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Course 1 - Basic Footwear Design
Learn the basic
construction
of shoes and how to design fashion and casual shoes, creating a concept
and building a collection through different exercises. A collection of
shoes (6 styles) will be designed and presented by each attendee.
Session 1:
Introduction
Tools needed: A3 logbook
Session 2:
Foot Measurement
Tools needed: A3 logbook/drawing tools/cut & paste tools/Cardboard
Session 3:
Creative Shoe Design
Exercises
Tools needed: A3 logbook/drawing tools
Session 4:
Shoe Design Exercises-
Fashion High
Heeled
Tools needed: A3 logbook//tracing papers (A4)/drawing tools
Session 5:
A New Look for a Classic Shoe
Tools needed: A3 logbook/drawing tools
Session 6:
Design Direction Development
Tools needed: A3 logbook/drawing tools
Session 7:
Collection Building
Tools needed: A3 logbook/drawing tools
Session 8:
Presentation of Shoe
Collection
Present
a collection of 6 designs in rendering sketches, which are created
and built based
on one concept.
Course 2 - Shoe Mock-up/Prototype Workshop
This workshop is designed for those who have an interest in basic footwear design or have taken basic shoe design course and would like to experience an experiment of mock-up shoe making. Learn how to apply design to an existing pair of shoes and alter them into a new look. At the end of the workshop, a pair of shoes will be designed and prototyped. [Note: The prototype produced from this workshop might not be wearable]
Requirement: Bring one shoe design in the first session of Workshop.
Session 1: Design Direction
Share designs with the class and learn how to choose materials for upper,
lining and outsole. Explore the patterns of designs and be directed to pick
a
right pair of sample shoes for the prototype. Tools needed: pencil/cut & paste tools.
Session 2: 1st stage Prototype
Paper Mock-up Experiment: Use paper to experience an initial prototype to gain a
better
understanding of construction of a shoe. A single paper mock-up shoe will be expected to be created.
Tools needed: paper/cardboard/cut & paste tools/a pair of existing shoes (similar to the design)
Session 3: 2nd stage Prototype
Explore ideal materials and be guided to transfer paper mock-up patterns into
final
materials. Tools needed: ideal materials/leather glue/cut & paste tools/ hand sewing knit.
Session 4: 3rd stage Prototype
Continue to develop the prototype.
Tools needed: ideal materials/leather glue/cut & paste tools/ hand sewing knit.
Session 5: Final stage Prototype
Finish the details of prototype and present it to the class. Tools needed: ideal
materials/leather glue/cut & paste tools/ hand sewing knit.
Course 3 - Leather shoe making
Learn how to assemble leather into shoe panels, lasting the shoe upper to the shoe last and attaching the outsoles. Simple panels design can be adopted in the selected footwear style. Prepare own materials, tools and shoe last (will be briefed in the first lesson). Must have the prior knowledge and skill of sewing or have completed the course “Introduction to sewing”.
Lesson 1-2 Shoe pattern making, material preparation and apply simple design
Lesson 3-4 Leather cutting and testing seams
Lesson 5-6 Assembling leather panels and preparing shoe upper
Lesson 7-8 Lasting and shaping the upper into the shoe last
Lesson 9-10 Finishing, edge painting and sole attaching
Sessions to be taken from the following:
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday
Morning session: 10am – 12noon
Early afternoon session: 1pm – 3pm
Late afternoon session: 4pm – 6pm
Evening session: 7pm – 9pm
We also offer customized schedules for private lessons.
Students can choose to attend more than one session a week if they wish.
Please note that in addition to the main ITS terms and conditions, fashion course have some additional conditions. Please read them here.
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