Originally Posted by Popsicool

I think that's because they're the new 2058 cut as opposed to the 2028. Apparently they're a lot "pointier"!

I do love the 2028 cut but in my country they are sold out in Crystal AB - the 2058 cut really seams to be to pointy and I canīt imagine to touch my shoes - they will not feel good in my hands ... after all - so sad.

I ordered some Preciosa Crystals in Crystal AB - but they have a big platform on top - so I donīt like those at all. They might be nice on a clutch - but not for a shoe IMO.

Originally Posted by KSGirl

ModgePodge has a setting medium. It even gives a shiny gloss. Or they have a matte option. Not sure how it holds up on the vamp and all that. I used glitter craft paint for the pair of heels I glittered.

Thank you!!!

Originally Posted by Popsicool

OoooOo! Do you have photos?

Here ya go. They were pale pink suede with a ribbon trim. The suede was just TOO dirty to salvage. I was buying paint for my CL project and though, hmm, glitter paint, it's $3, these shoes are already trashed, why not?

I haven't worn then yet, but I do like them! The bows were $4 (for both) at Hobby Lobby.

I like the paint. I think I did 6 or 7 coats? And the glitter doesn't flake off. I have several pairs of glitter Miu Miu, and the glitter flakes off. :(

Originally Posted by KSGirl

Here ya go. They were pale pink suede with a ribbon trim. The suede was just TOO dirty to salvage. I was buying paint for my CL project and though, hmm, glitter paint, it's $3, these shoes are already trashed, why not? I haven't worn then yet, but I do like them! The bows were $4 (for both) at Hobby Lobby. I like the paint. I think I did 6 or 7 coats? And the glitter doesn't flake off. I have several pairs of glitter Miu Miu, and the glitter flakes off. :(

I love how that looks!! Thanks for sharing. What kind/brand of glitter paint was it?

Originally Posted by Oakenfoldgodess

Crystal Attachment 1754013 Crystal AB Attachment 1754014 HTH

Wow, love your work. Crystal ab looks stunning. What color base did you choose? And I recorgnized, that you paintet the edges of the sole in silver? What brand of color did you use to create that look. - If I embellish my CL with Crystal Ab I will need to do that too, bc mine are black right now, which isnīt nice with the a light color. But Iīm so sared to paint something that would not be crystalled afterwards. I donīt want it to look sloppy or chip of short after wearing them.

Question on Crystal AB - on my color chart - the single crystal ab stone looks golden-orange-pinikish. The orange disturbs me, will it vanish when used a lot of stones?

Originally Posted by Popsicool

I love how that looks!! Thanks for sharing. What kind/brand of glitter paint was it?

Martha Stewart. I was at Michaels.

No one where I live sells Lumeire. Sooo, as I am impatient, I bought what they had. So far no issues. I've painted several pairs now, even shoes I'm not strassing.

Hi Ladies - you all did so wonderful jobs on your shoes, that made me strong enough to try myself. So my brown CLīs were painted today with about 8 coats - and I was so scared during paintig bc coat 1 = awful .... coat 4 = it might go into the right direction .... coat 8 = quiet nice, really seams to work !

But than I made a mistake and tried to paint the edges of my soles (which were black - freshly made by my clobber ...). What I didīt know was, that HIS color was going to come off with mine putting on :-(
I nearly paniced - then I tried to put mine down, which did not work - so I had to go to all 8 coatings again ... with the result, that it still doesnīt look good - and by all those coatings and moisture - my sole underneath seemed to be lift off a little at the edges ... but - this hopefully will not be seen after strassing.

so - pic 1 with the black edges - and pic 2 my final result for today!


And I DO HAVE A QUESTION ... I would like to use Gemtac ... will this be possible on the painted shoe? Thanks to all of you!

Originally Posted by loveglitzer

Hi Ladies - you all did so wonderful jobs on your shoes, that made me strong enough to try myself. So my brown CLīs were painted today with about 8 coats - and I was so scared during paintig bc coat 1 = awful .... coat 4 = it might go into the right direction .... coat 8 = quiet nice, really seams to work ! But than I made a mistake and tried to paint the edges of my soles (which were black - freshly made by my clobber ...). What I didīt know was, that HIS color was going to come off with mine putting on :-( I nearly paniced - then I tried to put mine down, which did not work - so I had to go to all 8 coatings again ... with the result, that it still doesnīt look good - and by all those coatings and moisture - my sole underneath seemed to be lift off a little at the edges ... but - this hopefully will not be seen after strassing. so - pic 1 with the black edges - and pic 2 my final result for today! And I DO HAVE A QUESTION ... I would like to use Gemtac ... will this be possible on the painted shoe? Thanks to all of you!

