Suggestion. Use a piece of scotch tape on the bottom of your presser foot instead of WD40. It works well with vinyls and leathers. WD40 will get on your other fabrics.
You can also use just wax paper over your fabrics. It tears out of your fabric stitching easily and that way you don't have to deal with taping your foot.
Depding on your machine you can get a teflon foot.. The underside of the foot is coated with a thing theflon coating that allows the fabric just to slide through.
+Scott Bayles Hi Scott. I'm Rob Meakin, I'm from England. I love this tutorial, it's very helpful and brilliant. I have a question/request to ask you. As well as superheroes, I'm also a big Star Wars fan and I have been planning to make two Jedi costumes: Luke Skywalker's from "Episode 6 Return of the Jedi" and Anakin Skywalker's from the "The Clone Wars". I have managed to find some sites where I can buy them but they are quite expensive, so as Plan B I've been thinking about making them. Could you please make a tutorial on how I can make Luke Skywalker's boots and Anakin Skywalker's boots? Again I have found some results where I can buy the boots but they are rather costly. Thank you for your time, please reply as soon as you can. Kind regards Rob Meakin
I didn't even realize that this tutorial was 22 minutes until after I watched it... I'm glad you made it detailed and went through with every step. Some tutorialists worry there video is too long, dunno why. More of a villain myself, but I found this just as useful :D
Finally found some amazing boot tutorials, thanks for the awesome video! Even though I'm 3 years late, it doesn't matter! Also the intro and outro music just melted my heart. I love Skillet.
Been trying to find boots at Goodwill and no luck. So this is actually really smart way of giving life to old shoes. Also if you handy you and leave excess trim and cut the sole off and glue it to the bottom of the new material. But most shoes inside soles are glued down. Use a multipurpose blade to cut the sole off. Use wing tabs to the bottom and shoe cement.
So cool to see his kids in the background doing homework. It's good to see you doing your thing and allowing your kids to witness instead of sending them off to their room or something.
two suggestions in gerneal.. - Zipper by the yard, cheaper and you can make any length zipper you need. - heat the vinyl slightly; hair dryer or heat gun. It will let you shape it a little easier.
THANK YOU!!!!!! Sewing has always been the most intimidating skill of cosplay for me, but all of your videos have been more helpful than anything else I've found on the internet. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much for taking time to post this tutorial! Best, easiest cosplay boot pattern. EVER. Seriously, my son is going to flip out when he sees the finished product. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
So, I believe if you're trying to scale the pattern size down, take your boot/shoe size and multiply by ten. If at scale 100 it'll fit a size 10, so if I scale it down to 80, it should fit a size 8. (at least, I think that's how it'll work)
Hi, Scott! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I've been wrecking my head in finding boots for a costume, and honestly this will help me a lot in creating my own pair. It's absolutely amazing how you did this! I'm a petite young woman; size 6 in woman's shoes and size 4 in men's. Since you're accustomed to make small shoes for your son: what is the recommended or slight estimate decrease to have a smaller scaled pattern? Thank you!
This was very helpful! I was using another tutorial which was confusing. This simplified a lot! I made a pattern for my boots by sticking my foot in a garbage bag and then wrapping in duct take. You then can cut it out and it's a perfect customized pattern for yourself that you can lay on fabric.
Wow! The pattern is perfect, and these are so easy to make. I just finished a pair of boots for a school play and they look amazing. Thank you for sharing this.
this is an awesome tutorial and I love that you give free templates. I will be using this for a star lord costume. nice to see a fellow Christian costumer
Thanks bro it helps me a lot!, I'm sick of finding boots at shops or online that will look exactly like what i'm finding, lucky I've found your channel.
I did it!!! I used your template for an obi wan kenobi cosplay and i just added some inches to the length and it fitted perfect! thank you for this awesome video and for sharing the template
Thanks to you I was able to make some amazing boots for my cosplay of Saitama, from One Punch Man. Althought I used a fabric more thin than yours, the boots worked pretty well despite not being so firm when not worn. Again, thanks for the video!!
