DIY Tutorial:: Marc by Marc Jacobs Mouse Flats

Supplies:

• A pair of plain black flats (I got mine from Zara)


• 4 x 9mm conical studs*


• 28 x 6.5mm conical studs*


• 26 x 6mm round studs*


• 18 x 3mm round studs*


• scrap leather


• scissors


• exact-o knife


• pliers


• white chalk


• needle and black thread


• E6000 adhesive

Steps:

1. Mark your flats with white chalk to create a guide for your studs, use a picture of the Marc Jacob flats as reference.


2. Place your studs through the flats, you may need help with poking holes with an exact-o knife. I used a stud and where ever it left indents, I made small incisions so the prongs could go through the leather. Alternate a round stud with a conical stud as you go around.


3. Take your pliers and bend the prongs into the material. You want to make sure the prongs are pressed in all the way to prevent irritation to your feet. If you're still concerned with the prongs scratching your foot, you can add a layer of gross grain ribbon on the inside with some glue.


4. Cut out a pair of ears of each shoe and sew the ears in place, gluing them is also an option, but I find that sewing is more stable.


5. Place the large conical studs as the eyes and make sure to bend the prongs through all the way


6. Take your tiny 3mm studs and bend the prongs until you have a flat surface.


7. Take your E6000 adhesive and carefully glue your tiny studs to the front of your flats. This will be the nose.


8. Let the adhesive cure for 24hrs.


9. Wear them out and just wait for the compliments to fly at you!