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DIY shoe repair and alteration

DIY shoe repair and alteration

Do you like it? And made of this:

How exactly - a very detailed master class on converting ordinary boats into the likeness of shoes from the latest Ferragamo collection under the cut:

A pair of shoes - for the convenience of work, choose with a more or less sharp toe.

Suitable size chicken foot fabric.
Acrylic glue for fabric or matte varnish for decoupage (for decoupage it is fabrics - in OBi or special departments of handicraft stores, it is found)

A sponge for applying glue, scissors, a lot of patience.

Well, it started:

Cut out two irregular pentagons to cover your heels. If the fabric is patterned like a paw or a check - do not forget to make sure that the direction of the pattern on both heels coincides - you do not want to resemble the heroine of the movie "Cabiria Nights" with her plaid jacket and Vivienne Westwood is also unlikely to aim for the place of the queen of checkered asymmetry.

Using a sponge, apply the adhesive over the fabric to the entire surface of the heel, smearing it well only once.

After placing each "detail" on the heel with a triangle up, press - and do not forget to smooth out all the wrinkles.

To make the fabric lie flat, leave the heels in this form to dry. As the glue dries, cut off everything sticking out, leaving a 5 mm margin.

Themselves, while the heels are drying, we are engaged in the toes of the shoes - we also coat them with one, but good, layer of glue. Cut out two large rectangles from the fabric, cut them out, focusing on your shoes - the size will vary depending on your shoe size and depending on the shape of the nose. It is better to cut with a margin - you will always have time to cut off the excess.

Watch the pattern all the time so that it goes in the same direction on both the right and left shoes.

Pressing a piece of fabric in the center against the nose of the shoe, carefully smooth out all fabric gathers by pulling on the fabric. Leave to dry like this.

As soon as the fabric more or less “grabs”, grab it in the area of ​​the toe and cut a small “triangle” there at the point itself - so that later you can bend and glue the fabric in this place. At the same time, try not to disturb the drawing too noticeably.

Now how to glue this sock: add more glue to this place, bend the fabric on both sides at the moment of the envelope, so that it overlaps each other, press well and coat with glue again.

Place the remaining fabric loosely over the shoes (so that the pattern matches the socks), then make a small cut in the center. Build it up gradually, all the while making sure you still have enough fabric to cover both sides of the shoe. But so that the hole is large enough so that the fabric can lie well on the sides with it.

Doing each side in turn, coat the sides with glue, press and straighten the fabric, leave it to dry in this form, then just start on the other side.

When everything is dry - the excess fabric can be trimmed - but leave cm 2 for the hem "just in case" for now - including the back seam.

How to make a back seam: first, we glue one side of the protruding fabric to the heel, then, when it dries, the second, overlap, to the first. Alternatively, you can try to bend and glue on each side, which is precisely cut along the real seam, on each side - but this method is more suitable for fabric without a pattern. If you need to combine the drawing, the overlap method is more convenient at times.

Trim off excess fabric around the entire shoe, leaving 4-5 mm in reserve or trimming along the edge of the sole. The author of the master class did this and that - depending on the area of ​​shoes with which she was working at the moment.

Gently smear the edges of the shoe along the edge of the inside, fold the remnants of the fabric there and press down. Leave to dry (now you understand why I was talking about patience))?

We still have a noticeable seam between the heel and heel. It must be hidden. To do this, four strips of the same fabric are cut out, no more than 1 cm wide, folded overlapping like an oblique tape, glued (so that later the threads do not stick out anywhere). You can also use just a thinner slanting tape - contrasting, for example. Having smeared well the place under the tape with glue, press the tape there, and its edges - with an overlap - fix the same glue under the heel on the outside of the heel.

As an add. In the options, the author used her own vintage clips - just clip them on in the center of the top edge).

As an old cynic - I must warn you that I personally wash my hands now). I will do this only when there is absolutely no fishy for the dress with the necessary shoes in stores and only with unnecessary shoes.

Not only can you not get into them in the rain - I think that dancing, for example, these shoes will not survive either - even if you use rubber, special, shoe glue - they will still lose their plasticity from kinks and in such places the fabric together with glue will snap off.

Do you like it? Quite different than the shoes from the creative shoe selection post, right?

How exactly - a very detailed master class on converting ordinary boats into the likeness of shoes from the latest Ferragamo collection under the cut:

You will need:

A pair of shoes - for the convenience of work, choose with a more or less sharp toe.
Suitable size chicken foot fabric.
Acrylic glue for fabric or matte varnish for decoupage (for decoupage it is fabrics - in OBi or special departments of handicraft stores, it is found)
A sponge for applying glue, scissors, a lot of patience. Well, it started :-):

Cut out two irregular pentagons to cover your heels.

