How to refurbish old shoes by hand How to DIY handmade old shoes into new shoes

Many times, after our shoes have been worn for a period of time, they become dirty and old easily. Here is a method to share with you. In fact, old shoes can also be transformed into new shoes by hand. Let’s take a look at the tutorial on how to transform old shoes into new shoes
Materials required: sneakers, crystals or rhinestones, glue , brush, cleaning cloth, sheet of sandpaper, rubbing alcohol

Step One: You can use any part of the crystals or rhinestones you want, just apply them to the toe rubber of your Converse-like tennis shoes to create a really cool, designer style impact on the sport shoe. However, in order to do this, you first need to prepare the rubber: just take a piece of sandpaper or emery board and rub the toes of your sneakers for a minute or two. This roughens up the surface of the rubber, thus providing a better surface for the adhesive to bond to. Take a clean cloth dipped in alcohol and wipe it. Use a rag to polish the rubber toe box to remove any remaining rubber or dust. The alcohol dries quickly so you can have something special in no time!

Step 2: Start adding the crystals. Apply a thin line of adhesive from one edge of the fabric around the other The toe of the sneaker, in a half-turn. You should only use the adhesive in a single line while working as it dries quickly. Unpack the crystals and lay them out on the table next to you, shiny side up .Take the gem setter and gently press into the crystal to pick it up (don't press too hard or it will become embedded in wax). Gently press the crystal on the glue ready row. Use the gem setters With the opposite (pointy) end, press the crystal tightly into the shoe. Continue adding more crystals along the glue line, using the same technique.

Step 3: Continue to add crystals. Add glue to the second semicircle just inside the first row of crystals, then add the second row. Continue in this manner until the entire toe of the sneaker is covered in crystals. Once you have completed the first sneaker, repeat the process with the second one. Then leave the adhesive on for between 15 and 20 minutes. You can use the same technique to add crystals or rhinestones to any part of your favorite sneakers, using carefully placed crystals to create patterns like stars, hearts, etc.

Step 4: It is best to use crystals or rhinestones. If you use a gem setter, your crystals or rhinestones may appear dull , rather than shiny. This is because they are covered in a layer of wax. Take a clean dry cloth and use it to polish the crystals until they are clean and shiny.