Inspired by the slippers below from CocoRosa & also these from Wittner and these from J Crew, I decided to test drive T's glitter shoe instructions. (See here & here)
She has a habit of making tricky things look like a piece of cake and I, well... I walk into door frames!
So if I can do it... anyone can!!
Image from Cocorosa
DIY RUBY SLIPPERS
The red slippers were on sale from Dotti for $30 - cheap enough to risk DIY failure, and made out of a good felt material to hold the glue & glitter.
Tools
PVA glue found in my little brothers' craft box - it worked just fine! No need for fancy fabric glue.
Coarse and fine red glitter. I was instructed by T that this is crucial to getting coverage & sparkle at the same time.
Mix into a paste...
Slather all over the shoe, trying to keep it even & well covered.
Once you have covered it in glitter, I found out it is super duper important to go over it all and ensure the glitter is sitting flat & even. This is especially important if you chose very coarse glitter, like I did.
Last, all the edges need to be evened over & the excess scraped off.
Then wear them!!
So... the verdict? Any semi crafty girl (or glitter-lovin' boy) can try this glitter project. It is simple & requires just a little bit of patience and a lot of glitter.
(Thank you T for the wise glitter tips. Now can you come home from China pleeease!)
