- A pair of rounded or pointed pumps (these are Tony Bianco ‘Karr’, which are a great everyday heel)
- Masking tape
- A paintbrush
- White and neon yellow acrylic paints
How to:
1. Tape off a cap toe at the front of the heels with masking tape.
2. Make sure to press hard on the edges of masking tape.
3. First do a coat of white paint. Let dry for a few hours.
4. Then do a couple of coats of yellow paint.
To remove the brush strokes which were quite pronounced on my suede heels, wait until the paint is semi dry, and then wet your fingers with water and smooth any lines. I found this made a huge different to the look of the cap toe.
5. To reduce the chances of the paint cracking when you take off the masking tape (this can happen when doing multiple layers of paint) and giving you a shaky line (nothing worse), rather than waiting until the paint is completely dry, I removed the tape when the paint was still a little moist and then put aside to dry overnight.
Et Voila! Such a simple update and bang on (neon) trend. Outfit pics to come – the weather has been horrendous in HK but as soon as the sun is shining I’ll be getting a few pics in these babies.
Btw – do you follow me on bloglovin? Google friend connect is undergoing changes so it’s a great time to sign up to another feed and start discovering more blogs! xx
thnks for the diy! i’m going to save a lot of money with tricks like these!
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This is super simple and turned out gorgeous!
like it
Wow,okay this one i am definitely going to try it 😀
I’ve seen this DIY a few times around the blog world and I love it! It’s so simple & looks so good!
Such an awesome DIY! I would definitely like to try this with a pale pink or a turquoise!
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this DIY came out very well! will try this along with the button earring s
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This is gorgeous! I might have a crack on this on some tired flats
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haha me too!
Oh my goodness, that looks so good! Well done!
–TS
Oh my… fabulous!!! Orangies Attic
Yup. That’s def a hot look <3
i’ve been meaning to do this to a pair of shoes for a while. i love the yellow with black…def something to keep in mind for a weekend project.
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That’s a great project! Might try this very soon (although I’m not handy at all).
This is such a easy yet cool looking DIY! Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
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they look fantabulousssss! love how it looks with the suede.
great job!
xoxo
I love these, Geneva! You did such a great job… such a fun project!
I love these, Geneva! You did such a great job… such a fun project!
Wow!! I can’t believe you made those!! Awesome 🙂 they look great!!
This is awesome! Toe caps are a huge trend this season :-)xxx
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So fab! I will HAVE to try this!
This is a grate idea
Thank You 😉
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Oh my gosh! I can’t believe how well that came out! It seems too simple! Great job!
Gorgeous idea! you are so good!
Hope you’re having a great start to the week
Big hugs!
Inés
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that is quite amazing indeed!!
well done!
you might want to throw some kind of sealant on those babies. high wear and tear in toe area will have those chipping probably after one wear. use a lightweight epoxy or silicone topcoat and they will last a lot longer 😉
I did this not long time ago, love the new look 🙂
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Oh my god, I JUST DID THIS DIY on the weekend, I’m probably going to post my pics today or tomorrow! It was such an easy DIY, and it’s given new life to a pair of old shoes that were not getting any love.
xoxo
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wow I have no words!! is … incredible, and the result is amazing!
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I love this! awesome DIY, you did a great job.
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I love this! awesome DIY, you did a great job.
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turned out just lovely!
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Love this cant wait to try this myself
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canNOT wait to try this. obsessed!
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I LOVE IT!!! ♥-Axelle
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fab shoes! they look so easy!
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It looks really really cool! Thanks for sharing!!!!
xx
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These are great – they turned out really polished!
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You did a great job! Love this 🙂
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What a fabulous DIY! I love the shoes, and totally thought you bought them that way! I’ll have to try. Found you on bloglovin’ and I’m lovinggg. Keep up the great posts. Xo.
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Very nicely done!! Thanks for sharing 😉
This was fantastic idea to paint high heels this way. It looks really professional! I also tried to paint my shoes with acrylic paints:
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Great idea!
xx
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i’m so going to do this! it’s a nice, simple take on the neon trend (which i adore!)
