
Basic Pattern Making
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling Street, Brooklyn, NY
A one full day class on how to make an Oxford pattern using the special ruler with Marcell Mrsan. If we all have time we may create a Derby pattern as well. This class is open to beginners as well as experienced shoe pattern makers and footwear industry designers. Starting from a detailed demonstration, you will also have a chance to do a hands-on practice by making an Oxford pattern. It is a great start to create your pattern, cut the materials...
$500
Upper Making with Marcell Mrsan
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
Marcell will go over how to close your uppers using the patterns you created with him. CRUST CALF LEATHER UPPER AND LINING included. You will learn skiving, how to adjust to skiver to achieve bespoke quality seams and edge finishes. You will close your uppers and you can make choices in terms of material, seams and decorations. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, but you will have time to catch up with the teacher....
Handwelting
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
Handwelted shoemaking class with Marcell. You will bring your uppers pre-made, or use Marcell's premade uppers and you will start learning from Midsole making. 2 weekends in a row. 4-days + a few weeknights in between if deemed necessary (night dates are discussed among the group).
2-Day Intensive Patina Workshop
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
This 2-day intensive course will be a hands-on learning approach to the art of patina for beginner to intermediate students. All participants will bring their used or new shoes (2-3 pairs) to strip and recolor and patina. You will learn the basics from color theory, color making, advanced brush techniques, along with shoe care, polishing and waxing. Preferably, you will have an idea of what type of patina you’d like to do on your pair of shoes...
10-Day Intensive Build-A-Line Class
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
A semi private, one-on-one or two person class. You can condense your two weeks (ten days) and make three to five pairs in the two weeks. (weekend in between you’ll have a break) This is the class where you can experiment more with toe shape changes and sculpting heels and wedges. We recommend that you come with designs in mind, and communicate ahead of time to make sure supplies are available. (Lasts in your own size for example) We are...
Worksbykeyes Visiting Sneaker Making
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
@WORKSBYKEYES VISITING SNEAKER MAKING CLASS TRAVIS SCOTT AJ 1 LOW This 4-day class is designed for beginner shoemakers to gain the comprehensive knowledge and skill to make their very own sneaker from scratch. During class, you will create your own design and transform a donor sole and leather of your choice to a fully formed, custom pair of shoes. After this class, you will leave with a basic understanding of the principles, techniques...
Quick Kicks: 3 Day Sneaker
Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
This class will quickly teach you some of the basic techniques of sneaker making. This is an accelerated class! Mostly 3-day courses but we do offer occasional longer-day 2-day course as well. To make this possible you will be using a prepared Master Pattern to base your designs off of. Choices you will have: LOW, MID or HIGHTOP sneaker. You will be able to customize your sneaker via material choices and simple design details: Topline, Laces, eyelets,...
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