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Beginner's Luck Elven Shoes
Fits well with a costume, cost barely nothing! These are based on the Elven shoes seen at Casa Loma http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Extra/Elf_Shoe_sj.jpg I used Duct tape, a plastic bag from the grocery store, Allene's Original Tacky Glue (if you can't find this particular glue, try the glue you do get first on a piece of scrap fabric), a cotton shirt that was doomed to be a rag, and blue crushed velvet. (Additional tip from Kayta: When you measure for shoes, do it over your foot plus one of those shoe inserts, possibly a gel one. That way you have built in room for padding underfoot.) Begin by cutting the "seams" of the plastic bag to get
one continuous (about 12 inches across in width) piece of plastic. Wrap this
around your foot (remember to create a v at the top) and secure with duct
tape. Cut off excess. Continue wrapping entire foot with SHORT STRIPS of
duct tape. Wrap firmly but not tightly. Make sure you don't crush your toes
in the process, or else the shoes will be extremely uncomfortable when you
wear them. Once you're done, take the shoe off and smooth out the duct tape
at the top.
Cut out any excess within the shoe.
***NOTE about the fabric*** Use fabric that will not fray, or else you're in for a mess. The fabric that you use also has to handle glue fairly well (meaning, the glue doesn't bleed through it if you use a thin coat). I used crushed velvet, exactly the same thing I used for my dress, and it worked fairly well.
Flip the shoe over and begin gluing down the fabric to the base, cutting slit where needed to prevent puckering. This gets a bit messy. Let it all dry. Once it dries, use duct tape to secure the fabric. Some
duct tape may need to be used to gather up parts of the fabric that Do the same for the other pair. Depending on how you make your shoes, what you will walk
on, what you will be doing in them, and how long you will be wearing them
will depend on how long they last. Remember, the inside of these shoes is
plastic. You're foot will not be able to breathe in it for long periods of
time. Additional safety note: You can get longer wear out of the shoes and not worry about slipping on a slick surface if you give them a bit of a gripping sole. Fabric stores will carry the rubber bubble fabric that goes on the bottom of the feet of kids sleeper pajamas and mascot costumes. IT comes in squares and is easy to apply. A second alternative is to use some of that plastic grid fabric that is used to paper draws to make them no-skid. Both can be glued on. Reference
Disclaimer: Everything here is just provided to help you out as a suggestion. .
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