Hi Scott. Great video! I was curious about the excess zipper left over at the back and bottom of the boot. How did you trim that and keep it together? Is there a stopper to keep the zipper from coming apart at the bottom as well? IT seems much loner than the boot in the video, but then at the end, its all nicely trimmed. Anyhow, thanks for the great video!
+Eric Scheck what i would do (i do sew already) is stitch across the zipper side to side along the bottom edge of the fabric. or even up a little (since you won't be unzipping the boot all the way to the heel bottom). sew back and forth (set your machine to satin stitch so it doesn't try to advance, with widest width possible) until it looks secure. Cut the zipper below the stitching. if you use matching thread it won't show.
Have you ever tried doing this with spandex type material? I ask cause there are tons of superheroes who's costumes look like the boots are attached to the costume in one whole piece
Thanks for showing me this! I needed to know how to make kiss boots. I'm a big fan of kiss! My only question is: how do I install a zipper on the side?
Very useful, as I've not been able to find a theatrically accurate version of Captain America's boots from the Avengers movie (2012) anywhere! Great info! Thanks!
Thank you so much! I'm sewing my own cosplays for an upcoming Con and this video has helped me tremendously. Not just with boots but my sewing in general. Again, thank you!
@@paulaneary7877 I mostly do searches for comic cons near my location and go from there. I pick and choose those that I know I can prepare for both financially and cosplay wise. I hope this helps!
Amazing!!! I just finished a last second pair with Pleather. We just made covers for today, but I plan to make many of these for my cosplay granddaughter!!
Question on the zipper. What happens to the excess section of the zipper. In this video you have some of the zipper passed the faux leather. What do you do with that?
this is awesome! very informative and detailed. I was thinking of making a cosplay for a convention im going to and this is a great tutorial for the boots to go with it. thanks!
For those of us with a wide calf. Could we add a wedge shape on each side of the zipper and then sew that on? That way the calf of the boot is wider? Thoughts?
your boot tutorial gives me idea for my tasm spiderman boots because i bought some asics dirt dog 4's and inak converting them to look like knock off versions of 3's
What an awesome tutorial! Thank you. You made the process seem less daunting lol I've been practicing ny sewing skills and improving theblastbcouple of months and I loved how detailed your instructions were about every step. Thank you! Now I'm wondering how you would approach to make Wonder Woman boots with the white line down the middle? 😁 I'll be busy working on making boots for the next couple of days lol Thank you again for the amazing tutorial!!
Very well done tutorial! Definitely in the same ballpark I'm in. My only question would be for a female hero's boot? like Jean Grey's, or even batgirl's...
The same pattern will work for women's boots. You may need to make it a little smaller and, if you're using high heels, then you need to angle the foot a little downward.
I want to make cosplay shoes that are pretty shiny, like those black rubber dress shoes - what material would I use for making them? Or should I use the vinyl then paint and/or lacquer over?
Suggestion. Use a piece of scotch tape on the bottom of your presser foot instead of WD40. It works well with vinyls and leathers. WD40 will get on your other fabrics.
Good tip!
You can also use just wax paper over your fabrics. It tears out of your fabric stitching easily and that way you don't have to deal with taping your foot.
Depding on your machine you can get a teflon foot.. The underside of the foot is coated with a thing theflon coating that allows the fabric just to slide through.
If anyone is interested in the pattern for the Robin boots, let me know. It's just a simple modification to the regular boot template.
+Scott Bayles Hi Scott. I'm Rob Meakin, I'm from England. I love this tutorial, it's very helpful and brilliant. I have a question/request to ask you. As well as superheroes, I'm also a big Star Wars fan and I have been planning to make two Jedi costumes: Luke Skywalker's from "Episode 6 Return of the Jedi" and Anakin Skywalker's from the "The Clone Wars". I have managed to find some sites where I can buy them but they are quite expensive, so as Plan B I've been thinking about making them. Could you please make a tutorial on how I can make Luke Skywalker's boots and Anakin Skywalker's boots? Again I have found some results where I can buy the boots but they are rather costly.
