Decorating the Shoes!

I wanted to carry on the theme of bones on to the shoes, as it has been used in all other aspects of my design.

I purchased some shoes from Primark and had a play with how I could decorate them to make them more interesting.

I glued on some bones on to the very front of the shoe using a glue gun. I also glued on a strip of feathers on to the back of each shoe which I instantly REGRETTED once I looked at them properly, because I had a sudden thought that it is probably a bit too much.

I couldn't just take them off though, as I had glued them on with a glue gun, and will probably look worse if I did.  I decided to wait until the next time I came into college to ask for my tutors advice. 

I added black and green gems to the front of the shoes to bring some colour back into them, and they will also catch the light nicely. 

 The shoes were quite slippery on the floor despite them having 'grip' on the bottom, so I scored them with a pair of scissors which helps a lot. Hopefully this will make standing and walking for my model a lot easier. I will also be placing gel pads inside for extra comfort for the day.

I am really happy with how the shoes have turned out, although I am hoping that there is a way of removing the feathers without ruining the shoes!