If the fabric is patterned like a paw or a check - do not forget to make sure that the direction of the pattern on both heels coincides - you do not want to resemble the heroine of the movie "Cabiria Nights" with her plaid jacket and Vivienne Westwood is also unlikely to aim for the place of the queen of checkered asymmetry.

Using a sponge, apply the adhesive over the fabric to the entire surface of the heel, smearing it well only once.

After placing each "detail" on the heel with a triangle up, press - and do not forget to smooth out all the wrinkles.

To make the fabric lie flat, leave the heels in this form to dry. As the glue dries, cut off everything sticking out, leaving a 5 mm margin.

Themselves, while the heels are drying, we are engaged in the toes of the shoes - we also coat them with one, but good, layer of glue. Cut out two large rectangles from the fabric, cut them out, focusing on your shoes - the size will vary depending on your shoe size and depending on the shape of the nose. It is better to cut with a margin - you will always have time to cut off the excess.

Watch the pattern all the time so that it goes in the same direction on both the right and left shoes.

Pressing a piece of fabric in the center against the nose of the shoe, carefully smooth out all fabric gathers by pulling on the fabric. Leave to dry like this.

As soon as the fabric more or less “grabs”, grab it in the area of ​​the toe and cut a small “triangle” there at the point itself - so that later you can bend and glue the fabric in this place. At the same time, try not to disturb the drawing too noticeably.

Now how to glue this sock: add more glue to this place, bend the fabric on both sides at the moment of the envelope, so that it overlaps each other, press well and coat with glue again.

Place the remaining fabric loosely over the shoes (so that the pattern matches the socks), then make a small cut in the center. Build it up gradually, all the while making sure you still have enough fabric to cover both sides of the shoe. But so that the hole is large enough so that the fabric can lie well on the sides with it.

Doing each side in turn, coat the sides with glue, press and straighten the fabric, leave it to dry in this form, then just start on the other side.

When everything is dry - the excess fabric can be trimmed - but leave cm 2 for the hem "just in case" for now - including the back seam.

How to make a back seam: first, we glue one side of the protruding fabric to the heel, then, when it dries, the second, overlap, to the first. Alternatively, you can try to bend and glue on each side, which is precisely cut along the real seam, on each side - but this method is more suitable for fabric without a pattern. If you need to combine the drawing, the overlap method is more convenient at times.

Trim off excess fabric around the entire shoe, leaving 4-5 mm in reserve or trimming along the edge of the sole. The author of the master class did this and that - depending on the area of ​​shoes with which she was working at the moment.

Gently smear the edges of the shoe along the edge of the inside, fold the remnants of the fabric there and press down. Leave to dry 🙂 (now you understand why I was talking about patience))?

We still have a noticeable seam between the heel and heel. It must be hidden. To do this, four strips of the same fabric are cut out, no more than 1 cm wide, folded overlapping like an oblique tape, glued (so that later the threads do not stick out anywhere). You can also use just a thinner slanting tape - contrasting, for example. Having smeared well the place under the tape with glue, press the tape there, and its edges - with an overlap - fix the same glue under the heel on the outside of the heel.

As an add. In the options, the author used her own vintage clips - just clip them on in the center of the top edge).

As an old cynic - I must warn you that I personally wash my hands now).

I will do this only when there is absolutely no fishy for the dress with the necessary shoes in stores and only with unnecessary shoes. Not only can you not get into them in the rain - I think that dancing, for example, these shoes will not survive either - even if you use rubber, special, shoe glue - they will still lose their plasticity from kinks and in such places the fabric together with glue will snap off.

Old sneakers or sneakers! Someone takes shoes to the landfill immediately, while someone knows these wonderful secrets and enjoys the process of restoring worn pairs ...

How to fix your shoes if an ugly scuff or hole appears on the fabric backing? What if the sole turns yellow or has black streaks of unknown origin? How to properly wash your sneakers in the washing machine? Let's clarify!

Restoration is such a complicated word! But it denotes simple processes: to hem the shoes where necessary, to touch up, to make them perfectly clean. I do not see anything wrong with taking measures to save your favorite sneakers!

1. Frayed socks on sneakers or sneakers and even noticeable holes will help to mask a patch.
   
2. Be sure to wash and dry your shoes before repairing!
   
3. Before attaching the thermal patch, sew pieces of raincoat fabric on the worn places. This must be done from the outside so that after repair the shoes do not sting and there is no discomfort when walking.
   
4. Preheat the iron to maximum, but turn off the steam function.
   
5. Cut the thermal patch in half. Remove the protective film and attach the fabric to the shoe.
   
6. Iron the thermal patch until the wrinkles disappear. If any pieces of fabric are unnecessary, cut them off with nail scissors.
   

