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Polka Dot Glitter Shoes

Polka dots are popping up everywhere this fall, especially in children’s fashion. I love polka dots, but my daughter is more fond of pink and glittery, so I decided to make a pair of pink polka dot glitter shoes for her. What girl wouldn’t love that?

This project was surprisingly easy and cost around $20 to complete.

• Canvas Shoes (I purchased a pair of Mary Jane style shoes at a craft store)
• White fabric paint
• Glitter fabric paint
• Glitter
• Stencil brush (the round sponge brush was they key to making perfect circles)

Step 1: Paint the Shoes

I started by placing some white paint on a paper plate and adding a single row of three circles along the front of the shoe. I considered using a ruler, but decided that the placement didn’t need to be exact. Once I added the first row of dots, I continued to work in offset rows from the front of the shoe to the back. When the shoe was completely covered, I went back over very lightly with a second coat of white paint.

Step 2: Let Dry

Once the shoes were covered in dots, I let them dry for a couple of hours.

Step 3: Glitter the Shoes

I worked in small sections for this step. I added a couple of dots of glitter paint using the stencil brush and then lightly sprinkled the glitter over these dots. I shook the shoe a bit to get the wet glitter paint to pick up more of the glitter and then blew on the shoes to remove the excess glitter (and reposition it on the floor … who doesn’t appreciate a little extra sparkle?). I continued this process until the entire shoes were covered in sparkles.

All Done

I let the finished shoes dry overnight before letting my daughter wear them. According to the instructions, the paint is safe to wash after drying for a full 72 hours.