A Modern Artisan

Make your own shoes with I CAN make

My new favourite local thing in London is ‘I CAN make shoes.’ As the name suggests, I CAN is a lovely little shoe studio run out of trendy Olympic House in Dalston where you CAN learn to hand-make your very own pair of shoes!

Set up by the very talented Amanda Luisa, I CAN run a brilliant selection of workshops all year round ranging from the three day intensive ‘Start Your Future in Footwear’ through to one-day workshops in sandal making and the rather wonderful ‘Up-Cycle your Shoedrobe’. Each class is hands on - designed to provide a unique introduction to this age-old artisan craft and send you home with a brilliant new skill.

The lovely team at I CAN are all super helpful and always on hand with a haribo lolly to cheer you up should things not quite go to plan. If you ask them (nicely) they will even book out a full day in the studio for you to enjoy a private workshop with your very best girlies. The perfect way to celebrate a birthday or hen do, while away a day giving the ugly ducklings of your ‘shoedrobe’ a new lease of life as you re-sole, re-heel, re-decorate and (finally!) re-wear.

This lovely thing to do in London was kindly shared by Amanda Collins, a Shoe Lover! Amanda runs 'Save your Sole' which specialises in designer shoe care and repair and sells online coloured rubber shoe soles to protect your designer shoes. They also build bespoke shoe storage known as the ‘Shoe Hotel’.

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emmadrew

Thu 24th March 2011 10:18

What a great idea. This would make a fantastic hen party alternative.