DIY boot restoration

It is very a pity to throw away old shoes, which were previously the most beloved. Do not rush to get rid of it, because any scratched heel and upper material can give a new life. From this article you will learn how to do the restoration of boots with your own hands. Simple ways will help you restore the former beauty of shoes, boots, shoes and continue to enjoy their convenience and practicality.

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Painting

The best and, at the same time, fastest way to give the shoe an updated look is to color it. This option is only suitable if the shoes or boots have defects not only on the heel part, but also on others.

Important! First of all, you need to decide how often you will wear these shoes. Depending on this, choose a color:

• For festive shoes it is better to choose brilliant, bright colors.
• For everyday wear, pastel and muted dark tones are the best option.

Materials for further work:

• Acrylic colors of the right colors (they are not afraid of water).
• Brush
• Paper (masking) tape. It is needed if it is planned to paint not all the shoes, but only a certain part of it.

The restoration itself is as follows:

1. Tape part of the boots with paper tape where the coloring compound should not get.
2. Thoroughly paint over the necessary places, while paying due attention to even the smallest recesses and cracks. If necessary, repeat the procedure a second time.
3. In a day, the paint will dry out, you can remove the masking tape and enjoy the result.

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Restore the heel

There is another interesting way to restore shoes with your own hands. To go out, the old heel of the shoe or its entire sole can be glued with sequins.

For this purpose, you must purchase in the store:

• Transparent glue.
• Decorative elements (sequins, rhinestones, pebbles).
• Masking tape.
• Tweezers.

The restoration process is quite simple and clear:

1. Separate the necessary parts with paper tape.
2. Apply glue.
3. Sprinkle generously with cooked sparkles.

Important! To sequins do not crumble later, cover them with a layer of colorless varnish. If rhinestones are used instead of sequins, then they must be attached, using super glue and tweezers.

Ready heel looks very impressive, it will look like a diamond.

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Restore children's shoes

Faster than all, shoes deteriorate precisely in kids. Not surprising, because their activity can only be envied.

In order to carry out the restoration of children's shoes with their own hands, it is necessary to prepare the following materials:

• A pair of shoes that need to be restored.
• The right amount of fabric you like colors.
• Acrylic adhesive designed for fabric (can be replaced with matte varnish for decoupage fabric).
• Sponge to apply glue.
• Scissors.

The process itself is as follows:

• The first thing you should do is toe children's shoes - to coat them with one, but a sufficiently thick layer of adhesive.
• Cut two rectangles from fabric.

Important! It is necessary to cut them, focusing on the size and shape of the nose of the shoes. It is better to cut off a little more material - you will be able to cut off the excess after updating the shoes with your own hands.

• Press in the center a piece of cut material to the shoe nose, carefully smooth out all the fabric assemblies, pull the fabric itself.
• Leave the shoes in this form to dry.
• After a few hours, you can start processing the sock in the same way. Try not to disturb the fabric pattern.

Important! A toe is that part of the shoe that wears out faster, so it’s better to use more glue here.

• Leave the shoes to dry for 4-5 hours.
• Trim the excess fabric, while leaving 2-3 cm for the hem, including the back seam.
• Glue one side of the fabric left for the back seam to the heel, then, when it dries, the second (lap on the first).
• Trim excess fabric around the shoes, leaving about 5 mm in reserve.
• Lubricate the edges of the shoe along the edge inside, bend the remaining material there, press.
• Leave to dry for 24 hours. Baby shoes updated!

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It is always difficult to get rid of your favorite things, but you do not always need to do this. You can always extend the life of your favorite thing by repairing it. From this article, you learned several ways of how to restore shoes with your own hands, which means you have an idea how to breathe new life into them according to your taste and style.