DIY Converse bridal shoes, blingy! *FLASH*

Ah they look wonderful! Well done you. I paid £65 for my bridal.vans, didn't want to risk doing them myself lol I'm not very creative or artistic x

They look brilliant - so clever! I think you should try putting the date on the side, that would be very cool.

Ooh, pretty!

I'm liking the idea of these for comfort, but I'm short enough as it is lol, so want a pair of heels to feel better ?.

Date sounds good, or follow a stencil pattern

I love these!!

I'm also going for Vans MrsB88! I'm thinking of DIY-ing them so keeping an eye our for a white pair of slip ons I can have a go with.

They look amazing! Well done!

I am going for Vans too, and thinking of trying to do my own. This has given the nudge to try at least!

Thanks everyone for the kind comments and ideas

Would it be helpful for me to write a little guide and provide some links to where I my stuff from at the best prices?

These are FAAAAAAB, love them.

Hoping to do something like this fow my flower girl who is very un-girly so thought this would be a fun way of incoroperating pretty shoes into her outfit without them being ones she hates.

I would love some info on where you got stuff from, how much it cost (if you dont mind me asking) and how you done them. I'd be so grateful.

there gorgous

xx

LOVE these! They look amazing you've done a fantastic job! Unfortunately I'm not very creative so would anyone be able to link the bridal converse/vans they have bought?

Thanks

xXx

Thanks for all the lovely feedback!

Guide

Okay do rather than rip off someone else's guide, heres the one I found most useful: http://www.crystalandglassbeads.com/blog/2011/how-to-make-swarovski-crystal-converse.html

Ready made shoes

For those of you who wants to buy them, these were the sites I was looking at before I decided to make my own:

http://www.sapphiressparkles.co.uk

http://www.betsybling.co.uk

https://www.etsy.com/uk/people/ipek80

Here's some links/details for the bits you'll need:

Nail file – from you nail box of tricks again, to take off the smooth surface so the glue has something to bond too

Isopropyl Alcohol – just to clean the area of debris from the filing and any oil from your fingerprints. Any ladies who do their own gel nails, its the same alcohol used for cleaning the nail before you start any work. (Cant recommend this website - just googled it)

http://www.tnbl.co.uk/tnbl-pure-isopropyl-alcohol-250ml.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=datafeed&utm_campaign=google-shopping&gclid=CKqzsZf728MCFagfwwodAmoAgA

Cuticle stick – just one from your nail box will be fine, just helps pushing them gem about in the glue to get the right positioning

Glue – E6000 is deemed the best

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191485387364?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Laces – they do other lengths and colours, be-aware some of their laces come with a logo stamped on the end of the lace – the ones in this link are plain

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141543857848?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=440692576677&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Gem picker-upper – use a normal pencil sharpener

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280932768826?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Gems – this website is really good and cheaper than others for branded crystals. I bought the below (I bought 400 SS16 and 100 SS12, my shoes are a size 5 and I have about a bag and a bit left for SS16 and just over half a bag left of SS12 - I have done the front and backs)

SS16 for majority of shoe (I used clear, AB is sorta multicoloured) https://crystalparade.co.uk/crystals/swarovski-crystals/swarovski-flatback-non-hotfix/swarovski-non-hotfix-small-packs/xirius-small/ss16-4mm-swarovski-xirius-no-hotfix-flatback-crystals

SS12 to fill in the gaps (I used clear, AB is sorta multicoloured) https://crystalparade.co.uk/crystals/swarovski-crystals/swarovski-flatback-non-hotfix/swarovski-non-hotfix-small-packs/xirius-small/ss12-3-2mm-swarovski-xirius-no-hotfix-flatback-crystals

Saving thank you

They look amazing - really well done!

Just a little update.. I'm going to be attempting to do some side scatter, just bought another 5 bags of the small crystals. I can see me going crossed eyed with this and waking up with crystals stuck to my face..

So talented, very good.