After my post a few weeks ago about the Converse I decorated for my niece, I got a request to make another pair. Yay! Here's a little picture tutorial. You can check out my post from Tuesday, January 28, 2014 "Pink Rhinestone Converse Baby Shoes" for the written step-by-step on how to make these cute little shoes.
There were a few differences between these shoes and the last pair I did.
1. These shoes were a Converse All-Star size 4 and they were soft bottoms. They were only $20.00. I was told the baby wore a size 10. So, I ordered an "Infant Size 10" online and got a pair of gigantic shoes. I could almost fit them. I'm not sure what kind of infants Converse had in mind when they made those shoes. :-| So, I went to the store and saw that Converse baby shoes run from 0-4. And, they are soft soles. Although, the 4's do come in hard bottoms sometimes. Either way, the rhinestone application was still the same for the hard vs. soft bottoms. I just want everyone to be aware that, to Converse, an "infant" is the size of a 7 years old. So, keep that in mind when you order. :-)
2. This time around I put the E-6000 glue into a plastic applicator with a tip on it. This made glue application much easier and a lot less messy. You can purchase the tubes in bulk from a craft store (approx.. 8 per package) for about $3.00.
3. This time I switched out the laces for pink ribbon. If you look at the picture of all the items I used to make the shoes, you'll notice two different ribbons than the ribbon in the finished product. That's because those ribbons, while adorable, were too thick to put through those teeny tiny grommets. So, my suggestion is you use thin, wireless ribbon for your shoe laces if you plan to trade them out.
4. This time it only took me about an hour to complete the shoes. I think it was because the shoes were teeny weeny and because I used that plastic applicator for the glue.
Enjoy!
