How to Make Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers
Clean the shoes that you are going to use., Lay out old newspaper outside or in a well-ventilated place and place shoes on it. , Paint shoes with red paint., Try for two even coats., Leave shoes to dry in well-ventilated area for 1-2 days, to make...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clean the shoes that you are going to use.
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Step 2: Lay out old newspaper outside or in a well-ventilated place and place shoes on it.
, If using spray paint, follow directions on label and read the warnings, if using acrylics, make sure you have sufficient experience to guarantee evenness, if you don't, use spray paint. , Try to buy red shoes straight up; this will avoid the 'home-made/cheap' look, and cut down the time and effort required.,, Glue guns work in a similar fashion to an electric stovetop, so it may take awhile (1-2 min) for the wires in the glue gun to heat up enough to melt the glue. ,, Place them as close together as possible, but don't shove them together (this step will take a long time, so play some music or put on a movie, but not a very interesting one, otherwise you will get nothing done).
You can also use spray glue in a can similar to hairspray, found in your local craft store, and any type of glitter.
This method is a lot faster.
Just spray and sprinkle glitter on shoes.
Use newspaper so you can reuse excess glitter. ,, If they are, replace them, only this time, use a little more glue. ,, -
Step 3: Paint shoes with red paint.
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Step 4: Try for two even coats.
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Step 5: Leave shoes to dry in well-ventilated area for 1-2 days
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Step 6: to make sure that when gluing on sequins the paint will not come off (the purpose of this is so the natural color of the shoe will not come through the gaps between the sequins).
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Step 7: Plug in the hot glue gun and wait for it to heat up.
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Step 8: Lay out large red sequins.
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Step 9: Glue on sequins one at a time with a small dab of hot glue.
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Step 10: Let the shoes dry/cool for about 15 minutes.
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Step 11: Shake the shoes to see if any sequins are loose or coming off.
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Step 12: Repeat steps 9 and 10 until no more sequins come off.
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Step 13: Wear with pride!
Detailed Guide
Avoid using new shoes.
, If using spray paint, follow directions on label and read the warnings, if using acrylics, make sure you have sufficient experience to guarantee evenness, if you don't, use spray paint. , Try to buy red shoes straight up; this will avoid the 'home-made/cheap' look, and cut down the time and effort required.,, Glue guns work in a similar fashion to an electric stovetop, so it may take awhile (1-2 min) for the wires in the glue gun to heat up enough to melt the glue. ,, Place them as close together as possible, but don't shove them together (this step will take a long time, so play some music or put on a movie, but not a very interesting one, otherwise you will get nothing done).
You can also use spray glue in a can similar to hairspray, found in your local craft store, and any type of glitter.
This method is a lot faster.
Just spray and sprinkle glitter on shoes.
Use newspaper so you can reuse excess glitter. ,, If they are, replace them, only this time, use a little more glue. ,,
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