Transform an old pair of shoes into awesome, funky footwear. Super easy, cheap, and done in a few hours.
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Signing UpStep 1: Glitter, stickers, and those shoes you never wear.
Ingredients:
Shoes (fabric, plastic, leather, whatever!)
Mod Podge gloss decoupage glue - $5-10
Loose glitter, 1 oz. - $1-5
Stickers - $1
Tools:
Paintbrush
Something to hold the glue and glitter
I used a small book of goldfish stickers from the 99 cent store, about half of a 1.5 oz. jar of loose glitter, and some old heels. You should be able to find Mod Podge at any art supply or craft store in various sizes and finishes: I've got a large size of the glossy, but for this project a small jar would be more than enough.
For the shoes, what you want is a pair which are in fairly good repair but have been living in the back of your closet. Any size or material will work. This is a great way to transform shoes with a basic design you like, but in a color or material that's scuffed or grass stained or just kind of kind of eh.
About a year ago I bought these fake leather heels at a thrift store for $3, but I haven't worn them much because, well. They're a little boring, they have a few scuffs, and I have other black shoes.
Wipe them clean with a wipe or a damp paper towel and set them aside.
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How does this treatment hold up in crease areas? My initial thought would be that the mod podge would crack, but I'm not familiar with mod podge on flexible surfaces.
It also helps to do a base paint of the same color as your glitter. Helps look like you've got better coverage.