Sweet Stiletto Sundae Tutorial - DIY Shoe Revamp
- Timmery E. Turner
- Apr 28, 2015
- 4 min read
A few months ago, one of my amazing friends shared an image on my Facebook wall of THE most adorable heels ever! They were stilettos that were made to look icecream cones. So freaking cute and fantastic! I searched the web high and low looking for these adorable heels, and I couldn't find them anywhere, so I was determined to figure out how to make them myself.
After pow wowing with my ultra cute and smart boyfriend we figured out the materials to create these amazing shoes! Now, it's my turn to teach you how to create them yourself!
In this DIY tutorial I will show you step by step instructions on transforming any pair of basic stilettos into Sweet Stiletto Sundaes!
You Will Need
o A Pair of Solid Colored Stilettos – I got mine from Ebay for $22, but you can use an old pair or find some at your local thrift store
o 100% Acetone Nail Polish Remover – Local Drug Store
o Wax Paper
o Plastic Knife
o Glass of Water
o Paper Towels
o Protective Mask – Local Hardware Store
o A small and Large Tube of 100% White Silicone Caulking – Hardware Store
o Acrylic Paint – Local Art Supply Store
o Two or Three Small Acylic Paint Brushes – Local Art Store
o E600’s Glue – Hardware or Art Store
o Natural Molding Clay – Art Store
o Exacto Knife – Local Art Store
o Clear Gloss Acrylic Spray Paint – Art Store
o Epoxy Resin – Art Store
STEPS
Prepare your stilettos by cleaning it thoroughly with 100% Acetone Nail Polish Remover
Paint stiletto heel a shade of brown of your choice using acrylic paints. Be sure to apply 2 to 3 coats for full coverage. Allow the paint to dry in between coats.
Once the paint is dry, using your small tube of 100% white silicone and a small paintbrush, paint on the waffle cone lines. This step gives your cone a three- dimensional affect. Allow the caulking to dry for 5 to 10 minutes
Once the caulking is dry, go over your cone lines with a lighter shade of brown paint. You may need to go over the caulking a few times with paint to insure the best coverage.
Now that your heel is complete, it’s time to apply your “ice cream” to the base of your shoe. Using your larger tube of silicone and a plastic knife spread the silicone (imagine your icing a cake) on your shoe. Make sure to use a good amount to get the proper three-dimensional look you desire. Allow this to dry for 20 minutes.
While your “ice cream” caulking is drying, it’s time to create your rainbow sprinkles using your molding clay. Take a very small portion of clay and roll it onto wax paper creating a snake like shape. You want it to be thin, but not too thin. Using your Exacto knife you want to cut the roll into small pieces. I normally make about 16 sprinkles per shoe. However, you can make and use as many sprinkles as you’d like. The finished affect will look like slightly larger than normal sprinkles. You can reshape the edges by re-rolling the pieces by hand or using your Exacto if you don’t like the form they’ve taken. Allow your pieces to dry for about 3 to 5 minutes.
Now that your clay is dry, it’s time to give these lovelies some color. Using your acrylic paints, paint the clay sprinkles the colors of your choice. Be sure to add 2 to 3 coats for the lighter colors. Allow to dry.
While your sprinkles are drying, it’s time to paint on the “syrup” affect to your sundae. At this point, your “ice cream” caulking should be completely dry to touch. If not, wait until it’s completely dry before moving on to this step. Using an acrylic paint color of your choice and a paintbrush, paint on your “syrup”. Be sure to paint 2 to 3 coats for the best results.
While your paint is drying, grab your small caulking tube to add “melting” drip affects to your “ice cream”. Moving downward up add drips to the cone heel and to various places of your choice on the base of the shoe to make the “Ice cream” look like it’s melting.
While allowing your “melt drips” to dry, it’s time to glue on your sprinkles. Using E-6000 glue, glue your sprinkles strategically on top of the “syrup” part of your shoe.
At this point our “Sundae” is really beginning to look tasty! Almost done! Using your small tube of caulking at a swirl of “whipped cream” to the top base of your stiletto, and add your faux cherry while the caulking is still wet.
Once everything is dry, spray a clear coat acrylic finish of your shoe and an epoxy resin over the painted areas and sprinkles to insure the longest life!
Now, you have the cutest shoes ever!!! Go show them off to all of your friends and be sure to show me the results! Tag your photos @mynameistimmery #sundaestiletto on Instagram!!! And please let me know if you have any questions or need any help at all! I’m here for ya! I hope you had fun!!!
P.S. If you don't want to take the time to make these you can purchase them here!
