How to DIY Awesome Christian Louboutin Dupe Shoes
Hi, everyone! In this tutorial, we’ll be making Christian Louboutin dupe shoes for just $40! Crazy, I know. Let’s get started!
Tools and materials:
- White fabric pencil
- Revolving punch plier
- Hammer
- Screwdriver
- Craft scalpel
- Paintbrush
- Mod Podge
- Glitter
- Spike studs
- Markers
1. Mark where you want the spikes
Mark the spots on your sneakers where you’ll place the spikes.
Tip: I’m using a pair of black faux suede sneakers for this, but you can use any sneakers you want as long as they’re fabric. Don’t use leather, because the glue will peel off!
2. Make holes where you marked
Next, use the revolving punch pliers to make some holes in the places you marked.
Tip: If the back part of your shoes is thicker than the front part, don’t be afraid to ask for help when you make the holes.
Here’s what some of the holes I’ve punched look like up close.
Hammer a screwdriver into the holes to help make them big enough for the screws to fit.
3. Create a glitter mixture
To add glitter to the shoe, start by mixing Mod Podge glue with a little bit of water. Mix.
Then, dump in a little bit of black and silver glitter until you like the way it looks.
4. Paint the shoe
Use a small paintbrush and the glitter mixture to paint the shoe until it’s completely covered.
Tip: If you want your shoes to be more sparkly, you can add a second coat of glitter glue.
5. Attach the spikes
Once the glue has dried, you can attach the spike studs to the holes in the shoes you made earlier. I use a scalpel to make the holes bigger, if necessary.
6. Make additional paint adjustments
The original Christian Louboutin sneakers were black in the back of the shoe and also had a silver lining in some parts of the shoe, so you can replicate that with paint and markers.
I also painted the tongue black.
Christian Louboutin dupe shoes
And here's the end product!
I was wondering if I was going to nail or fail these Christian Louboutin dupes… and I nailed it!
Let me know what you think about these black glitter sneakers down below.
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They look great… 😎