Comic Shoes

Lately I've managed to do what I never thought I ever would: amass a growing collection of shoes. Including an alarming number of heels (none of which I ever really wear, but whatever). The first pair of heels I ever bought (which was only two years ago) are these tiny-heeled shiny as all hell things that I never wear anymore, and only really ever did on pub night back in Kingston on Laura's insistence. Last year when I went to Fanexpo I got a pile of free comics I didn't really care much for beyond the artwork, so I figured I'd make something of them. So far I've only done the occasional piece of jewelry, but I wanted to make these shoes something I might actually wear at some point should there be an unlikely occasion where they would be suitable.

ON WE GO!

So I had the shoes, The Authority (which I can't actually remember the premise of - quite possibly good but evidently not my cup of tea), Mod Podge, and sealer (which still has yet to be applied - I'll get there eventually).

The first and most annoying step of all was getting the exact shape I needed to cut out for the image. This alone took about 45 minutes and numerous failed attempts, but finally I got it (and apparently took the picture with the piece upside down because I am a genius).

Then I had to find a good image that would work with the placement. Initially I was going to use an issue of The Flash that had some fantastically illustrated onomatopoeia but I neglected to flip the piece to the other side and cut two of the same one. Once again, I am a genius.

Thus I came across a page of an attack or meteor shower of some sort on London in the other comic, which I actually liked better anyway so all as well!

After fighting with slippery Mod Podge to attach the images to the shoes, then coating it on top a few times I think they look pretty awesome. I didn't bother taking any progress shots because all you'd see is me sitting on the floor and yelling at paper. "DO WHAT I WANT YOU TO YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

Also, I changed up the layout a bit again. Muuuuch better.