White outsole is extremely easy to get dirty! Citric acid will help to restore whiteness: rub the powder over the entire surface of the sole, leave for a while, then rinse thoroughly. Baking soda cleans and whitens the sole well.

One of my favorite methods - an old toothbrush and whitening toothpaste - will cope with even tough dirt! A regular pencil mark eraser can also help wipe stains off your shoes. So do not rush to send sneakers with yellowed soles to the landfill.

Can I machine wash my sneakers? Of course you can, but you need to follow a number of rules! Even very old shoes can be transformed by machine washing.

If your sneakers have reflectors, you cannot wash them in a typewriter - bright details will definitely come off. Before washing, be sure to remove the laces and insoles from the sneakers, so the shoes are washed much better.

Place shoes in a washing bag before loading them into the machine. Choose a delicate mode, the washing temperature should not exceed 30 degrees. I recommend turning off the spin mode: this can harm the washing machine, even if the sneakers calmly endure the procedure.

Never dry your sneakers in the washing machine! This will deform them. Before leaving your sneakers to dry naturally, fill them with white paper. Never with newspapers - newspaper paint can stain shoes. You can use food parchment for this purpose.

If your shoes smell bad, baking soda can help! Place an open plastic bag of baking soda inside your sneaker overnight. Soda will absorb any odors and moisture like magic!

Sometimes it is enough to simply replace the laces on the shoes to completely change the look. Colored laces bring even a worn pair to life!

Why not lace up your sneakers in a new way? Here are some cute ways to make your shoes look more original. Save it and use it with pleasure!

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Hope these tips help you bring more than one pair of old shoes to life! Tell us what tricks you use for home shoe restoration, we will be very grateful.

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Despite the fact that there are many shoe repair shops, sometimes people prefer to do the repair themselves. This is due to the fact that the services of craftsmen are far from cheap, and even not always of high quality. Would you say it's easier to throw out your old shoes or boots? This is not true. Materials are inexpensive, and craftsmen who know how to repair shoes with their own hands can significantly extend their life.

Some people who are familiar with the basics of shoemaking make their own adhesive mix. For example, it perfectly glues acetone with nylon. Hand-made production of rubber glue is a complicated matter that requires significant temperatures, therefore it is easier to purchase a ready-made one.

Sometimes regular “Super Glue” is used to repair shoes at home. It is important that the shoes are absolutely clean and dry. The boot is glued, after preheating the composition with a construction hair dryer. And professional craftsmen do not like molecular glue, since it sets tightly, and it can be quite problematic to fix an accidental flaw.

Important! In workshops, professional solutions are used, such as “Nairit” or “Desmakol”. There are numerous formulation options with various additives. Professionals often use Rapid. However, it is unlikely to be suitable for home repairs, since it is sold exclusively in bulk.

In order to replace the heels on boots or shoes, use a special metal foot or some kind of fixation device.

• Use heels with a pin-nail.
• To make them sit stronger, the pin is lubricated with superglue.
• If the diameter of the nail does not match the bushing of the heel, the pin is slightly sharpened or expanded by hitting with a hammer.
• After the heel is installed, it is grinded with a special stone or drill, exactly to the thickness of the heel.

This is a rather complicated procedure, and if you are not sure that you will follow it carefully, contact the wizard.

Installing a heel on a wide heel is much easier:

1. It can be attached to the “Super-glue” after heating it with a hair dryer.
2. If the heel is leather or wooden, use the "Nairit" composition, and it is applied to both surfaces. Then, after waiting a little, connect and fix both parts.

How carefully the shoe is glued depends on its appearance and how long it will last after repair. For all its seeming simplicity, it is difficult to properly glue the shoes in order to repair the sole. The workshop has special tools for this. However, in some cases, you can use the means at hand.

The parts are preheated and only then glued together. Already repaired shoes are kept in a warm room for 24 hours. Only in this case the sole will hold firmly enough.

You can also repair shoes with your own hands using “liquid leather”. This is useful if the upper is worn out or if you stumbled unsuccessfully.

If the skin is seriously torn, but first the product is glued from the inside with gauze or bandage. This is necessary so that the seam made with “liquid leather” does not come apart. The further procedure is as follows:

• Shoes are washed, dried, cleaned of lint and scraps of leather.
• The place of repair is degreased (any detergent will do).
• The composition is selected according to the shade.

Important! Sometimes, in order to achieve the desired color, several multi-colored compositions are mixed. In this case, you can use a special table.

• Apply “liquid skin” to the surface to be repaired using a paintbrush. If you press the surface with a piece of leather, you get a realistic relief.
• In case of inaccurate application or color mismatch, the composition can be removed within half an hour. Then they wait until the surface is dry, and the composition is reapplied.

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