I loved this tutorial! I can’t wait to spice up my black pumps 🙂
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They look gorgeous. I’m thinking of changing a pair of white shoes into a pretty pink colour. I just have to find the right pink 🙂
Karen
This is nice! : ) I found this picture on another blog I read and thought I would share: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5hJe_oVEExI/T12ON2zt05I/AAAAAAAACwA/0Br0lYR3_7g/s1600/yellowpumps.jpg
You could do the same thing with metallic paint (or even paint the heels)!
Cheers!
*Claire
Love your post, great job! looks very easy, i am gonna be silly
and happend if you regreat ?
thank you !
wooowwww!!!
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Your shoes are probably the single most expensive piece of clothing you wear every day, and are undoubtedly the garment you put under the most stress and expect the most out of. Take care of them and you can get some extra mileage out of your clothing budget.
Very cool.
Wow it’s super! great job!
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Ah-mazing!
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That is one great DIY, I recon it would look even better if you painted the heel neon too. will do that myself for sure.
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Oh I love these! I never would have thought to use acrylic paint on shoes – do you think it would work on most shoe materials?
loveee!
the hardest thing for me is to actually find a cheap but good pair of shoes to be diy-ed.
What a clever idea!
It’s decided, I’m doing it! Jx
Awesome Idea, Stealing it n thanks for sharing the Tips with us
great diy! never think about this before..
thamks for sharinng 🙂
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must.do.now
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Gorgeous DIY! The remarkable transformation of boring shoes in trendy shoes!
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Love this! =)
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This is AMAZING definitely going to try it! thank you xx!!!
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I love it. Great idea to insert pop of color!!
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This is great! Everyday we sit in the office at TB to see what you will come up with – Love your work!
Style Willow
Style Willow
SW x
This is great! Everyday we sit in the office at TB to see what you will come up with – Love your work!
Style Willow
Style Willow
SW x
Thanx for sharing this post. These are amazing and idea is also superb. Shoes are looking more cooler than earlier. keep the good work going.
amazing idea 😉
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So amazing! so many DIY projects I need to try! Just need to find time to do them!
xx
Justine
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This is frinking AMAZING….omg!!! i am so trying this out.
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What an awesome idea to freshen up a pair of shoes!
– Catherine at Littlehouse of Style
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ah I love these!
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Love the finish! I have to try this. Thanks for sharing.
i want to try this!! amazing shoe
xx
selvia
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I love that yellow color cap toe!:) Nice blog!:)
Btw, I’m having a giveaway on my blog.. Hope you can drop by and join.. It would make me very happy if you’ll follow me too!:)
Xoxo,
Mitchie
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I can’t imagine myself doing this to a pair of $140 shoes. I’d cry throughout the entire process. Awesome inspiration, though. Off to the thrift store I go!
Wow cool!
Looks AMAZING !
love love your DIY! and this one couldn’t be better !! Love it ! and I want to try ASAP !
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xoxo from Japan
Wow I never thought to do anything like this! Thanks for sharing…new DIY project underway 🙂
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Yep – this is definitely on my to do list!
I just ordered some fabric paints off of eBay but I’m taking it to the next step of awesomeness by using a neon yellow which also is a glow in the dark paint – should be fun on nights out!
Yep – this has been added to my “To do” list!
But to take it one step further – I’m going to use neon yellow glow in the dark paint!
Glow in the dark capped toe shoes? Making nights out that little bit more fun 🙂
They actually look very cool and they’re simple to make too! Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
I linked it in a serie I’m writing for my blog (http://rock-n-roll-stops-the-traffic.blogspot.it/2012/04/diy-from-head-to-toe-6-spring-edition.html#more), hope you don’t mind! 🙂
What a brilliant idea!!:) I’m a follower:)
super simple, as painted bags, I’ll paint a shoe too, was very good.
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Is there a certain type of shoe to do this on? Or can you do this on any shoe?
omg,i have a perfect pair of shoes for this 😀 defo gonna try it 😀 so excited now 🙂
Thank you a lot for your DIY. I’ve just done it and the shoes are amazing:)
Thank you a lot for this DIY. I’ve just made a perfect pair of shoes like that:)
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