boot/shoe covers
#1 | Vanity Fading on 16 years ago |
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I've never made boot/shoe covers before and I was wondering how I would start this, any suggestions?^^ |
#2 | Amethyst Angel on 16 years ago |
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Ooh. Boot/shoe covers. They're not easy, but they're not impossible either. I recently made a pair of [URL=http://amethyst-angel.com/gboots.jpg]Geddoe boots[/URL] by going to a thrift store and buying a pair of thick-soled, fabric covered shoes. I cut the fabric part away from the sole (leaving about a half-inch or so.) Then I made a pattern for the bootcover by wrapping newspaper around my foot (figuring out how much fabric I would need and what shape to cut the pieces in.) I used the newspaper pattern to cut out the fabric I needed (which was a thick fabric with gray knit on one side and foam on the other--I think it was a carpet padding of some sort. Real stiff so it would stand up well. Vinyl is also a good fabric to work with in this regard.) |
#3 | Vanity Fading on 16 years ago |
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wow those boots look amazing *__* not sure if I'll have time to make mine since I have 2 weeks left =\ |
#4 | vallen on 16 years ago |
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Go here: |
#5 | Firegirl on 16 years ago |
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Boots can be easier than that, too. I have a pattern for boot covers that came with a hallooween costume pattern I had bought. I had to modify the pattern to make Sailor Chibiusa boots. It really isn't hard! Fabric of your choice, some elastic, a bit of sewing, and voila! What style of boots are you aiming for? I think I can help. |
#6 | Hitomi chan on 16 years ago |
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I don't know what kind of boots do you want, but you can make with the fabric that you want to use a kind of pair of socks and put them over a pair of shoes, you can leave a hole for the hill if the shoes have one or cut the bottom and sew an elastic to prevent this socks move of it's place. This is a technique that artistic ice skaters use to cover the skate... I don't know how you name it in english, I only know the word in spanish, but let me see if I find an image to explain myself better. |
#7 | Hitomi chan on 16 years ago |
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Here is the better image that I could find, stare with attention the skates |
#8 | ChibiRinoa on 16 years ago |
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would i use the same techniques for these boots to make thigh high boot covers? |
#9 | libelle on 16 years ago |
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this is what i need to do for terra's red boots.. i heard about shoe goo.. some rubber thingy that its used to repair tennis... |
#10 | vallen on 16 years ago |
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[QUOTE=ChibiRinoa]would i use the same techniques for these boots to make thigh high boot covers?[/QUOTE] |
#11 | megumibish on 16 years ago |
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You could just sew elastic into it. sew the elastic only at the seams so you have a smaller circle inside the original boot cover so it can hold it up without it looking ugly. oh and shoe goo is just a flexible glue that can hold up to the constant movement of you walking around. hot glue probably couldn't withstandd all that movement without just coming apart. |
#12 | Vanity Fading on 16 years ago |
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Im planning to make those boots that Dark Chii wears in her default outfit but I don't have boots that goes above the knees |
#13 | Hotaru on 15 years ago |
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i don't know if i'm ressurection this thread or not.......but anyways. |
#14 | bipolarbunny on 15 years ago |
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my mom made me white boot covers for my haruko costume...but they were vinyl...and looked like mega man feet....but i wore them anyway! |
#15 | dead pixle on 15 years ago |
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Remember wearing those spandex streachy pants called 'sturrps' as kids? |