Now I've done some funny things in my time in the name of DIY but not for a good few years. Some how tonight though I've found myself with black fingers, floors, and walls thanks to a strange quest to dye my shoes!
This all started because a) I can't seem to find a pair of nice heels anywhere without a stiletto heel and b) I don't want to be spending lots of money right now. I have these grey Miss Selfridge shoes which are very chunky and comfy, and have these amazing giant bows and a pink lining. However they are definitely worn now and the fabric was very marked and dirty beyond repair. Never fear though, I have decided to make them black!
I first tried shoe polish but that wasn't dark enough, and I was going to paint them with fabric paint but Wilkinsons only had packet dye. Well at £2.99 you can't go wrong, so I ignored the instructions and skipped the gloves, and chose basically the largest yet smallest bowl I could find! I am turning the shoes around every few minutes so they are evenly covered and they are looking pretty good despite there being huge puddles of dye inside each shoe. Progress TBC... let's hope I can wear them on Friday night!
Oh Selina! I dyed a dress blue once and I had blue fingers for days!! Looking forward to seeing how these turn out!
Posted by: winnie | September 19, 2012 at 11:36 PM
i actually bought a really decent pair of shoes the other day! i wore them out dancing last weekend and they were as comfy as heels can be! they aren't that tall but i recommend them (and they were on discount!) here's the link: http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/platforms/Liz-Claiborne
Posted by: diana | September 20, 2012 at 06:14 AM
oh, i forgot to specify- they're the liz claiborne flora sandal!
Posted by: diana | September 20, 2012 at 06:15 AM
wash hands with baking soda :)
Posted by: eyeliah | September 20, 2012 at 06:28 AM
Yikes, I would never ever think of doign soemthing like that, but looks as though these will look great when they're finisheD! :)
Posted by: char | September 20, 2012 at 11:06 AM
I can't wait to see the end result!
Posted by: daisychain | September 20, 2012 at 05:30 PM
That looks like fabric Dye you can get dye specifically for shoes!!!!! :)
Posted by: Sparkles jc | September 22, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Such a good idea!xxx
Posted by: Lizzie | October 05, 2012 at 08:26 PM
Love your idea :)
Posted by: INTIZ | October 27, 2012 at 06:52 AM
hi! I happened to found online yesterday that jsshan released their 2012 autumn and winter collection of formal dresses.
Posted by: promdress | November 06, 2012 at 02:54 AM