They look great!!! The gold looks so rosy!!! Wow 8 coats! I'll be panicking the whole day :) which paint you used? And what kind of material was the original?

Originally Posted by bougainvillier

They look great!!! The gold looks so rosy!!! Wow 8 coats! I'll be panicking the whole day :) which paint you used? And what kind of material was the original?

Thank you so much!

If you go back 1 or 2 pages - you may see the original dark brown suede pumps.

I did use an acrylic color which is called metallic champagne. I bought it in germany, but it is produced in the USA - so I truely believe it must be luminier ... donīt now the brandname ... like.

But still, do you know if I can use Gemtac above it?

Originally Posted by loveglitzer

Thank you so much! If you go back 1 or 2 pages - you may see the original dark brown suede pumps. I did use an acrylic color which is called metallic champagne. I bought it in germany, but it is produced in the USA - so I truely believe it must be luminier ... donīt now the brandname ... like. But still, do you know if I can use Gemtac above it?

Hi! I think Gemtac would work fine, I've used it on wooden feels and platforms that I painted black and was not a problem whatsoever as it dries clear and is super strong. Good luck!

Originally Posted by katran26

Hi! I think Gemtac would work fine, I've used it on wooden feels and platforms that I painted black and was not a problem whatsoever as it dries clear and is super strong. Good luck!

O.K. - Thank you - this really calms my nerves!

Originally Posted by loveglitzer

Thank you so much! If you go back 1 or 2 pages - you may see the original dark brown suede pumps. I did use an acrylic color which is called metallic champagne. I bought it in germany, but it is produced in the USA - so I truely believe it must be luminier ... donīt now the brandname ... like. But still, do you know if I can use Gemtac above it?

I think Gem-Tac will work. I havent started my project on suede strassing yet but I have asked a lot of lovely tPFers here and they confirmed that Lumiere paint + GemTac is way to go for suede

Originally Posted by bougainvillier

I think Gem-Tac will work. I havent started my project on suede strassing yet but I have asked a lot of lovely tPFers here and they confirmed that Lumiere paint + GemTac is way to go for suede

Thank you - that would mean Iīm doing o.k. so far! But Iīm still nervous ...
I got an incredible bargain today of Preciosa Crystals in Crystal AB - 10 Gross (1440 pieces) for 8,05 USDollar inkl. Tax - no shipping (but as the price is telling, there is a problem .... all crystals are in ss10)

But - HEY, I will give it a try ... (but Iīm so nervous)

Originally Posted by loveglitzer

Thank you - that would mean Iīm doing o.k. so far! But Iīm still nervous ... I got an incredible bargain today of Preciosa Crystals in Crystal AB - 10 Gross (1440 pieces) for 8,05 USDollar inkl. Tax - no shipping (but as the price is telling, there is a problem .... all crystals are in ss10) But - HEY, I will give it a try ... (but Iīm so nervous)

Haha. Congrats! So I guess you are doing Crystal AB? I am taking forever to decide the color for my camel patent Elisa.. I dont think I am going to paint them first so that leaves me with less crystal colors but still taking forever!!! I really adore volcano tho. Anyways I will upload pictures soon and ask for people's opinions

Good luck on your project and keep us posted!!

Originally Posted by bougainvillier

Haha. Congrats! So I guess you are doing Crystal AB? I am taking forever to decide the color for my camel patent Elisa.. I dont think I am going to paint them first so that leaves me with less crystal colors but still taking forever!!! I really adore volcano tho. Anyways I will upload pictures soon and ask for people's opinions Good luck on your project and keep us posted!!

YES, I know how you feel ... I was thinking about which color to strass since Oktober 2011 - during that days I even havenīt had a Louboutin :-) .... And last week I was still between Meridian Blue and Crystal AB ... I know itīs quiet the opposite, but both colors seemed to be incredible to me. Meridian Blue has such nice pinkish tones combined with a wonderful blue ... but Crystal AB will make my shoes a "Cinderella Shoe". Well, at the end - the bargain came right in time and I bought so much crystals, that I will do a boxclutch as well :-)

Volcano is really beautiful ... and will look great on camel. What does the Elisa look like, have you got a picture to show?? I think you will use E6000 on the patent, right? Have you used the glue before?