wedding shoes?

Question

I have recently got married at Gretna Green and wore beautiful ivory shoes, which I wore again at a party we held for family and friends when we got home. However, I cant bear to think that i will never wear them again and wondered if anyone knows how to dye wedding shoes. I would like to dye them back to ivory as there are few marks on them but I have been told that this wont be possible so I was thinking about dyeing them black so that they can be my best going out shoes. Alternatively if anyone knows if it is possible to get satin shoes professionally cleaned I would aprreciate hearing how and where.

Answer 1

Any shoe repair shop worth their salt should be able to dye your shoes any color darker than they are now!

We used to do this all the time when we were in weddings...you wont wear the dress again but you certainly should be able to wear the shoes, right!? RIGHT!

Look in the yellow pages under "shoe repair"

Answer 2

Ingredients needed:
White satin shoes (please note: leather shoes are not suitable for dyeing)
A loose piece of satin for testing the colour (always provided with satin shoes)
A pot (which you are not going to use for ordinary cooking any later)
An old spoon or other tool for mixing the dye
Multi-purpose dye (very small quantity will do)
Clean sponge or a brush (ideally a new one)
Multi-purpose household gloves
Water
Small pinch of salt (optional)
Your costume available nearby to compare colours
Receipe:
Pour 0.5 - 1 litre of water to the pot
Bring water to a nearly boiling state
Wear the gloves (or you will dye your hands too)
Add a pinch of dye to the hot water
You can (but do not have to) add a small pinch of salt (some say it helps)
Mix everything thoroughly
Repeat until the color is right:
Using the sponge apply liquid to the testing piece
Compare its colour with your costume
If testing piece lighter than costume
Add more dye powder to the pot and mix again
Go to step 7
If testing piece darker than costume
Add water to the pot and mix again
Go to step 7
// At this point the colour of your mixture should be right!
Using the sponge apply the liquid to the satin side of your shoes evenly
// Note: Do not panic if the color does not look very even or looks too dark.
// It will look much lighter and more even after the shoes dry out
// You may repeat step 8. twice or 3 times for better colour
Leave the shoes for 24 hrs. to dry out
Clean the pot, spoon and any other tools you used immediately (it will be much harder later)




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Hints from Dylon:



Ensure shoes are clean and free from stains before dyeing
Pack shoes with tissue paper
Please note: the dye may stain
Starting at the back seam apply dye with with brush. Do not saturate shoe with dye.
Immediately after first coat, light re-apply dye to whole shoe
Allow to dry away from heat and direct sunlight
Darker shades can be achieved by applying more coats of dye
For lighter shades the dye should be dilluted with water

Answer 3

Not sure about dyeing them. what id it went wrong? they would be ruined and you definitely wouldnt be able to wear them again. I would suggest taking them to a good shoe shop and asking they;re advice. or pop into your local dry cleaners they might be able to offer help or know where would be a good place to go. good luck!

Answer 4

Yes I have heard of this service before. My first thought was for you to take the shoes to a shoe repair company, and they may be able to advise you best.

Also have a look on http://www.yell.co.uk

Answer 5

you can go to a shoe repair shop, or like Payless Shoe Source, i know they can dye shoes there, or take them to a bridal shop.

Answer 6

call your local cleaners they can either do it or refer you and if there is a payless shoe store they die shoes.

Answer 7

I have no idea, but maybe you should try real dye?

Answer 8

any shoe repair shop should do it for you!