Rachael Gray: Archive

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Crossing fingers and everything else I can cross

Wrote to another shoe designer in my area to see if I can work for her. She seems really cool and I could learn a lot. I really hope I hear back from one of the shoemakers I’ve written to. I would be so happy working a job- ANY job, even a shitty one- if I could learn about the shoemaking business in the process.

Feb 1st

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Feb 1st

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Business

I think I have a really solid idea of what I want my shoemaking business to look like in a few years. I’m really excited by my theoretical business model, and it would be both economically viable and allow me to maintain control over most of my business without involving lots of investors to help fund the initial costs. I’m actually really excited and confident that I can do this in...

Feb 1st

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Photo shoots

Today I’m doing my first photo shoot in a long while with Merkley. I believe it’s for his new book, provided he likes the outcome, of course. I will be wearing the world’s tiniest thong and not much else. After posing in front of the general public of San Francisco (sorry in advance people around us!), I hope to take my new purple and red shoes out for a mini photo shoot of my...

Jan 30th

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Supplies

I’ve been working on putting together a list of the tools I know I need and don’t have. Some of them I can’t seem to find anywhere in the US. Some are only on ebay. But so far, here is my slowly growing list of shoemaking tools and supplies. Thank god for amazon.com universal wishlists. As far as I can tell, the basics I need are: -A few pair of Lasts -Matching heels -Flatbed...

Jan 29th

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You know I’m serious about this whole shoemaking thing when for the first time in my life buying shoes has taken a back seat to saving for classes and shoemaking tools.

Jan 29th

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“Henry Ford “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more...”

– Henry Ford (via joanna-ga)

Jan 26th

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Back before I found myself unemployed, I ordered a pair of latex Craig Morrison shoes which just arrived in the mail moments ago. The smell of the latex and patent leather was DELICIOUS when I opened the box. Now, studying how they are made I think I can figure out how to make some latex boots…. I know a few designers who would be interested in that fact, so I felt the need to share. ;)

Jan 25th

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Studio Space

The next step in getting a lot of practice in is setting up a small studio space with a couple of basic machines, a pair of lasts and lots of sand paper. So, San Francisco, I am seeking cheap, small studio space in the not-so-distant future (as in, after I get a job). I am happy to share space with cool people- in fact I think I would prefer it. They just need to be aware that I will occasionally...

Jan 24th

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