THIS IS NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT, BUT A DO-IT-YOURSELF KIT WITH LEATHER AND TOOLS. THE TUTORIAL IS INCLUDED IN DIGITAL FORMAT (VIDEO PDF PATTERS)

"The Base" tutorial is about how to make your own patterns for leather moccasins and boots in over 10 different styles.

This leather and tool KIT is appropriate to make any of the low moccasins demonstrated in the tutorial. You will receive large pieces of leather that you will have to cut according to your size.

To see videos about the different styles that are covered by this tutorial, please see our Vimeo channel :

The Kit includes :
- A piece of very high quality bull leather for one pair of LOW MOCCASINS (the simple base or low moccasins with laces)
- 2 saddle needles with round tips
- 1 awl for easily making holes by hand
- 1 belt punch of 3 mm in diameter
- waxed thread in sufficient quantity for one pair.

This tutorial is particularly interesting for people that want to grow in skill and in creativity in the art of moccasin-making, as well as for anyone that has a "special" kind of feet and needs a custom-made pattern to best suit their needs.

It is both accessible for beginners and experienced ones in the craft.

This extensive tutorial covers:
- Pattern-making directly from the feet. You will be enabled to make patterns for all sizes and shapes of feet.
- How to make variations for Low moccasins, Ankle Boots, Low Boots, and High Boots with or without tassels, buttons, and/or laces.
- How to make soles in leather or rubber
- How to line them up with a warm inner layer
- Specificities about making Baby and Kids' moccasins

You will learn how to make "the Base" moccasins, which is a side-seam low moccasin, on which you can make over 10 kinds of variations that I demonstrate how to make in detail.

The tutorial is divided into small video sections from 5 to 30 minutes long on average, that you will be able to watch and replay as many times as you want and at your own rhythm.

Videos can be watched online or downloaded to watch them offline too.

After purchase, you will gain access to the video course email within 1 to 24 hours.

What are Moccasins?

They are soft-soled shoes or barefoot shoes. Made of 100% leather, they act and feel just like a second skin.

They will well protect your feet from sharp objects, dirt, etc.; while at the same time allowing you to feel the ground’s texture.

They are suitable for where indoors and outdoors, although they will need to be re-soled once in a while for durability.

We offer extra rubber or leather for soling as an option:

are available If you want to make more pairs (6 up to 9),