How do i make my daughters pink glitter shoes into RED glitter shoes to be Dorothy?

Question

My daughter is goin fancy dress as Dorothy n needs ruby slippers. I have pink sparkley glitter pumps made of plastic with pink glitter on them. Whats best way to make them RED and glittery? Types of paint? Glue and glitter? Would glitter on them show through paint? What would work best? Thanks xx

Answer 1

Buy a small jar of red transparent glass paint from any art shop. This is meant for painting on glass, mirrors etc and is not expensive.

Because it is transparent the original glitter will shine through the red finish. It is also quite shiny so her shoes will look like they are covered in rubies.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I don't think you can actually dye glitter, so you will pretty much be starting from scratch. I would paint the shoes red first (metallic if you can find it) to eliminate the pink. Then, using a strong glue, paint glue on the shoes in sections and completely coat each section with red glitter while the glue is still wet. Repeat until the entire shoe is done and go back and fill in where necessary.

I would highly recommend laying down a disposable painters tarp or lots of newspapers before applying the glitter. You want to coat the shoes, so be very liberal with your application. Definitely buy the crafters glitter you can find in the large shaker containers rather than the small tubes. You are going to need a lot of glitter and this will be much more cost effective and the pieces of glitter will be larger and look more ruby like.

I would also recommend sealing the shoes with a light coating of glossy spray-on polyurethane (found at the hardware store) to seal the shoes so that she isn't dropping glitter everywhere she walks.

Answer 3

Red Glitter Spray Paint

Answer 4

It depends how good you want her to look and how much time you have. Some craft shops sell glittery spray paint and you could find some red then use that. If you have a lot of time you could buy red sequins and sew those on by hand but it would take a lot of effort to cover the whole of both shoes. I wouldn't advise that you use glitter with glue because the glue might dry white and show through the glitter which wouldn't loom good at all.

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How do i make my daughters pink glitter shoes into RED glitter shoes to be Dorothy?
My daughter is goin fancy dress as Dorothy n needs ruby slippers. I have pink sparkley glitter pumps made of plastic with pink glitter on them. Whats best way to make them RED and glittery? Types of paint? Glue and glitter? Would glitter on them show through paint? What would work best? Thanks xx

Answer 6

An acrylic paint will work on plastic, you want a really bright red. Mix red glitter in, then add glitter while its still wet. You can get all kinds of paint at hobby shops.

Answer 7

Paint them with pva glue, then sprinkle with red glitter but don't shake off the excess glitter til they're dry......hey presto, dorothy shoes! Hope that helped!

Answer 8

You can buy different colour dyes for shoes, buy a red and apply it's really easy, then sprinkle some glitter on before they dry, have fun.

Answer 9

Paint them with red glitter paint. Check out a craft store.

Answer 10

Go yo Michael's hobby store and buy, red glitter paint and spray it on the shoes. Other wise , you could go to a halloweeen store and just buy new shoes- they should be cheap this time of year.