studly do-right

here's a peek at a small project i worked on last week.

i bought these cobalt loafers along with a matching pair in cheetah at the end of the summer.

while the cheetah pair were immediately incorporated as wardrobe regulars

i hardly ever wore the cobalt pair.

something about them screamed Hugh Hefner & also my kindergarten teacher Miss Bolen simulataneously. so, in short, they were really messing with me.

i figured i could edge them up a little bit & turned to Studs & Spikes for inspiration.

i picked out the 3/8" gold pyramid studs and they had them shipped that same day. 

awesome! 

here's what i did:

*using a box-cutter or exacto knife, whichever you have that is sharp! measure the length 

of the stud prongs. also measuring the distance between the prongs, make your first cuts.

full disclosure: i eyeballed all my cuts & you can tell.

when you're happy with the design and cuts then you can start closing the prongs.

i used my fingers and then used the pliers to really flatten them out.

 if the flattened prongs bother your feet like they did me, i cut out a piece of felt and hot glued it over the underside of the studded section.

details:

less than an hour from start to finish - maybe more if you want to be precise, which i was not.

$4 for 100 studs

$13 for the loafers 

and how pumped am i to be in on the same craft track as Alison?

check out her studded peter pan collar tutorial.