DIY Glitter Flats

My flats that I own were looking really nasty. These were initially zebra print flats but then I had a waitressing job for a weekend and I was supposed to have black shoes. So I decided to use a sharpie to color it in. And well you can imagine how terrible they came out.


I wanted a new pair of dressy flats but the ones I found were all so ugly or not my size (6.5wide). So I decided to research how to transform an old pair of shoes. And came across this idea. 


So I stopped by my local Michael's store and picked up a paint brush, Martha Stewart Glitter in Gold and some Modge Podge. 


You can see how ugly my shoes are. I first set up a workplace on my front porch because I was nervous about the glitter everywhere. So I laid out some newspaper. I also stuffed the toe part of the shoe with a plastic shopping bag and taped down the little bows in the front of the shoes. I didn't bother with taping the bottom and top piping because I figured I could just use a Sharpie to black it out or scrape it off.

I mixed the glitter and Modge Podge together in an empty water bottle (eco-friendly!) till I thought it was a good consistency. And just began painting. Don't worry about how it looks white, it dries clear. 

I did about 3 coats until the black canvas underneath was no longer seen. I had to go around maybe once to get some missed spots. Overall I'm really happy with the outcome. The glitter stayed on pretty well.