Barbie Shoes

Get Your Own Barbie Shoes

We all know Barbie owns the simplest wardrobe to the most elegant ones. Purchasing Barbie comes with her pair of simple shoes. Imagine if you can spice up her wardrobe by creating fancy and unique shoes for her. You can use the idea of making Barbie shoes as part of your girl’s birthday party, too.

Creating Barbie shoes is open for all, beginners and professionals alike. Who knows, you might be fond of the shoe-making activity and make money out of your Barbie shoes.

To get some design ideas, you can try looking at designer shoes. This is your chance to have the designer shoes you are eyeing for by replicating it into a Barbie shoes. Go ahead and create your dream shoe wardrobe. These designer shoes with different prints and designs maybe too expensive for you but you definitely can make them for Barbie in a less expensive way.

Though we can make Barbie shoes from scratch using polymer clay, it is not advisable for beginners and kids. Making doll shoes from clay requires expertise in handling and molding clay and it is important that both shoe sizes match and will fit Barbie. So, for beginners, get manufactured doll shoes which are cheap and you can use them as your base to work from. Be sure to get doll shoes that will fit Barbie.

First off, clean the shoes you got as your base. Use alcohol and cotton to clean them and let them dry completely. After getting your base clean, it’s time for the designing process.

Think about Barbie’s clothes. She usually wears shades of pink. The Barbie shoes do not have to match the color of the wardrobe. Come up with shoe colors that are neutral and can be easily matched to her wardrobe like: purple, brown, silver, gray, black, gold or light pink. When you have decided of the shoe color, it’s time to paint the Barbie shoes. You can get acrylic paint in bottle from craft stores. You can also mix primary colors of paint to create new colors. Single coating may not be enough, you have to repeat the paint to give the shoes an even finish then let them dry.

Now that we have the base color of the shoes, it’s time to spice up your Barbie shoes with details. In drawing the details on the shoes, it is best to use a very fine brush. Your design can be have laces, animal prints, straps or other patterns that you may have in mind. Doing the details for your Barbie shoes can be a tedious and trying process, patience is the key. And when you make some painting mistakes, do not panic. Be sure to have a damp rag or cotton buds close by to help you clean up the mistake.

After you are done with the detailed design of your Barbie shoes, use an acrylic varnish to protect the paint. Varnish prevents paint from peeling off. Varnish also comes in different finishing touches. A shiny one is ideal for Barbie shoes to make them look like those bought from stores.

The designing of the Barbie shoes does not end after varnishing. You have the option to add tiny accessories like buckles, ribbons, feathers, glitters or whatever your imagination can come up with. This is the time you can go the distance in designing the shoes since comfort is never an issue for Barbie. Just be sure that her feet can still go in and out of the shoes after you are done with your design.
Throughout the whole process of designing the Barbie shoes, one thing has to be kept in mind – these shoes will be used and played with by little girls from age 5. You have to consider the materials you use will not be choking hazards and make sure little objects are glued very well so they won’t come off and find their places in the child’s mouth.