Making Basket Weave Mules – finished shoes | Megan Nielsen Patterns Blog
I’m super happy with how the edges of shoes look after sanding, this is by far the neatest job I’ve done. Hilariously I was covered in leather and soling dust from head to toe. Thankfully I was doing this outside – so just a tip if you are using a Dremel to sand your shoes, I’d do it somewhere that you are happy for dust to go everywhere.
The very last (optional) step was to use a little beveler tool which I purchased from The Shoe Camaraderie supply store. This just takes off the sharp/hard edge on the randing and gives it a smoother look. After watching some Youtube videos by shoe makers I decided to use it on the underside edge of the sole too.
I’m so thrilled with how these turned out, and I finally feel really satisfied with the finished product.