Sunday, March 29, 2015

DIY Sharpie Shoes



Hey everyone! This blog post will be showing how to decorate a pair of white shoes just by using sharpies. When I imagined the final product of these shoes I never would of guessed they would be so  cute and easy to make!




To make the shoes you need: white shoes (I got mine at Target for $17), thick sharpies, sharpie fabric pens, or thin sharpies, pencil may be helpful.



I chose to use a mint-green colored sharpie for the polka dots on the shoe, a pink sharpie to outline the shoe and to color the shoelaces, and a light blue sharpie for the monogram on the back. You can choose to use any types of sharpies and any colors you like.

The first step is take your selected sharpie and use it to outline the soles of the shoe. Start in the center of the rubber part of the shoe and slowly dragged my sharpie across the whole shoe. A tip for this part is to never stop moving the sharpie because if you do it causes uneven lines. 





Next, color the plastic parts of the shoelaces the same color as you outlined the sole of the shoe. 



After that, choose a spot to start on the shoe and use a different color to make 1/2 an inch sized polka-dots. Then, keep drawing polka-dots all over the shoe using a constant space between each polka-dot. Just remember that these polka dots are hand-drawn, so they won't be perfect. 




Once, all of the polka-dots have been drawn, take the same color that outlined the shoe (pink in this tutorial) and color in the raised outlined parts of the shoe as shown in the picture below.




Lastly, using the third colored sharpie chosen, write your initials on the back of the shoe. This is one of my favorite touches because it gives the shoes a personal touch.




Now,  all that's left to do is the other shoe! 






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Monday, March 9, 2015

How to: FishTail Braid


Hi! Today I will be showing how to do a simple Fishtail braid. This braid may be seem tricky at first, but once it is learned it is very simple. This braid can be worn to school as a simple hairstyle or can be worn for a fancy night out. Follow the steps below to see how to do this braid. 




1. Always start out by brushing out your hair. If there is knots in your hair, it will be extremely difficult to do the braid. 


2. Split your hair into two equal parts. 


3. Take a small piece of hair close to your face from the right side. 


4. Bring that strand of hair over to the inner part of the left side.


5. Group that strand of hair into the left side and hold the hairs together.

6. While keeping the left and right group of hair apart, choose the strand of hair closest to the face on the left side. 


7. Bring that piece of hair over to the group of hair on the right side.


8. Place that piece of hair into the group of hair on the right side.

9. Repeat this process again by picking a strand of hair from the right side and bringing it to the left and picking a strand of hair from the left side and bringing it to the right. Continue this process until the braid is finished.





If you still have questions or trouble on this Fishtail braid, just comment below. Thanks for reading!

Hi everyone! My name is Sophie and I am an eighth-grader who loves crafting! I am making this blog for a school project, but I hope to continue it after the school year. I will be posting crafting tips, craft ideas, and anything else DIY (do it yourself). The first post will be coming up soon. Thanks!