Saturday, August 3, 2013

How To Easily Make Personalized Flip Flops

By Lela Perkins


Personalized flip flops can be a lot of fun and are a great way to show your style to others without spending a lot of money. These popular summer shoes can be found in many stores at many prices. When you decide to buy yours, you might want to buy a few pairs so you can practice your design or even just to have a couple of your own designer pairs.

While they are made with a few different materials, you will probably find that the shoes made with material straps are going to suit your project the best. Once you have chosen the color and style that you want then you will need to consider what types of decorations you would like your shoe to have on it.

Pretty much any lightweight material can be put on the shoe straps or even along the side of the shoes' edges. Most people prefer to add things such as glitter, beads, embroidery or ribbons. Many of these crafting items can be found easily and at low cost in a variety of discount stores or craft stores.

After you have chosen materials, think about what kind of design you want to display on your shoes. Some people simply put various different items on their footwear with no particular pattern in mind, while others have a specific vision in mind once they have finished with their footwear. You might want to sit down and draw out a plan of how you envision the shoes when they are completed.

How you decide to put the decorations on the shoes is as important to consider as what you want to put on because they need to stick to the shoe. In most cases, people either sew the decorations on or glue them on. If you opt to use glue, consider using a glue gun. A glue gun can be a great tool with a project like this.

If you have decided you would like to use glue, consider purchasing a small glue gun if you do not already have one. A glue gun is a really helpful tool when you are doing a craft like this. Be patient and allow the glue time to dry first before wearing though so the glue would adhere.

Needle and thread is also a great option to adhere the pieces to the shoes. Do keep in mind, you do not want to add too much or too little thread when you are attaching the decorations. Not using the right amount might cause shoe discomfort or make the thread visible through the decoration.

Since the shoes are available in every size then personalized flip flops can be a great project for kids too. However, always be sure to have an adult supervising the project and ensuring that the kids are only doing the parts of the project that are most safe for them to do depending on their age.




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