More Crafts

[dreamflower]

Here are two more projects. These were made a year ago.



A decoupaged purse. Most of the images are medieval, rather than Lord of the Rings, but I was making it to test out some ideas for the next item...



These are my decoupaged hobbit shoes. I made them to wear at my niece's wedding, and have worn them a few times since.







To do the shoes, I used a purchased pair of inexpensive black leather shoes with a good-sized vamp. I sanded the vamp lightly, and applied a coat of gesso. Once that was dry, I used Mod Podge, and layered tissue: sky blue and two shades of green. This was my background. Then I made copies of several images, which I cut out and decoupaged over the background, and finally I made a copy of two quotes which I did in calligraphy and tore them out and decoupaged last. I applied a coat of indoor/outdoor acrylic sealer, and finally, using a good fabric glue, applied ribbon trim to the place where the vamp met the upper.

The right shoe has a quotation from JRRT's essay "On Fairy Stories": "...joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief..."

The left shoe has: "All that is gold does not glitter/ not all who wander are lost..."

I used a calligraphy style similar to that which Bilbo used in the Red Book in the movie.

Comments

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Those are just amazing. Did your niece have a themed wedding?

[dreamflower]

No. I just wanted themed shoes, LOL! Seriously, after a horrendous search for something to wear when I had to go to a Christmas party with the DH, I decided never again--for dress up occasions, it will be strictly my own wearable art for me from here on out--comfort and my own personal style!

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

Those are just too cool. I may have to commission you to make OR hats for me, LOL!

[dreamflower]

*snerk*

I love wearable art!

[kelbebop.livejournal.com]

Very cool! I would never think to decoupage shoes! How does it hold up to movement? I usually get a crease across the tops of all my shoes, so I would be worried that something like this would be quickly ruined.

[dreamflower]

For the fact that I only wear them on special "dressy" occasions, they do all right, though I am worried a bit about the crease you mention cracking eventually--I get that too, so I know what you mean. And in spite of the sealer, I don't wear them in wet weather, either.

If I decide to do this again, instead of using tissue for the background, I will probably use acrylic paint--less layers to worry about cracking. Still, I love the way they look. And I get compliments on them when I wear them--though people are slightly taken aback when I explain the subject matter, LOL!

[allisona.livejournal.com]

What a unique idea! i really like the look of the decoupage. I also like you using the calligraphy Tolkien quotes on your shoes!

[dreamflower]

It's really a great look! And it's not that hard to do.

The quotes were very important to me!

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Your shoes are so, so, so adorable. I mean, really, they are.

[dreamflower]

Thanks, dear! Comfy, too--which can't be usually said of dress-up shoes.

[obeliamedusa.livejournal.com]

Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! Those are so cool. :P

[dreamflower]

Thanks! Jill of all trades, mistress of none!

I'd love to see you link Tiny Bag End here. *hint*hint*

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

Amazing shoes! *applauds*

[dreamflower]

Thank you! *blushes*