I love glitter and I want to put it on EVERYTHING. But since I'm no longer under the age of 10, glittering everything would make me seem insane so I have to use it sparingly now. I decided to refashion some black heels by glittering the soles. Read on for easy step by step instructions!
Materials:
- 1 pair of heels
- 1 foam brush or paint brush
- Mod Podge (glossy or matte finish)
- Sandpaper
- Painters tape
- Bowl
- Glitter
- Clear spray paint
- Box or newspapers to work on
Steps:
(Note: Remember to work OVER your box/newspaper!)
- Sand down the soles of your heels to clean off any dirt and to create a better surface for the glitter to stick to.
- Use the painters tape to mask off all the areas you don't want to have glitter on. I taped over the bottom of the soles and heel (the parts that actually touch the floor). Don't forget to tape off the sides of your shoe.
- Using your brush, mix together a bit of glitter and Mod Podge in your bowl. A little Mod Podge goes a long way!
- Paint a thin layer of the glitter glue mixture onto the soles of your heels. Make sure you've painted the layer evenly so it doesn't dry in chunks.
- Before the glue dries, pour glitter directly over soles. Don't worry about using a lot of glitter, the excess glitter will fall off with a few shakes of your shoe. Make sure you've used enough glitter to cover painted area of the sole entirely.
- Allow about 30 minutes for the painted layer to dry. You can speed this up by using the warm and low setting of your blowdryer. Do this over a sink and away from any loose glitter!!!
- Coat another thin layer of the glitter glue mixture on top of your glittered sole to seal it.
- Allow 1 hour for your shoe to dry.
- Spray 1 coat of the clear spray paint over you glitter soles.
- Pair with any outfit to look amazing!
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