It came in about two days. I've never been much for reading directions, but I took a quick look at the directions and got started. BTW, I paid $4.80 (5.99 with 20% off!) for a pair of white leather pumps at Savers. I'm not a white pumps kind of girl, but I really liked the style of the shoe.
I didn't have any alcohol, so I figured witch hazel would clean them well enough and not leave any residue behind. I then wiped them with acetone (well, nail polish remover) to get the shine off. I also reasoned that I could use it to fix my mistakes. I lined up the materials, and got started.
The shoes were too tight, so I grabbed the Stretch Genie, too. It works fairly well, but they're still a little tight. I'll work on that, or I'll suffer. For a cute enough outfit, I might just spray my feet with some lidocaine and keep it moving. (Joking---I don't have any, but if you have a source...I'm just sayin'!) Can you imagine trying to walk in too tight heels with totally numb feet? Funny. I crack myself up.
The paint comes with a tiny brush, which wasn't bad because I really wanted to keep the trim white. It is pretty runny, so it was easy to spread. Any brushstrokes and bubbles just disappeared as the paint dried. It was really easy and there was no need to try to keep the strokes going the same way, but I did make an effort. It took about ten minutes for each shoe. I only put on one coat and was really happy with the color.
I kind of wanted to leave the toe white, but it had a lot of scuffing. This shoe has some nice stitching around the "sections" so it would have been a good candidate for some color blocking too.
I cleaned up the edges with a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover. I never could stay in the lines.
The paint dried VERY quickly and I was happy with the results.
I love 'em! I think I'll wear them to church tomorrow. With what, I don't know. Dang, I did good. I think I'll Pin these.
The things that happen on "the Street" when I have the time and materials to be creative!
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