Ok, so if you read DIY Glitter and Rhinestone Heels, you'll know that I made my own wedding shoes. I have to say, though the process worked well and the glitter stayed in place after my bridal shoot, I wasn't happy with the method. Too messy. So I did some digging and found a way to do the same glitter application without all the goo.
What You Need:
- Glitter of choice ($3 at Hobby Lobby)
- Mod Podge ($4 at Hobby Lobby)
- Sponge Brush
- Old towel or other surface you don't mind getting dirty
- Pair of old or cheap heels
Step one:
Using the sponge brush, spread mod podge over the surface of the shoe (little sections at a time).
Using the sponge brush, spread mod podge over the surface of the shoe (little sections at a time).
Step two:
Pour glitter onto the sections with mod podge until you can't see it anymore.
Pour glitter onto the sections with mod podge until you can't see it anymore.
Step three:
Using your fingers, press the glitter into the glue.
Using your fingers, press the glitter into the glue.
Step four:
Shake the excess glitter back into the glitter container or onto the surface you are using.
Shake the excess glitter back into the glitter container or onto the surface you are using.
Step five:
Repeat steps one-four until the entire shoe is covered in glitter.
Repeat steps one-four until the entire shoe is covered in glitter.
Step six:
After the shoe has set for 24 hours, use the sponge brush to add a protective coat of mod podge over the glitter (don't brush, dab). This helps to lock the glitter in place.
After the shoe has set for 24 hours, use the sponge brush to add a protective coat of mod podge over the glitter (don't brush, dab). This helps to lock the glitter in place.
Step seven:
Let dry for 24 hours and you've got a fabulous pair of glitter heels!
Let dry for 24 hours and you've got a fabulous pair of glitter heels!
Unfortunately I don't have images for each step, but I do have images for steps six and seven. (I wasn't planning to do another blog post on this, but the method was 1,000 times better and faster that I had to share it!)
- Adina