Star Wars C3PO and R2D2 Painted Shoes!

Star Wars C3PO and R2D2 Painted Heels!

Yes--these are the shoes you are looking for!

I was inspired by these R2D2 heels that Mikeasaurus did!

I didn't add the tech and I mixed them up a bit...but

who doesn't want mismatched droid shoes???

I love the way these turned out! Total Geek Chic!
The perfect pair!

(Although the first time I wore them was to church...and a lady there was

alarmed and took me aside to tell me that I was wearing mismatched shoes!)

Step 1: Supplies!

C3PO and R2D2 Painted Shoes!

First you will need some shoes...faux leather/vinyl shoes work great.

Here's some shoes I found at Goodwill.

A color I would never wear...and pretty worn.

You will also need:

Silver and Gold Leaf Rub 'n Buff (wax paint)

Black, White, Blue and Red Acrylic paint

Clear coat spray

Step 2: Rub 'n Buff Those Shoes!

I used 2 colors of Rub 'n Buff for these droids.
Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf (not pictured)

Pick them up at craft stores, like Hobby Lobby.

They run about $5.50 each. Way worth it...I barely used any!

They work great for so many surfaces too...if you want to

change the finish on all your cabinet hardware...easy!

If you want to steampunk out your plastic guns...easy!

Update shoes...piece of cake!

I wore a latex glove and just rubbed gold leaf Rub 'n Buff all over one shoe.
It was hard to get into the crevices...but a disposable brush or cotton swab helps!

Rub in a circular motion...think "Karate Kid"

And Silver Leaf all over the other!
Let them sit about 15 minutes.

Then take a super soft cloth and rub them in a circular motion until they shine!

Rub 'n Buff is a wax paint, so it's like waxing a car...

Then let them dry overnight.

(It ended up being a little longer, but they were dry overnight)

Step 3: Now for Painting!

Now for the detail painting...just use a picture for reference!

You can see mine's not exact...
I just used black craft paint...the cheap stuff,

and roughly sketched the designs I wanted right onto the shoe.

I'm not too careful, I like the whimsical sketched look rather than

the whole perfectionist thing.

Let the black paint dry.
Filled in the blue!

Added the red

Finishing touches with silver for highlights.

Let them dry, spray them with clear coat spray...dry overnight!

Then put them on and rock the droids!

Step 4: Rock the Droids!

Awesome!
Subtle droid-like inspiration...but people notice them!

I love painting shoes!
Have you ever tried it before???

Check out my blog Doodlecraft for more geek inspired fun!

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