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Wolf Craft School

Mule Class | Saturday Jan 25 - Sunday Jan 26, 10am-3pm

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$420.00
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$420.00

Mule Class

Date: Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 and Sunday, Jan 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: $420
Location: 205 York St., Suite C, Nevada City, CA 95959


Join Rachel Corry for a group shoe making session in Nevada City! This class is specifically geared toward making mules. Mules are slides with a closed toe and open at the heel. They’re casual, chic, and fairly simple to make. Rachel's technique for making these is relatively quick compared to more traditional methods: We basically use a last (shoe form) to form the toe shapes and then make adjustments for fit. It’s an easy enough process to replicate at home with a few small investments and no machinery.

During our 2 days together, we'll be designing, cutting, fitting, and building a pair of mules for your own feet. There are many variables to play with including material, toe shape, heel height, and color.

Day 1: designing, selecting lasts, making up patterns, choosing leather colors and textures, possibly lining or dying leather, shaping soles, shaping uppers, stacking heels, etc. Day 2: fitting uppers, scratching, gluing, hammering, midsoles or skiving, attaching heel/soles, edge finishing, nailing, adding optional laces and hardware.

Once you sign up, Rachel be in touch with you about what shoe size you are, and what toe shape you prefer (round, oval, pointy, square).

Workshop hours are about 4 hours one day and 4-5 hours the following day. 10am-2/3pm each day with a short break for lunch.

Making your own shoes can be an incredibly gratifying learning experience. We hope you can join us!

*Note: You may want to wear or bring easy on/off footwear for our day of working with your feet. You’ll be thankful you did! Also, if you require eye-glasses for seeing up-close, these can be handy to remember to bring because we will be doing some precision cutting.

About the Instructor:

Rachel Corry is an artist and sandalmaker currently based in Santa Barbara, CA. Her brand RACHEL SEES SNAIL SHOES consists of teaching workshops, shipping DIY kits, designing prototypes, and occasionally fulfilling custom requests. Rachel studied Art and Design at UCLA and later taught herself shoemaking on her bedroom floor using books from the library alongside some advice from an English clogmaker. Since then, she has been teaching sandalmaking classes all along the west coast for the last 14 years. Her how-to book THE SANDALMAKING WORKSHOP was published in 2021.

Policies

By signing up for a class, you agree to these policies:

You may cancel a class for a full refund or class credit 14 days before the start date of the class. 

All scheduled classes and workshops start and end on time. Please be prompt in your arrival and departure, as we often have other classes starting after yours. Arriving 15 minutes late to a class counts as a no-show, and no make up class will be offered. Instructors are subject to change.

We reserve the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment or unforeseen conflicts. If a class is cancelled, we will do our best to reschedule the session.  If you are unable to attend the rescheduled class, you will be issued a refund. 

Please note that we may take photos during the workshop to use on social media.  If you do wish to be photographed, please let the teacher know when you arrive.

Wolf Craft Collective, LLC or any person or persons acting on its behalf is released from liability for any bodily injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of any personal articles while on the premises or while participating in any activity sponsored by Wolf Craft Collective, LLC. 

There is a metered parking lot very close to the Tinnery, please ensure you have coins to pay the meter, as it does not accept cards.

Gift cards can be applied toward all classes or Wolf Craft merchandise.  Gift Cards can not be redeemed for cash.  Gift Cards do not expire.