Paul Krause has 35 years of leather working and serving people's footwear needs. Paul handcrafts custom designed, custom fitted boots are for interesting clients around the world.
We have Paul right here in Prescott!
So you want to know what boots have to do with beads!
Here is your opportunity to participate in the creation of your very own, custom fitted American icon. Paul is ready to collaborate with you in making your pair of Cowboy Boots.
Paul writes, "Cowboy Boots conjure up curiosity, conversation, compliments and contemplation. They imbue confidence individuality, sexuality and bootfuls of good old American moxie and style." This saying actually comes from Tyler Beard "Cowboy Boots" -- Gibbs Smith Publisher.
How the collaboration will work: You carve'em, The boot tops, that is, and Paul will build the boots.
The Concept... Paul will provide the tops, pre-sized and precut.
>>> 2 front panels and two back panels, rubber cement mounted on hot press illustration board. You carve the top panels or otherwise decorate in your design or Paul's design. This is the time to bead the boot panels! Your own bead boot creation!
If you choose to draw and carve your own design, you'll find Paul has included the perimeter for the top panels.
Paul uses handmade techniques on your boots. After he receives the completed panels, with a deposit of course, he will pull a last for you, which for your boot is a low 1 1/2 inch heel height, with a round toe. It's a medial cone roper last such as Luchees used.
The softy buffalo vamps, counters and pulls are available in Black, Brown or Burgundy, with leather top bead and side seems in black or brown.
Create your own Beaded Leather Design and have a Paul Kause Hand Tooled Cowboy Boot at the same time. 928-442-1213