My first ever pair (that’s what I’d like to think) of doll shoes from Tomato which my sister got for me few years back. Remember my DIY pink glittered shoes? I tried to make another one.. in black. I choose this particular pair because it is made up of denim. The glue with glitters will easily be attached to it. 
Glue combined with the black glitters, this is how it would look like.
Spread it carefully and don’t forget to put newspapers like I did.
Totally loving this! I just love to recycle the things I don’t use anymore.. and I already wore it during our Field Demo.
I have to repair it pretty soon because the sole is opening up. :(
Materials:
- Old shoes (flats or heels - your choice)
- Glitters
- Paint brush
- Glue
- Newspaper
- Palette/Any container
Instructions:
- Look for an old pair of shoes. In my case, I decided to use my sister’s nude flats from Parisians because she doesn’t use it anymore. It’s an instant hand-me down.
- Choose your color preference (glitters). It can be gold, silver or black depending on what color do you like most. Since the only available colors in my art box are green, red and pink (perfect for Christmas season, haha!) I tried to combine them all together just to make it look fun.
- Mix the glue and the glitters in a palette. Make sure that the glue is even with the glitters, just the right amount would do. Then, put a newspaper inside the shoes to prevent the glitters from coming in and in the floor where you will work.
- Using a paintbrush, start painting the shoes carefully. If you’re not satisfied and you want to cover the whole thing, you can sprinkle glitters and make sure you spread it evenly.
- Let it dry. Look at the outcome. If there are still parts uncovered, retouch it (refer to #4). Lastly, put a second coat of glue to the fnal product so that the glitters won’t fall off and stick to the shoes for a long period of time. You don’t want to constantly retouch it, do you?
Here’s the final product:
I’ve seen glittered shoes in malls that cost around 500-1000. But if you’re creative enough, you can have one without spending too much money. All the materials I used were available in my art box. Plus, it’s easy as 1, 2 and 3! It sucks that I didn’t get the chance to post photos of how I really did it because my brother deleted the photos in the camera without asking me.
Inspirations: diannedequina and nikkiwillinspireyou
