talking about shoes and leathers

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Are they coming to you Marcell because they are having difficulty in getting the made elswhere?

If so then the price has to go much higher.

Usually the quality for film work is not as good as for the public customer as the shoes only have to last until end of filming.

I presume that the film company wardrobe department have no suitable shoes, therefore they are seeking your help. Help that has to be profitable.

[Gingerbas]

Hi Marcell and welcome to the forum. Just checked your videos, excellent work and what a quality. your web site is very professional, unfortunatley I don't speak Hungarian. Keep up the good work.

 

 

Thot I would add some pics of shoes I have been working on for a customer. These are made from Tartan cloth and were totally different to what I am used to.

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Excellent Gingerbas, lovely colours to.

[Corlas]

Usually the quality for film work is not as good as for the public customer as the shoes only have to last until end of filming.

 

Now begin to understanding, totaly agree with you Hugh.

 

Ginger, I've missed you

Nice shoes. Totaly Scottish

 

 

Marcell, I think that in cinema or TV, is better to transform series boots for the reason Hugh said before.

 

 

Health!

[Guest Marcell]

GInger: lovely colours! Did you make them by hand? And thanks for the appreciation - I don't deserve it, especially not with my site (english version is coming!)

 

Corlas, Hugh: finally I gave them a reasonable price, which covers 1-2 work, and 1-2 running after lasts, modeller.. I hope they will like it.

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Good luck to you Marcell.

[Gingerbas]

Thanks Guys, yes Marcell all hand made its the only way I work except for when I'm finishing have to use a finishing machine for that..

[Guest Marcell]

The 5. video is on youtube!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0KXcgiRqaU

[keithm]

Absolutely stunning, you should be very proud of yourself Marcel. Skills we lost in the UK many years ago.

 

Mind you, I can't help thinking that machinery would make the job both quicker and easier without diluting the quality certainly for some of the jobs, not all

 

Keith

[Lee]

The use of the knife is incredibly, the quality amazing! I have one or two of those tools laying around now I have seen them in use. I might have a play around to see if I can implement them into producing an even better repair.

 

Lee

[Corlas]

Thanks Marcell I add it in my forum.

 

Thanks for relive me

 

Health!

 

 

Edit, I want say revive.

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Facinating, just like hand finishing competition repairs.

2 questions Marcell,

1. What is the black finish in the waist, it looks like a product called Morello!

2. what product did you put on the sole to get the gloss?

[x minit uk]

SUPERB

[Peter / Sweden]

Lovely craftmanship!

[Guest Marcell]

Keithm - you are perfectly right. To do this job with a machine would be MUCH easier, but I wanted to show in this video the HANDMADE shoe-making. Many people can't even imagine, that this is possible. Certainly for the finishing part you can use machine, no one will realise it, but I had an idea when I started my business - make shoes with 100 old technolgy. This is the first step. I will make shoes - very limited quantity - without modern glues and materials (anyway I don't use so much, and my youngest tool is twice older than me - except the knives )

 

Hugh - unfortunately I can't tell you. I guess the black paint is made 20 years ago, but I have an unsigned bottle, just like the white thing. I got it as a present - it was totally dried in a sample bottle. I have 1 kg, which maybe will be enough for 50-70 pairs.. Sorry. I am sure you can find many materials like this, which maybe will be much better than mines.

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Hugh - unfortunately I can't tell you. I guess the black paint is made 20 years ago, but I have an unsigned bottle, just like the white thing. I got it as a present - it was totally dried in a sample bottle. I have 1 kg, which maybe will be enough for 50-70 pairs.. Sorry. I am sure you can find many materials like this, which maybe will be much better than mines.

 

It is getting very difficult for the repairers of today to find suitable materials as most new products are not as good as the old ones and have been altered for Health & Safety reasons. Fortunately I do not have to use them any more but there must be many who would like to get their hands on these older type materials.

[Corlas]

Hola,

 

Marcell, your vídeos are really fulling my soul.

When I worked in this way, between layers on heels, we made a hold with punch and put wooden nails.

 

Is very reward to me to can see your videos Marcell. Thanks.

 

Health!

[Guest Marcell]

Hugh, If you want I will ask that guy who given me those things, where you can order. But I must say - even if they look so good, and easy to use - they are not. Anyway I'll try to search the info for you.

 

Corlas: thanks! I also learnt to build the heel with wooden nails, but as I don't work that way, I didn't want to show it in my video. But maybe I will change my mind.. ?

[hibsjo(SCO)]

Marcell

tremendous set of films.

to see you using fudge wheels/rasps and irons brings back some fond memories to when i used to watch my old mentor.

WE(I) ARE(am) NOT WORTHY.

I wonder how many people used hot irons on the JR competition?

or hand stitched soles?

Ill bet NONE did.

incoming...................

carry on!

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

hugh, If you want I will ask that guy who given me those things, where you can order. But I must say - even if they look so good, and easy to use - they are not. Anyway I'll try to search the info for you.

 

Please go ahead Marcell I'm very interested.

[Guest Marcell]

Hmm? What is the "JR competition"?

[x minit uk]

Absolutely stunning, you should be very proud of yourself Marcel. Skills we lost in the UK many years ago.

 

Mind you, I can't help thinking that machinery would make the job both quicker and easier without diluting the quality certainly for some of the jobs, not all

 

Keith

 

Ha ha, only so you will have more machines to sell/repair.

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

Hmm? What is the "JR competition"?

 

This is a shoe repair competition where you have to repair the worn shoe with a half sole and heel with the sole being stitched on.

In previous years there have been through sole repairs and yours would come into this category.

[KJ SOLUTIONS]

i to think this Absolutely stunning, Kev

[Guest Chello]

Marcell

 

Great work by the way... After i saw your video i noticed another video on youtube from this shoemaker, is this you again or one of your staff.

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8CJUJt75FMI towards the end of the video you can see he attaches the outersole with only adhesive, stiching only the midsole to welt. What kind of contact adhesive would allow him to get away with this kind of construction on a quality hand made shoe? Is this kind of contact adhesive just as good as stiching all the layers together?