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Here’s how to make some clip-on shoe charms.
I was browsing the internet the other day and saw the cutest shoe charms, so I knew I had to make a quick tutorial so you can make your own as well! These charms use lobster clasps and pre-made charms for a fun way to personalise your sneakers. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links for which we may receive a commission.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your shoe charms:
1: Some lobster clasps. I used some I already had, a black clasp and a gold-tone one.
You can get black clasps here:
And gold ones here:
2: Some charms. I used a glass heart charm and a plastic banana charm.
You can get banana charms here:
And heart charms here:
3: A couple of jump rings in colours that match my clasps.
You can get jump rings here:
4: Pliers. I used my flat nose and parallel pliers to open and close my jump rings. If you don’t have parallel pliers you can also use needle nose pliers, or any two sets of pliers you have on hand to open and close your jump rings (except cutting pliers, don’t want to snip those rings!)
You can get flat nose pliers here:
You can get a pair here:
Here are all the steps to follow to make your own shoe charms:
1: Add the open jump rings to the clasps.
2: Add the charms to the clasps.
3: Close the clasps using your pliers.
Now your shoe charms are ready to use! Clip them onto your laces to add some extra ‘charm’ to your fave sneakers. So cute!
Here are some other shoe decoration tutorials you can follow:
1: A sparkly shoe chain made with string and metal beads.
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Here’s another sparkly shoe chain tutorial for you…
Shoe jewellery is pretty fun! Here’s how to make a sparkly decoration for your fave shoes using some string and some rhinestone embellished beads. I made this one long enough that you could also clip the ends together so you can wear it around boots. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this shoe chain:
1: A piece of string about 35-40cm long.
2: Two large lobster clasps.
3: Some beads. I used these second-hand rhinestone embellished metal beads.
4: Scissors for trimming the string.
5: Some superglue.
Follow these steps to make your shoe chain using string and beads:
1: Add one of the lobster clasps to one end of the string and tie a knot.
2: Tie two more knots, leaving the end for now.
3: Add the beads to the string.
4: Add the second lobster clasp to the other end of the string and tie three knots as you did in steps 1 and 2.
5: Trim the ends of the string using your scissors.
6: Add a dab of superglue to the knots to secure them then set it aside to dry.
Now your shoe chain is finished. Here it is clipped to some low top sneakers, but you could experiment and add them to high-tops or boots!
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Here’s how to make some fun jewelry for your shoes!
It can be fun to customise and add some flair to all your belongings, like adding gold chains to your fave pair of sneakers! This shoe chain can be clipped to a range of different shoes, the lobster clasps clip around your laces or shoe eyelets to add a personalised flair to your shoe game! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make this shoe chain:
1: About 30-35cm of paperclip style chain.
2: Two large jump rings.
3: Two large lobster clasps.
4: Pliers. I used my flat nose, cutting and round nose pliers for this tutorial. I used my cutting pliers to cut the chain to the right length.
Follow these steps to make your own cool shoe chain:
1: Open one of the jump rings and slide it into one of the ends of the chain.
2: Add a clasp to the open jump ring.
3: Close the jump ring using your pliers.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the other end of the chain.
And that’s it! Clip your shoe chain to your fave pair of sneakers and head out!
