How Do You Make Dorothys Ruby Red Slippers?
Want to click those ruby red heels together and recite lines from the classic story? Well, once you learn how to make Dorothy’s Ruby Red Slippers, you can! • Clean the shoes that you are going to use. Avoid using new shoes. • Lay out old newspaper outside or in a well-ventilated place and place shoes on it. • Paint shoes with red paint. If using spray paint, follow directions on label and read the warnings, if using acrylics, make sure you have sufficient experience to guarantee evenness, if you don’t, use spray paint. • Try for two even coats. • Leave shoes to dry in well-ventilated area for 1-2 days, to make sure that when gluing on sequins the paint will not come off. (the purpose of this is so the natural color of the shoe will not come through the gaps between the sequins) • Plug in the hot glue gun and wait for it to heat up. Glue guns work in a similar fashion to an electric stovetop, so it may take awhile (1-2 min) for the wires in the glue gun to heat up enough to melt the glu
• Clean the shoes that you are going to use. Avoid using new shoes. • Lay out old newspaper outside or in a well-ventilated place and place shoes on it. • Paint shoes with red paint. If using spray paint, follow directions on label and read the warnings, if using acrylics, make sure you have sufficient experience to guarantee evenness, if you don’t, use spray paint. • Try for two even coats. Try to buy red shoes straight up, this will avoid the ‘home-made/cheap’ look, and cut down the time and effort required. Make sure you cover your bow in sequins too! Voila! Next step – Find your Scarecrow • Leave shoes to dry in well-ventilated area for 1-2 days, to make sure that when gluing on sequins the paint will not come off. (the purpose of this is so the natural color of the shoe will not come through the gaps between the sequins) • Plug in the hot glue gun and wait for it to heat up. Glue guns work in a similar fashion to an electric stovetop, so it may take awhile (1-2 min) for the wires
