Time: ~3 hours + additional dry time
Materials: glitter, decoupage, brush, shoes
After posting this photo to Instagram, it became pretty clear that you guys love glitter shoes as much as I do. And while the ones in my photo are unfortunately out of stock, you can easily make your own, for under $20 too!
I found these sneakers on Amazon, but you could easily use a pair of shoes you already own like Dear Handmade Life did. I also made a custom blend of glitter, using a full bottle of both the pink & red plus half of the gold. If you buy a large enough container of glitter, you can skip this step.
Mix together your decoupage and glitter. The glitter ratio just depends on how solid of a coat you want. Working in small sections, smoothly apply the decoupage. You also will want to stuff your shoes with paper do that the toe section stays firm and so that you can keep glitter from falling into your shoe.
After your first coat, let your shoe dry for a few hours. If you rush the second coat, your brush will pull up the glitter you previously applied. Repeat the same steps for the second coast. Let sit until completely dry and then seal with a layer of decoupage. Once the decoupage is dry (I recommend leaving overnight), your shoes are ready for a day on the town!
**One thing that I wish I would have done here is tape over the non canvas parts of the shoe (specifically the rubber that goes around the base of the shoe). Because of the grooves, the glitter did not clean up as easily as I anticipated.
Awesome! Love this … now I’m looking for canvas shoes… :)
Oh yay, that’s so exciting! Let me know how the project turns out :)
Was just looking through this week’s AC Moore ad and noticed that they appear to have them all of the time, but this week (through May 23rd, 2015) they are on sale for $4.99. It says “Fashion Canvas Sneakers” and the image is of the same style shoe, but in different colors and designs, but they are usually good for “plain” versions of their goods as well as “fashion” versions. Hope that helps.
Ah, ha! That’s how you made those gorgeous gold glitter shoes. I MUST do this!!
Every blogger needs glitter shoes, right?! All time favorite shoe :)
These are the cutest! What a fun project perfect for a rainy weekend in.
Thanks Cassandra! Glitter may be a little messy, but it’s alwayssss worth it :)
Wow! I love these! So cute!
WritingMonique
But you’re wearing pants!!!?
Super cute shoes! Do you leave a little happy, shiny trail everywhere you go ;D
hahah bless you for noticing! Confession: I only put them on for the shoot. I didn’t even button them, ha!
And surprisingly, and maybe unfortunately, no! The decoupage does a great job sealing everything together :)
Sooooo cute! I need some of these! Fab idea :)
Thank you so much Laura!
These are adorable! I love the color, too. Do you know if it’s possible to water-proof these after you are done? My husband got some spray-on waterproofing stuff, and was wondering if that would make them any more durable. (I’m really, REALLY hard on shoes without meaning to!) Thank you for the great pics and everything you do to help us get glittery and gorgeous!
The decoupage actually waterproofs the glitter! If you use it on glass, the items can make it through a wash in the dishwasher. It probably doesn’t hurt to layer up though.
So happy you liked the project Kate! Let me know how they turn out if you give it a try :)
What type of decoupage did you use? I usually rely on the good old standby Mod Podge (plain matte finish – the yellow bottle) but I don’t think those would be waterproof, and I’m also worried about cracking once it’s dried. Any advice?
Of course, Molly! I use the decoupage from martha stewart (they have it in matte and satin). You can use it on glass and run it through the dishwasher after, so I bet it’ll be waterproof!
Hopefully this helps :)
These are too cute, I have tons of glitter left from Christmas….but I may try the glitter paint I have!
Ooo how fun! Do let me know how that process turns out, I’d be interested to hear!
these are the cutest!!!! mIght need to make some for the 4th ;)
Yessss, oh how cute! It would be fun to see these with red and blue glitter for sure!
cool!!
I have a question. I tried made these and when I walk where the shoe would naturally bend the glitter actually breaks apart. I was curious if this happened to you as well and if not what am I doing wrong?
I love this! I’m going to do this but use liquid gold leaf on the eyelets and possibly either a pink/mauve shoe lace to match the colors or white :)
This shoe refashion is amazing! I just did a write-up and featured it along with a few other creative ideas on my blog. Thank you so much for coming up with it!
http://www.lipstainandlegos.com/22-shoe-refashions-for-2017/
I love glitter anything. I’m going to try this. I’m a beginner so wish me luck!
Yayay! Leah that’s great! After redoing this project, I recommend mixing the glitter and decoupage together and applying as a paste (should still be spreadable and not lumpy). This will help with the longevity of the glitter!