Thank you for your time, please reply as soon as you can.
Kind regards
Rob Meakin
id like to know
Me too
i would like the pattern please.
I would love to know the pattern, please
I just wanna say that I've been using your pattern for the past 5 years and still doing wonders! Thank you so much
This is the best and easiest video I've seen on creating boot tops.
I didn't even realize that this tutorial was 22 minutes until after I watched it... I'm glad you made it detailed and went through with every step. Some tutorialists worry there video is too long, dunno why. More of a villain myself, but I found this just as useful :D
Finally found some amazing boot tutorials, thanks for the awesome video! Even though I'm 3 years late, it doesn't matter!
Also the intro and outro music just melted my heart. I love Skillet.
Been trying to find boots at Goodwill and no luck. So this is actually really smart way of giving life to old shoes. Also if you handy you and leave excess trim and cut the sole off and glue it to the bottom of the new material. But most shoes inside soles are glued down. Use a multipurpose blade to cut the sole off. Use wing tabs to the bottom and shoe cement.
So cool to see his kids in the background doing homework. It's good to see you doing your thing and allowing your kids to witness instead of sending them off to their room or something.
This is a great tutorial, well put together, well thought out, superbly presented. Thank you so much for sharing this.
The best, and cheapest cosplay boots I have ever seen.
two suggestions in gerneal..
- Zipper by the yard, cheaper and you can make any length zipper you need.
- heat the vinyl slightly; hair dryer or heat gun. It will let you shape it a little easier.
THANK YOU!!!!!! Sewing has always been the most intimidating skill of cosplay for me, but all of your videos have been more helpful than anything else I've found on the internet. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
This is amazing! Why hasn't this got more views? :o
I am Spanish speaking and these things are not in my language, I just found your channel and the ideas you share are great, thank you.
You saved the day. I thought I was stuck with a thin 4 way stretch to accomplish this. The marine vinyl will be much more convincing!
Made custom boots for Kikaider 01 (Blue on left, Red on right) and I received many compliments on them!!! Many thanks, Scott!
Thank you so much for taking time to post this tutorial! Best, easiest cosplay boot pattern. EVER. Seriously, my son is going to flip out when he sees the finished product. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
So, I believe if you're trying to scale the pattern size down, take your boot/shoe size and multiply by ten. If at scale 100 it'll fit a size 10, so if I scale it down to 80, it should fit a size 8. (at least, I think that's how it'll work)
Thank god I found your channel! This helps so much for my power ranger boots. Might I ask for a tutorial on pleather gloves?
Yes, actually. I plan on adding a glove/gauntlet tutorial soon.
+Scott Bayles Sweet.
What a cool and thorough tutorial. Love your videos.
Hi, Scott! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I've been wrecking my head in finding boots for a costume, and honestly this will help me a lot in creating my own pair. It's absolutely amazing how you did this!
I'm a petite young woman; size 6 in woman's shoes and size 4 in men's. Since you're accustomed to make small shoes for your son: what is the recommended or slight estimate decrease to have a smaller scaled pattern?
Thank you!
thanks alot for this. this saved lot of money from buying pair of boots for my next cosplay
One of the best tutorials I have ever watched. Trust me, I have watched quite a few.
This was very helpful! I was using another tutorial which was confusing. This simplified a lot! I made a pattern for my boots by sticking my foot in a garbage bag and then wrapping in duct take. You then can cut it out and it's a perfect customized pattern for yourself that you can lay on fabric.
You're videos are great! Can we get one on making gauntlet/gloves?
I think this is well worth watching. Its needed every year
Dude. You're a hero.
Even the song at the beginning is called hero by skillet
This is really awesome - will be using this for a Homelander cosplay for Comic Con in London this year - cheers!
