Word Geek Decoupage Shoes
Rave: You know I love words. So when my friend and I decided to decoupage shoes, I knew exactly what material I’d be using.
My shoes would be covered with words.
Fun words like “palaver” and “galoot” and “conniption.” Delicious words like “cake” and “gateau.” Wordy words like “verbiage” and “equivocation,” with lots of other words in-between.
You can see my clogs are still a little rough around the edges. That’s because I couldn’t wait to share them even though they’re not finished. But after a few more coats of goop, followed by sealant, they’ll be ready to take to the road.
And, yes, I’m counting on the fact that no one is going to look this closely at my footwear.
Still, I think they’ll look pretty darned trendy.
They’ll certainly be unique.
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I LOVE them! I’ve been thinking about making a pair of “writer” shoes too. Were there any unexpected surprises? Any lessons learned?
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Well, the curvy bits were a bit challenging. I followed the directions on this blog,(http://doseofinspiration.blogspot.com/2007/07/decoupaged-shoes-tutorial.html) which includes putting an acrylic gel medium on after the Mod Podge dries. I think that helped smooth out some of the wrinkles. Also, the sealant I found was pearlescent, and I think I might have preferred clear so you can read the words better. Still, I’m pleased overall and will wear them.
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