The Boot Kidz

2015 marks 200 years since the first Wellington Boot was designed by the Duke of Wellington in 1815.  The Duke of Wellington was one of the UK's greatest war heroes. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte, (born 1769 - died 1821), was a military French leader.  He was Emperor of the French from 1804 - 1815 and key antagonist in the history of the welly. Peninsular War Napoleon invaded Portugal in 1807. Soon after this, he invaded Spain, taking control of the Iberian Peninsula.  Austria threatened to invade France and Napoleon returned leaving his best troops in Spain and Portugal.  Meanwhile, British forces under the...

About boot stands Boot stands are used to dry and air rubber boots. Rubber boots need special care.  Neoprene or other synthetic boots don't need the same amount of care. Rubber boots tend to get smelly during the damp winter months. It is important to allow your boots to dry naturally.  This will extend the working life of your boots. Airing your boots prevents mould and bacteria from growing on the inside of the boot and makes your boots last longer. The bacteria and mould in a boot can cause fungal infections of the skin of the foot including athletes foot and...

What does a furniture designer do? A furniture designer works in three ways: Making one-off bespoke items to order for clients Designing items for making in small batches Designing for mass production Planning Creating 3D plans in Autocad is important for designing items for mass production as other furniture makers will be required to read and understand the design. Functional vs Fashionable You could design an item as a fashion statement, to be less functional, and more artistic; or you could design an item to be highly functional, yet retain some artist elements in the design - a good example of this...

  The Sun The Sun makes all weather on the Earth. The Sun heats the Earth's ground, oceans, and air. Only the side of the Earth that faces the sun is heated by the Sun.  The Earth rotates around its axis like a spinning top. Seasons The Earth also revolves around the sun causing the seasons. Winter, Summer, Autumn, and Spring have different temperatures. This is because the Earth is tilted on its axis of rotation. The seasons are Autumn, Winter, Spring, and then Summer. In Autumn the leaves change from green to yellow or red to keep the ground warm and protect the...

The more traffic you have the more sales you will generate, this applies to both web and high-street Think of ways to increase traffic For the web, create content that bloggers and social bookmarkers (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook...) will want to link to For brick and mortar shops putting sales banners, flags, balloons and other attractive frontage (flowers etc) will draw people into the shop Special events are useful for getting people interested in your brand and increasing repeat business Special guests Sale events Saturday events Evening events People are in a hurry - respect your visitors time in your shop...