DIY: Bling Chucks Taylor’s

This is the final product.

You need to buy some crystals.  I did not buy swarovski crystals.  I mean they are going on a shoes.  Just find the most crystal like stones with a flat side in the jewelry section.  I suggest not going bigger then the size 16ss.  If you go with bigger ones you run into spacing issues depending on the size of the shoe.  I purchased 2 packs of 100 pc for $3 each (not on sale that day).

Small tube of crazy glue. $4 for a pack of two.

A full spool of ribbon no more then an inch thick.   This one was 15ft long.  You should pick a ribbon to go with the theme or a different color other then the shoe.  Ribbon was $2.


1.  To start, make sure the kids are sleep and pour you a glass of wine.  


2.  Pretty simple to apply the crystals.  I had the glue in one hand and the studs that I picked up with the pliers or tweezers in they other.  


3.  I dabbed the glue directly on the back/flat side of the crystals.  If you do not line up the crystals where you want them the first time, you have a few seconds to move it into place with the pliers or tweezers before it dries to hard.


4. Start adding the crystals on the perimeter edge of the shoes.  I started right near the black line.  


5.  Keep repeating and then start the second row in between the previous row.  Think of a brick laying pattern.  

6.  Take a few sips of wine and keep it moving.

I cut two 5ft long pieces of the ribbon for the laces.  Then wrap the ends of the ribbon with tape so you can lace the shoes with ease.

Voila!  Blinged out Chucks!  Don’t they look like Strawberries?  Cost was a total of $38 including the shoes!  Let me know if you have done these before or plan to do some.

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