Under $20 Glitter Shoe Re-do How-to

Bloody Zombie Shoesies!

When Elvia Oliverria, genius SPFX MU Artist, asked me to be her Zombie Dorothy in the Downtown LA Zombie Makeup Fashion show and Creature Exhibit this October,  I said  "Sure! I 'll make the Ruby Slippers!"  And it turned out to be way easy.  I did high heels  in red to fit the Dorothy theme,  but am itching to try this on sneakers and boots with multiple colors of glitter!

I want ALL of my shoes to be glitter shoes!  And you can do it too!  Here is a simple step by step tutorial of how to make your own glitter shoes.

Materials:

• shoes (Any shoes that fit! I found old ones in my closet, but would have gone to Goodwill if I hadn't find any)
• ModPodge (at least 2-3 of small bottles, or one big bottle. Dollar Store sells little bottles for $1 each, or Michaels sells bigger bottles for ~$5)
• Brush (cheaper the better because the ModPodge will ruin them.  I used sponge brushes and liked them, but bet bristle brushes would work just as well.  Dollar store: 3 for $1)
• Glitter (An 8oz one at Michaels cost about $6.)
• CLEAR / SEE -THRU Spray Paint (Transparent enamel is best, costs about $7 at Home Depot)
• Tray or box (to work & make a mess in- i used an old fireworks box)
• ***Optional Materials: Paint (same color as glitter- either latex or acrylic- don't knock yourself out with expensive paint, it won't matter once it is sealed in with the spray paint), i painted the bottom of my shoes the same color as the glitter, just to make the shoes look like a complete art project and not have any of the original shoe visible)
  ** get an extra brush if you are going to paint.  One brush for ModPodge, One for Paint. 
• ***Optional Materials: Siamese Cat (All cats are good helpers,  but Siamese make the best art assistants)

Steps:

Read through first before you begin, otherwise you might miss the part about QUICKLY adding glitter IMMEDIATELY after modpodging, and letting everything DRY for a LONG time between steps.

1. Put shoes in work tray
2. If you are going to paint your shoes, paint them first.  All over, soles too, even interiors if you are feeling gangster.
3. LET DRY.  should be dry to the touch before you begin next step.  Drying time will be the majority of the time you spend on this project.
4. Paint exterior of shoes (NOT soles or Interiors!) with MODPODGE.  Do both shoes at the same time, and one side at a time (left, right, top, ect, whichever) to make the process go faster.  (You can of course do one shoe at a time if you prefer, who cares really right? None of this matters.)
5. IMMEDIATELY dump glitter alllllll over the modpodged area.  Just Dump it.  Cover them suckers.  You can scoop/funnel the excess glitter back into bottle after the next step, so don't worry about wasting all that glitter- you will still have a 3/4th full bottle by the end of this, if you're careful.
6. Let dry to the touch.  Yes, glitter might come off on your finger, but as long as ModPodge is DRY, we can proceed to next step.
7. Turn over Shoes and do the other sides, repeating steps 4-6.  
8. Look at them.  Are they glittery enough?  No?  Steps 4-7 again!
   It is ok to put Modpodge over glitter & then put more glitter on top, the glitter will look all evened out once all patches are filled with glitter.
9. Glittery enough now?  Should be after 2 -3 coats of modpodge-then-glitter.  Move shoes outside to clean, dry, well ventilated area.  Let dry to the touch.
10. Spray paint those suckers!  Cover all exposed glitter with the clear enamel spray paint to keep the glitter in place for years to come.  Let Dry to the touch.
11. One more layer of enamel spray paint, just for good measure.  Let Dry to the touch.
12. GET TO DANCING MO FO!!!!  EVERYONE LOVES YOUR NEW SHOES!!!