When I clicked on this video, I did not expect to hear Skillet music. Love their songs :)
Finally, I'm able to make some boots for Scott Summers!
Hiya, can this method of boot making be used for women's shoes? I'm doing a Cosplay where I have to have knee high boots and I have HUGE feet.
The same pattern will work for women's boots. But if you're using high heels, then you need to angle the foot a little downward.
Wow! The pattern is perfect, and these are so easy to make. I just finished a pair of boots for a school play and they look amazing. Thank you for sharing this.
If you want fewer visible seams on your boots you can use contact cement to tack down the seam allowance instead of stitching it down.
this is an awesome tutorial and I love that you give free templates. I will be using this for a star lord costume. nice to see a fellow Christian costumer
That was amazing! So detailed and so easy to put together! Made them in less than a day and they were ready to go the next!
I wish I had the skills and dedication to make stuff like this. Looks great.
Thanks bro it helps me a lot!, I'm sick of finding boots at shops or online that will look exactly like what i'm finding, lucky I've found your channel.
I did it!!! I used your template for an obi wan kenobi cosplay and i just added some inches to the length and it fitted perfect! thank you for this awesome video and for sharing the template
Really easy looking - will be definitely giving this a go for my girls boots......thanks for the tutorial.....
Thanks to you I was able to make some amazing boots for my cosplay of Saitama, from One Punch Man. Althought I used a fabric more thin than yours, the boots worked pretty well despite not being so firm when not worn. Again, thanks for the video!!
Hi Scott. Great video! I was curious about the excess zipper left over at the back and bottom of the boot. How did you trim that and keep it together? Is there a stopper to keep the zipper from coming apart at the bottom as well? IT seems much loner than the boot in the video, but then at the end, its all nicely trimmed. Anyhow, thanks for the great video!
+Eric Scheck what i would do (i do sew already) is stitch across the zipper side to side along the bottom edge of the fabric. or even up a little (since you won't be unzipping the boot all the way to the heel bottom). sew back and forth (set your machine to satin stitch so it doesn't try to advance, with widest width possible) until it looks secure. Cut the zipper below the stitching. if you use matching thread it won't show.
Christian cosplayers! MY FAMILY!!
Awesome. Thank you for taking the time to share this process and finished product. You are a gift! Many blessings.
Superb instructions. Thank you so much for the step by step visuals.
This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for making this!
That was awesome. I've wanted a pair of Wonder Woman boots since I was 10.
Why was I not doing this before. This is great
Have you ever tried doing this with spandex type material? I ask cause there are tons of superheroes who's costumes look like the boots are attached to the costume in one whole piece
Thanks for showing me this! I needed to know how to make kiss boots. I'm a big fan of kiss! My only question is: how do I install a zipper on the side?
I've been searching for hours for a tutorial like this ...
Thank you , you really helped me a lot! :D
Very useful, as I've not been able to find a theatrically accurate version of Captain America's boots from the Avengers movie (2012) anywhere! Great info! Thanks!
nice , i love it bro , i was thinking to use your tutorial to make a imperial officer from star wars
Thank you so much! I'm sewing my own cosplays for an upcoming Con and this video has helped me tremendously. Not just with boots but my sewing in general. Again, thank you!
I am new to this but interested. How do you find upcoming Cons?
@@paulaneary7877 I mostly do searches for comic cons near my location and go from there. I pick and choose those that I know I can prepare for both financially and cosplay wise. I hope this helps!
Excellent tutorial. Impressed with your level of finish too!!
Since I have huge feet this could be good for normal casual boots as well. ;)
Great Idea Mr. Scott Bayles and also I was also thinking about making Power Ranger boots so I don't have to spend money on stormtrooper boots.
Loving the Skillet
Amazing!!! I just finished a last second pair with Pleather. We just made covers for today, but I plan to make many of these for my cosplay granddaughter!!
