Introduction: Shoe Repair and Totally Makeover
I don't know how about you but some shoes I just LOVE and those hight heels shoes are one of my favourite shoes ever. When they destroyed I decided they need totally makeover.
Step 1: Shoes Before
Shoes before repair and makeover
Step 2: You Need:
piece of leather
scissors
shoe repair glue, after drying it must be elastic
acrylic paint
color dye- a special dye for natural and synthetic leather
Step 3: How to Paint Shoes?
Paint the shoes with color dye
Advice
Remember after painting leave the shoes apart for 24 hours or they may just stick to each other
Step 4: How to Copy the Toe Box of the Shoe?
The easiest and the most exact way in my opinion is to copy it on fabric :-)
Step 5: How to Copy the Toe Box From Fabric to the Leather?
Cut the shape of the future toe box from leather
I chose this shape
Step 6: How to Glue the Toe Box to the Shoe?
Put the glue on our chosen shape of the future toe box next put it on shoe and form it
Step 7: How to Fix Toe Boxes of the Shoes in Every Shapes?
Cut the excess with razor blade, scalpel, scissors or knife upholstery
Step 8: How to Change Color of the Toe Box?
To paint toe box use acrylic paint
You can paint heels as well
Step 9: Before and After
Runner Up in the
Footwear Challenge