Costume jewelry not only refers to bracelets, rings, necklaces, chokers, but also accessories that we can attach to bags, shoes, belts and clothing in general.
In this article we will show you how you can radically change the look of your sandals.
summer sandal
Pimp some sandals
Transform your deteriorated sandals or that you no longer like, into others of design, in the purest Ibizan style, which will be all the rage.
Years ago it could be an almost impossible challenge to achieve. However, nowadays, it is very easy to find countless jewelry components to make true works of art. This has only been possible thanks to specialized online stores that provide, in addition to a huge variety of jewelry components and beads, everything you need to carry out your creation, such as adhesives, cords, etc.
Of everything we have seen on the internet, there is one of these online stores that has caught our attention since it has much more than you could need. Here is a link because, really, it is worth taking a look at https://www.nikolisgroup.es/.
We propose this model of Ibizan summer sandal.
Costume jewelry components to make Ibiza sandal
Necessary materials
Flip flops
As I was saying, you can opt for some old sandals that you don’t even wear anymore, or buy some made specifically to “dress” them with your own design.
In the online stores of jewelry components, you also have them as another component.
embossed paper tape
This is the base component, apart from the sandal itself, of our jewelry creation.
There is so much variety that, literally, it will be very difficult for you to decide on one of the models.
You also have the option of making a sandal for every day of the summer. And you will be the envy of your friends and the rest of the world.
accounts
In this case, to make life easier, we have chosen irregular acrylic beads. Because, in terms of jewelry accounts, the variety is much greater, if possible, than the previous case.
braided cord
Choose the color with which you most identify.
cane pin
Malleable metal pin that we can acquire in different lengths, depending on the purpose that you are going to give it.
Glue
If you don’t want your designs to be in danger over time, choose a specific adhesive for these tasks.
Also, try to be transparent. The details make the difference. A glob of yellow glue could ruin your creation.
Unique sandals in the world
Once you have all the necessary materials on the table, it’s time to make our unique style sandals.
If you like and practice DIY, I am sure you will already know the satisfaction of being able to say…
Do you like my new sandals?
Well, I have made them myself, and nobody in the whole world has others like them.
The process is much simpler than it might seem.
1st step – Paper tape
The first thing we have to do is cut the three pieces of embossed paper tape, with which we will cover the instep of the sandal.
We will put one strip up and two down. The first two will go one after the other. The third will be overlapped with the second as a steering wheel.
Embossed paper ribbon (jewelry component)
How will we fix them?
No, don’t worry, we won’t have to sew them to the sandal. They are simply glued, yes, with a specific adhesive for these tasks and materials.
We are sticking them with millimeter precision. Remember, the details and impeccable finish are everything.
We glue the one that goes below the whole first and then the other two.
Let the glue dry, for which we will have to follow the instructions on the container.
2nd step – Bead bow
The first thing will be to design the detail of the accounts, for which we introduce the pins one by one.
Pin cane and beads (jewellery components)
Then we make the composition to our liking. Once we have it clear, we join all the sticks together, leaving only one longer one without cutting.
This will be the one that we will join to the braided cord of the next and last step.
3rd step – Braided cord
We come to the last step. We measure the braided cord, which will hide the junction of the two upper paper ribbons, and cut it.
Braided cord (jewelry component)
Before gluing it, we have to take the bow of beads. For this, with small pliers, we surround the cord with the pin that we had left uncut, and tighten it.
We must do it in such a way that the wire is hidden from view, leaving the beads themselves on top.
We apply the glue and fix the cord.
Do not skimp on the glue, especially in the part where the beads are, since here it has a little more weight to support. But don’t overdo it either, even if the glue is transparent.
Other options
Here are two other different alternatives so you can make your own summer sandals with jewelry components.
However, you can make endless combinations, you just have to use your creativity. The limit is up to you.
Other looks of summer sandals with jewelry components
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