DIY: Pimp Your Shoes...

Give it the Drama touch.

Everyone has a pair of shoes that fits perfectly but look so boring.
I tried to pimp up my shoes with Dylon textiles paint  (I love to work with that) and nail polish.
With textiles paint you can create a clean color area and with the nail polish you can make a unique pattern. In this post I'll show you how I did this.

The boring grey shoe

Step #1: Put the shoes in the paint

Take a bucket and put the shoes in the bucket with dylon textiles paint, color antique grey

Step #2: Wash out the shoes 

Wash the shoes with clear hot water. Repeat a few times.

Step #3: Create a Pattern

Draw a pattern on the shoes with nail polish. You can do it with any color you want.

Step #4: Dry the nail polish

Let the shoes and nail polish dry in the sun or intervene with your hairdryer, till they're dry.


Step #5: Show off your shoes

When your done put on your shoes and let everyone enjoy your drama shoes. 

I hope my tips and tricks will be use full.
And remember, Life can't have enough drama.
     
                                                            Lots of Love - M.

Color my World... (Dress Me #2)

Sometimes you must change the things you find.   

As I said in my previous blogpost about my summer assignment there is on fabric that I've dyed myself.
Now I'll give you a look into that process.

  I did this because sometimes you find a fabric that is totally what you want but in the wrong color.
  Then you can do two things: search for an other one or you intervene.
  And i like to intervene because that's me.

Step #1: Wash the fabric

A beige mixture of cotton and line

Step #2: Giving it a coloring bath

The fabric is immersed in a bath with textile painting (Dylon Antique Grey).

Step #3: Result

The fabric is now grey with a subtle spotted pattern of yellow, blue and magenta 

The result was not exactly what i had in mind but I really like it. 

Sometimes an accident can unpack well. The fabric is now a one of a kind and fits perfectly in my vision of the total outfit. 

What do you think about the changes I did? Or do you have questions about the process? 

                                                                                    Lots of Love - M.