Question on the zipper. What happens to the excess section of the zipper. In this video you have some of the zipper passed the faux leather. What do you do with that?
WD40 / Use a walking foot instead.
I think I'll save a lot in making my Lesley boots now :) Love the details 😆
How do you get the soles red for making Superman boots? I've never seen that style of shoe in pure red.
I spray paint the soles with Plasti-Dip.
Thank you :-)
I made these and used Silicone spray. It didn't leave the vinyl greasy and moved smoothly.
thanks man! been looking for something like this for ages xD
Gostei da sua criatividade, ficou 10,parabéns continue mandando vídeos como este.
thnks a lot God bless your family and you 🎉
That was absolutely fabulous! You made it look so easy. Thank you so very much for this video!!!
+sross1952 You are very welcome!
I only have an old singer machine from the 50s that can only do a straight stitch. Can I see zippers with that or I need another machine?
Bless your tutorial. I've been stuck about making shoes for two months. This has really saved me.
You do a very good job.
this is awesome! very informative and detailed. I was thinking of making a cosplay for a convention im going to and this is a great tutorial for the boots to go with it. thanks!
For those of us with a wide calf. Could we add a wedge shape on each side of the zipper and then sew that on? That way the calf of the boot is wider? Thoughts?
How would you go about making boots for a girl that's more of a skin tight look ?? I would love to see how you approach that.
Scott did you ever Know or Meet Lenny Robinson, The REAL BATMAN, he Dressed like Keaton, but his Bat Mobile was West's.
All of your videos are VERY helpful! Awsome Tutorial bud keep it up!
Hi! Scott I have lot of experience making costumes. I like your style, you are very good teaching.
regards.
Thanks!
your boot tutorial gives me idea for my tasm spiderman boots because i bought some asics dirt dog 4's and inak converting them to look like knock off versions of 3's
What an awesome tutorial! Thank you. You made the process seem less daunting lol I've been practicing ny sewing skills and improving theblastbcouple of months and I loved how detailed your instructions were about every step. Thank you!
Now I'm wondering how you would approach to make Wonder Woman boots with the white line down the middle? 😁
I'll be busy working on making boots for the next couple of days lol
Thank you again for the amazing tutorial!!
Very nice
Thanks for this tutorial, I've been trying to find a way to get ahold of cheep boots for a Jedi costume
you made that look way to easy
Nice video. very informative. I didn't know how to begin, but now I do. Thank you.
So did you trim the excess zipper at the bottom of the zipper? I didn't see or hear if you had said that already. Thanks!
I personally would use something like a used pair of Black boots, instead of Dress shoes. Would have a lot more grip, and would look much better.
you never explained what to do with the bottom excess zipper. do you sew over it and cut the excess?
In your expert opinion do you think contact cement would work for the glue? Thanks!
Very well done tutorial! Definitely in the same ballpark I'm in. My only question would be for a female hero's boot? like Jean Grey's, or even batgirl's...
The same pattern will work for women's boots. You may need to make it a little smaller and, if you're using high heels, then you need to angle the foot a little downward.
You're amazing! You come up with the most clever tricks to make a hard job look easy and attainable :-)
Thank you very much! I appreciate the encouragement.
Just heard Skillet's "Hero" lol. Anyway., nice tutorial bro!
Great tutorial. I love the WD40 Idea!
thank you very much! I have a recency ball to go to and the pattern helped a bunch!
If I were to make Affleck Batman Boots. How would I make the line across the boot?
Tysm !!! The tutorial's amazing dude
What happens to the bottom end of the zipper, it looked like it was hanging past the bottom of the boot top?
Wow good video
I want to make cosplay shoes that are pretty shiny, like those black rubber dress shoes - what material would I use for making them? Or should I use the vinyl then paint and/or lacquer over?
Project Runway; nice.
Very nice, thanks.
I would love to see you do Wally West Flash boots
any recommendations on shoe sizing for girls? im not sure what a men's size is equivalent to in women's size