Diy Shoe Redesign

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  Step 1

  Find your shoes. I went to Goodwill for these. You might have a pair you like that just don't wow you anymore or you can check out Goodwill or other thrift stores to find your pair. These are suede and I find them ugly (I'm sorry if anyone likes the color! Its just not me, haha).

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  Step 2

  Apply your base color to one of your shoes. I used three coats of Anita's Acrylics in Latte while feathering the paint to make it even all over.

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  Step 3

  After you have painted both shoes, let them dry overnight. I left the platform unpainted for now.

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  Step 4

  If you plan to paint your heel and its shiny plastic like mine, you'll want to sand them lightly so they have a frosted look. I used (I think!) 120 grit sandpaper and covered around the shoe and heel, as well as underneath, with Painter's Tape before I sprayed on the primer.
  There's obviously a HUGE difference in picture quality, because I used my boyfriend's iPhone 4S. ;-; All my previous pictures are with my iPod Touch...

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  Step 5

  After the excess primer (I used Rustoleum) had dripped off and had been left to cure for 24 hours, I brought them in and sat down to paint the platform with Liquitex Basics Acrylic in Titanium White (ironically, I have a titanium allergy :P). While that dries, you can move on to the next step.

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  Step 6

  Choose what you want to use to do your leopard print. I used a black marker here to just draw some sample print on the cardboard I had laid down. The interior color of the spots is Anita's Acrylics in Moccasin.

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  Step 7

  These spots were done with the Liquitex Basics Acrylics in Mars Black on the tip of a q-tip and the Moccasin brown also on a q-tip. I chose this method because it looked more feathered and natural.

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  Step 8

  Start painting or drawing your spots on one shoe. I looked up some images of leopard print shoes and a tutorial on painting them to give me an idea of how to vary my spots. Your shoes don't have to match, because what leopard has the same spots on both sides? :)

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  Step 9

  After you finish the first shoe, set it aside to dry. In the meantime,start on the second shoe. I painted the platform red with Anita's Acrylics in True Red before I started to do the leopard print.

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  Step 10

  Another photo with my boyfriend's iPhone. (sigh...) Sorry for the light, I was sitting in front of a bay window while I painted. Here, both platforms are done and so is the leopard print. Just wait for them to dry.

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  Step 11

  iPhone again. >_< After your shoes are dried completely all around, tape off around the heel and then you can begin painting it the same color as the platform. I used Anita's Acrylics in True Red again. Once I was sure the paint was 100% dry, I used glossy Mod Podge to seal the heal and plaform as well as add shine.
  Don't forget to stay hydrated!;D I was drinking Mountain Dew Code Red

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  Step 12

  Once the Mod Podge has dried, you can attach the ribbon and bow. My ribbon was sewn in that ruffle-like way and I bought my bows pre-made (they come in a pack of 3 for $0.99). I used tacky glue and slowly wrapped the ribbon around the show so it would conform properly. To keep the ribbon and bow in place while the glue dried, I used bobby pins. Let them sit overnight, just to make sure the glue dries. Put them somewhere safe to dry undisturbed!!!!

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LeCianne · Vammala, FI · 1 project 9th May 2013

THESE ARE SO COOL. And now I really have to get some rubbish shoes to give them new life.

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Wuvsy K. · Hell, Michigan, US 14th February 2013

Girl, I thought you just put the ribbon on. I didn't know you did all the painting too. Good stuff.

Danielle M. · Atlanta, Georgia, US · 5 projects 14th February 2013

Haha, yeah I did. And thanks!!

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Jamie.B.x · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, GB · 2 projects 25th January 2013

Fantastic, they dont look like the same pair of shoes.

Danielle M. · Atlanta, Georgia, US · 5 projects 25th January 2013

Thank you! Shows what a little paint and an idea can do to some shoes.

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