Tag Archives: sandals

Yucca Fiber Skirt

Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by

Summer before last, the girl decided to branch out from just turning our yuccas into cordage.  After being inspired to make natural clothes by constructing a cattail hat, she decided to make a yucca skirt roughly modeled on the elderberry … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Shoe Find in Scotland

Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 by

National Geographic reports a remarkable find of Roman shoes in Camelon, Scotland.  I hope to see the report. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/10/111010-roman-empire-shoes-fort-britain-archaeology-science/

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Soles

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 by

The soles finally attached.

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Sandals in Progress

Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 by

My new sandals in progress.  These are a lot more work than I would have thought but I really think they are coming out great.  I have made several pair in the past but have since done a lot more … Continue reading →

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Adding a past event

Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 by

I am finally putting up a few photos of the Blackwater Draw Pre-industrial Technology weekend on this site.  I held this in the late spring and for our first event, it was quite successful.  If any of you other “primitive” … Continue reading →

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Yucca Sandals

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 by

Some new yucca fiber sandals.  One narrow leaf yucca, after processing, will easily yield one large pair of sandals and straps.  Ethnographically and archaeologically, we know this type was worn in northern Mexico, the American southwest, and California.  After wearing … Continue reading →

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Shoe Page

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 by

Revamped the shoe page with some new photos.  Still not a “how to” but with better photos of some shoes I’ve made and classes I’ve taught. These soles are better than tires so far.  They are made from conveyor belt … Continue reading →

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