Shoes available

I've been going through some old boxes and sorting stuff, and I came across some doll shoes I thought I could sell, if anyone's interested. This first batch is all for Madame Alexander's modern Cissy (the doll for which these were made is Seventies Strut Cissy). Some shoes are a very tight fit and take some work to get into the doll's feet.

The shoes are €4/$5.50 per pair. Shipping is €9.40 for Europe and $18 elsewhere. That is for a maximum of 3-4 pairs (the price is for a registered oversized letter of 250 g at the maximum). Payment through Paypal. Contact me at ths@fennotrans.fi.

Suomeen hinta 4 €/pari ja postikulut 7,60 € eli pakettimaksu, koska Suomen sisällä maksikirjettä ei ilmeisesti voi enää rekisteröidä (Postin hintalaskuri ei näytä tätä vaihtoehtoa). Toisaalta sitten pakettiin menee vaikka kaikki alla olevat. Maksu pankin kautta. Ota yhteyttä: ths@fennotrans.fi

All shoes listed below are available. A link to the relevant blog post in my Finnish blog has been included, where possible.

First, there are pumps made of fabric in several different colors:

Pumps #1

Pumps #2

Pumps #3

Pumps #4

Pumps #5

Pumps #6

Pumps #7

Pumps #8

Pumps #9

Pumps #10

Pumps #11

Pumps #12

Pumps #13 (note that the color is very dark green, not black)

Then some others made of different kinds of fabric and/or other materials:

Pumps #14

Pumps #15 (black satin)

Pumps #16

Pumps #17 (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/04/keltaista.html)

Pumps #18 (black lace) (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/02/pitsi.html)

Pumps #19 (brown leather)

Pumps #20 (fabric and plastic) (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/02/ja-viel-lis-pitsi.html)

Pumps #21 (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/03/hassutuksia.html)

Pumps #22 (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/03/koristehiekkaa.html)

Pumps #23 (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/02/lis-helmikoristelua.html)

 
Pumps #24 (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/03/hassutuksia.html)

Finally, some other designs. Note that the wedge soles are plaster castings, so the shoes weigh considerably more than the other types.

Wedges (ankle strap closure with velcro)

Sandals (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/02/materiaalien-yhdistely.html)

Cork soles (http://kenkafriikki.blogspot.fi/2006/01/toisenlaiset-korkkipohjat.html)

That's all for this batch. More shoes for other dolls will come later. If there's a specific doll for which you'd like shoes made by me, you can leave a comment, but no promises as I don't even know myself yet, which shoes I'm going to sell.

An old pair from 2007

I made these shoes for Madame Alexander's Cissy in 2007. These are among the first experiments I made with plaster casting soles.

I covered the soles with fabric.

Then I glued on some plastic decorations. The fabric had to be used partly to keep the plaster from chipping, partly because parts of the soles will always show between the decorations, no matter how carefully you place them.


Finally, I glued on the insoles and straps and covered the sides with sealer.


The shoes have been stored in a box with other pairs for several years now and the other day, when I took them out, I noticed this:

The sealer looks really bad. This is the only pair where this has happened. All the other ones, even the oldest, look fine, so I have no idea why it happened with these shoes. Could be a reaction between PVA glue and sealer.

The original Finnish blog post is here.