Monday, July 19, 2010

The glitter & glam lifestyle of a shoemaker

Yep caught on camera working in my pj's & covered in black rubber dust.
The nifty glasses are not a fashion statement I have to wear them to protect my eyes from flying rubber.
To grind a thick pair of rubber soles to the size & shape of your shoe you need a stationary electric sander. Then you just bump & grind for hours. Be extra careful not to sand your arms or hands cos its like the worst carpet burn ever & sometimes it festers.

The best bit should be having a shower & washing the rubber grit out of your scalp & ears!
The pilot light on my gas hotwater system has just gone out for the third time this month! It's too dark & cold to have a face off with the crappy old Water Wizard gas system in my driveway. Yay I'm now boiling the kettle to fill my bathtub two inches!

The high expectations of glamour in the fashionable world of shoe design has driven me to spray my work boots silver! Now when I work I can look like the tin man from the Wizard of Oz in dirty pyjamas. AAAAHHH the glitzy world of the fashion industry and I thought it would all be magazine shoots, fashion shows & champagne with Sienna Miller.

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