Bead a Pair of Beaded Beach Shoes

From Paula S. Morgan, former About.com Guide

First take your pair of shoes and remove the straps by pushing them down through the holes in the soles a bit and cutting of the "plugs" at the ends with scissors or an x-acto knife. Keep the straps for use as a template later on.

Choose some seed and pony beads that look nice together to make the straps. Cut 2 one-yard pieces of wire. Thread one end of the wire up through a hole in one of the buttons then thread the other end through the hole next to the first. Pull the wire through evenly so that the button ends up in the middle of the wire. Now take the other piece of wire and thread it through the remaining 2 holes the same way.

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• Step One - What You'll Need to make your Beaded Beach Shoes
• Step Two - Remove the Rubber Straps and Pick your Beads
• Step Three - Bead the Toe Divider
• Step Four - Place the Wire for the Straps Through the Sole
• Step Five - Anchor the Beaded Straps to the Soles
• Step Six - Finishing your Beaded Beach Shoes

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