24 Sep 3

Craft Fair: Kasut Manek / Beaded Shoes

“Manek” is the Malay words for “beads”, and “Kasut” means “shoes”. Kasut Manek were made and worn by Peranakan women as a part of their traditional costume in olden days. The tiny little “manek potong” are hand-sewed onto a piece of cloth and the finished hand-piece is then custom made to a pair of shoes, be it open-toe or fully covered type. There are also available in slipper type where they are made up of two strips sewn in a criss-cross or parallel manner across the feet.
I am now making one for my own, an open-toe type and it is about to finish. It is very tedious and can be strenuous on the eyes too as the beads are so tiny. I have spent weeks working on it and the process is so slow. I am sure it will be a beautiful pair of shoes, yes, an unique one for me that you can get it from the market.
If you want to get a glimpse of how to make a Kasut Manek, With Every Bead will satisfy your curiosity.

***Update***

I developed a step by step tutorial for manek shoes beading:

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  1. HERMINDA says:February 22, 2010 at 7:10 am

    HOLA ENCANTADA CON TU BLOG ,ERES MUY CREATIVA LOS TUTORIALES SON MAGNIFICO.SALUDOS DESDE ,,,CHILE

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  2. Tommy Hilfiger shoes says:July 30, 2010 at 3:18 am

    Beautiful shoes! Looks very comfortable.

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  3. Shoes store says:October 29, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    Very nice shoes. My favorite model.

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