Re: 8 millimeters to 8 centimeters, he makes shoes culture
procedures in Peng Shizeng's Micro shoes inside the exhibition hall, a double hundred exquisite miniature shoes on display, zodiac, Ji'nan springs, The Belt and Road, flower shoes...... These shoes are between 7.5 and 8.5 centimeters. From the original idea of the mini shoes to the composition, drawing, and production of the shoes, Peng Shizeng completed it himself. "A pair of shoes is made at least two or three times, and each pair of shoes is unique and cannot be replicated."
at the top of the exhibition rack, the smallest miniature shoes are displayed. "These shoes are only 8 millimeters. I am going to apply for the Guinness record." Peng Shizeng told reporters that his shoes were made on the basis of 7:1 in proportion to physical objects, and they could only be made of basic tools such as knives, scissors, files and needles.
the shoes are small, but the manufacturing process is very strict. "My shoes are made of pure leather and antiskid sole." Peng Shizeng said that normal handmade shoes require at least 37 processes, but a mini hand shoe takes at least 100 procedures. "It takes at least three days to make such a miniature shoe without the time of conceiving." first draw a shoe, wear a shoe last on the shoe, and then cut the right skin according to the shoe last. Materials, and then draw patterns, seams and so on, "before and after a detailed breakdown, requires more than 100 processes."
"each pair of mini shoes has a story"
on the miniature shoes display, not only are they imitating the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty cloud head, the imitation Qing Dynasty flower pot bottom shoes, the 20s and 30s swallowtail Baotou shoes, the old third belt in 30s and 40s, the rubber boots in 50s and 60s, and the 80s Lama. On the heel, the sharp 90s shoes, and the popular muffin shoes in recent years, Peng Shizeng introduced these shoes with a smile, "these are my children, each is my blood, someone wants to buy them, I can't give up."
"these shoes are called" Quancheng Ji'nan ". I began to design these mini shoes in 2013. Peng Shizeng told reporters that he grew up in Ji'nan, has always wanted to make shoes to show Ji'nan's local customs and their love for Ji'nan. "The top of the shoe is three springs, and next to it is a city. This is the spring city." Peng Shizeng said. "The sole is a ship shaped. There is a golden line between the shoes and the upper of the shoe. It has a golden and brilliant meaning. The upper is blue. There are several white clouds on it, symbolizing the blue sky and white clouds in Ji'nan." Peng Shizeng said that making shoes easy and difficult is the idea of shoes. Miniature shoes are a kind of historical change of art and shoes culture. "All my sustenance is in miniature shoes, and my thoughts, crafts and social cognition are integrated into it." Peng Shizeng told reporters that next step he wanted to integrate 56 cultures and customs into miniature shoes and make a series like the 12 zodiac signs.