(Closed) DIY STRASSED SHOES— GLUE?

• NYYandLace
• 8 years ago

• Wedding: December 2013

I used E5000 when I strassed my shoes. My wedding isn’t until December so I don’t know how well they will hold up. Good luck with your project!

• Purple_Bride
• 8 years ago

• Wedding: October 2013 - Rustic mill, historical site

I’ve heard nothing but good stuff about E-6000, (except the smell, haha)  That’s what I used and my crystals are really solid.  I had to take a few off to rearrange them and I had to pry them off with the edge of a pair of tweezers and my fingernail. 

• BlondeMissMolly
• 8 years ago

http://www.amazon.com/Aleenes-OK-to-Wash-It-4oz/dp/B0011459QE

This stuff. E6000 will work, and the rhinestones won’t go anywhere, but it’s really a bit more heavy duty and gloppy than necessary. 

• BlondeMissMolly
• 8 years ago

@madelise:  I’ve never done shoes, but I’ve done lots of costumes, and I’ll tell you that with repeat wear we would occasionally lose a few stones, but that’s quite different than shoes that don’t get a lot of friction. You may lose a few here and there after you wear them multiple times, but if you keep a few spare stones you can fix them pretty easily. 

• budziakbeauty
• 8 years ago

I used E6000 with my strassed flats and they lasted my Las Vegas trip 🙂 Even through dancing & being stepped on a bunch, the crystals were still intact. I cleaned/washed them after spilling a little bit of a drink on them. The crystals definitely don’t seem to budge.

Here’s my DIY post: http://www.budziakbeauty.com/project-diy-crystal-strassed-flats/

Hope this helps, post a picture of your finished shoes! 🙂 Can’t wait to see them. 

• pinkksnow
• 8 years ago

Just a tip, E6000 will cloud some cheaper plastic type crystals.  It works well on glass crystals.  They can definitely come off of smooth surfaces that are not very porous or areas that get a lot of stress like bending, twisting, stretching. Also E6000 is not very forgiving if you get it on something by mistake.  Be careful.

• pinkksnow
• 8 years ago

Just a tip, E6000 will cloud some cheaper plastic type crystals.  It works well on glass crystals.  They can definitely come off of smooth surfaces that are not very porous or areas that get a lot of stress like bending, twisting, stretching. Also E6000 is not very forgiving if you get it on something by mistake.  Be careful.