A simple design, but I think the color scheme makes it work.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Hot Pink and Lime Green Shoe
I spray painted a shoe lime green, then added two coats of translucent Martha Stewart lime green glitter. The heel and sole are hot pink glitter (ArtMinds). I added hot pink marabou across the front and hot pink lettering on the back of the shoe and inside.
A simple design, but I think the color scheme makes it work.
A simple design, but I think the color scheme makes it work.
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These are beautiful, great job!
ReplyDeleteDo you mind if I ask you some questions since I didn't receive the same talents and am a novice? I have an event where I need to wear some wild "black, bling and lime green" shoes and can't find any, so I was thinking of trying something like this.
How long did these take you to make?
Did you put the glitter on while the paint was wet or use a certain type of glue?
Did you just use a hot glue gun for the letters and trim?
Is that just a boa cut up?
Can I just order a pair from you? :-)
Thanks in advance for the advice to the super "not-so-crafty" girl!
Blessings,
Amy-Lynn
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Thanks so much! Let me see if I can answer your questions:
DeleteI would say a shoe takes ~2-3 days, because you have to let the glitter/glue completely dry between coats. But that's obviously not 2-3 days working continuously, more like 15 min in the morning, 15 min in the evening for a few days and maybe half an hour to do all the trimming. For this pair, it took a little longer because I primed the shoe first by spraying it with lime green spray paint.
I use mod podge for my shoes. I cover the shoe in glue, then shake the glitter over the shoe (with a sheet of paper underneath so I can return the excess glitter to the tube). I sometimes have to work in zones so I always have a dry part to hold the shoe by.
I use a hot glue gun for the feathers, I use a glue called E6000 for the lettering. The lettering I make on a ziploc bag (I describe this here - http://glitteringshoes.blogspot.com/2013/06/transfers-mini-how-to-guide.html). I write on a ziploc bag in 3D puff paint, cover with glitter, let it dry, peel it and glue to the shoe.
The feathers are a special type of boa called marabou. I think it works a little better for shoes, though I will sometimes use the feathery kind. You can find marabou at Michael's (which is where I get my glitter and most of my other supplies).
Can you order a pair from me? How flattering! I would love to, but I don't usually do wearable shoes, so I wouldn't be sure how to adapt my process. I'm also assuming your event is soon? These are for Mardi Gras, so I'm in overdrive right now getting them finished and ready to be thrown.
I collected all the online tutorials I could find on making your own glitter shoes in this post, which may help: http://glitteringshoes.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-collection-of-shoe-glitter-tutorials.html
Feel free to follow up with me at my gmail account drnoripants at gmail dot com. Thanks again!!
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