Handmade Weddings: Clean, Classic, & Crisp Glitter Heels.

This is our final project for Clean, Classic, and Crisp! I think I saved the best for last!!

This project comes directly from our inspiration board, much like our blueberry cake. We are making glittered heels! When I saw that image of the navy glittered heels, I immediately went in search of someone who had tried this on their own. Thankfully I found three or four tutorials online with all the same outcome and relatively similar directions. When I find similarities in projects, that normally tells me that it will work well and is a consistent enough project to take on.

Are glittered heels, by themselves, considered classic and clean? No. But, when the rest of the wedding does look classic and clean, and a bride finds herself wanting something special and girly… a little sparkle can only help.

Gather your materials:

• Mod Podge Lustre.  I found one tutorial that used Elmer’s glue, but Mod Podge worked really well for me.
• Shoes.  Make sure to choose ones with a great silhouette.  I got these at Target and I really love the shape.  It would also be a fun idea to get vintage shoes.
• Paint Brush.  Make sure to choose a small size.
• Tin foil.
• Bowl.
• Ultra Fine Glitter.  I chose two shades of blue to give a bit of dimension.  Pick any color(s) you want!
• Sand Paper.

First, rub those shoes raw…

Next, cover the interior of the shoe with tin foil. I found that if you are careful you won’t get any glitter on the inside, but the tin foil is a nice safe guard. It is especially nice in case your brush drips!

Also, cover your bowl with tin foil for easy clean up.

Mix your glitter and mod podge. I did this very slowly adding more of both ingredients until it was a thick, but still smooth, consistency. Kind of like its-almost-about-to-one-more-piece-of-glitter-and-it-will-be-gloopy consistency.

Start painting a thin layer on the shoe. I painted two layers, and it was enough. However, if you have less glitter in your mixture you may want to do more than two coats.

When painting the heels, I put a tiny bit of tape around the tip to keep it clean. Also, the heels were not as easy to paint because of the hard material. It took longer to dry, but still looked great when it was finished. Follow your Mod Podge’s instructions for drying time.

Voila!

Didn’t they turn out well?!

I will admit, Jared and I were skeptical of the durability of the glitter. I am happy to say that we rubbed our fingers all over those shoes and not a mite of glitter came off!

Any chance to put on my wedding dress…

Please excuse my vein-y feet. Also, can we please notice how CLEAN the bottom of that dress is?! Do you remember how muddy it was? I haven’t had it dry cleaned or preserved yet {shame on me} but I wanted it to be clean for the Sugar Shoot. So I soaked the bottom in vinegar and water for a day or two, and then again in an oxy clean mixture. Worked like a charm! Don’t worry, I still plan on getting it cleaned and preserved professionally.

Back to the shoes!

So pretty right?

Project cost depends on how much you spend on shoes.  I got these at Target for $30.00.  I really would have liked to get thrifted shoes, but I couldn’t find any I liked, so my cost did go up.  I also didn’t have the luxury of searching for months, which you might be able to do!  I spent about $40.00 total start to finish for these.  $40.00 for completely custom to you shoes?  Not too bad.  Could be better, but not bad!

I really loved this theme!!  Stay tuned for our next theme’s reveal!

Want to see more from our Crisp, Classic, and Clean series? Crisp, Classic, and Clean Inspiration Board, Bouquet, Button Cufflinks, Blueberry Cake, and our Menu!