So I went out for eggs and milk this evening, and while I was running errands anyway I headed into the Goodwill for a quick look around.
I didn’t really need anything, but these three leather belts caught my eye…all leather, rough edges without any stitches. One of them even had a gold floral pattern silkscreened onto it.
And then, like lightning, the idea for turning old belts into a pair of strappy clog sandals hit me. Seriously, I jumped about a foot in the air and let out a big grunt…other shoppers may have thought I was feeling a bit “unwell”.
I bought them, brought them home, and in the time it took Randall to make dinner I nailed the belts to the alderwood bases. If you recall, I purchased the bases from an established clogmaker a few weeks back. I’d tried other materials for the uppers, with limited success.
Because they were built around my foot, they fit like a dream! I’m on the lookout for brightly colored belts now for the other two pairs of bases.
I’ll be photographing a tutorial for the next pair, whenever I find enough leather.