Duct Tape Shoe!

by Unicornz in Craft > Duct Tape

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Duct Tape Shoe!

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Gather Materials!

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You will need: - old flip flops -Duct tape -Some kind of rope (i used paracord) -Scissors -Lighter(optional. I am not responsible for any damage you cause to your self)

Burn

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Burn the ends of the paracord to prevent fraying.

Begin Structuring the Front

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Take a piece of tape and place it sticky side up under the thong. Fold the tape over and stick it on the base of the shoe

Repeat Step 3 Until the Whole Front Is Covered

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Try to fill in as many holes as possible.

Cover Front With Ductape

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Trim any excess.

Make Duct Tape Fabric

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Search for instructions if you need to. Make it so that it is one and a half strips wide and as long as you need to wrap it around the back of your foot.

Wrap It Around Town!

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Wrap the fabric around the back of your foot and tape it on both sides.

Tape at the Bottom

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Start taping the fabric down to the bottom of the shoe.

This Is What It Should Look Like

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You can stop here or keep going

To Make a Complete Shoe....

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Take the tape and tape a strip sticky side up. Then put tape over that and fill in any holes.

Cut

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Cut a small triangle out of the top then cut holes on the side. Also cut the paracord to size.

Thread

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Thread the paracord to make shoe laces.

Decorate!

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I added different duct tape to the tip of the shoe.

Finishing Touches

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Fill any holes or seal the edges just do whatcha gotta do.

Enjoy!

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Please let me know if you tried this and please vote for me. If I am allowed into a contest :) thanks!!!