My DIY Beaded Barefoot Sandals Jewelry

[Snoopy129]

Originally Posted by MK0386 

 

I have seen these on the internet and they seem popular (and practical) for a beach wedding. I actually have shoes that I LOVE that I will wear for the ceremony and pictures. Since I will have nicer shoes, I want my bridesmaids and MOH to also wear shoes but I did make them these for beach pictures and for whenever else they want to wear them. 

 

These were fairly simple to make even though I had never done any beading. I purchased all my supplies at Michael's (with a nice coupon!) 

 

Supplies:

Beads

Clear Elastic Thread

Beading Needle

Patience and no kids! lol (We have an 18 month old son and this project was definitely done after bed time)

 

All I did was string the beads onto the elastic using the beading needle and once it was long enough to fit around my ankle made a knot. Then I added the beads for the long part that goes over top my foot. Once that was at a good length, I added the smaller beads that go around the toe. Then, I made a circle with the small beads to create a loop for the toe, tying a knot between the toe loop and the long string of beads. That's it! I know it sounds kind of complicated, but I can't really type the instructions clearer. It's really trial and error, though. Just basically string beads long enough to fit your foot and you'll be good to go. 

 

I made myself an ivory pair:

 

 

Please excuse my unmanicured, not-so-cute feet. My feet really don't look THAT dinosaur-ish in real life...it's hard to take a good picture of your own foot! lol

 

 

My bridesmaids, MOH, and flower girl will all wear purple:

 

 

 

Happy Planning, ladies! I know this one is a little confusing as far as my instructions, so please let me know if you have any questions!

 

-Megan

 

very inspiring! i was thinking of buying these but perhaps i will try making them myself! haha! thank you!

[Kasey04]

I picked out a pre-maid pair on Etsy, but one pair was $30 which I thought was a little pricey. Can any of you tell me approximately how much you spent to make each pair? I love the idea of making them myself, it seems more personal! 

[MMK0386]

I picked out a pre-maid pair on Etsy, but one pair was $30 which I thought was a little pricey. Can any of you tell me approximately how much you spent to make each pair? I love the idea of making them myself, it seems more personal! 

It's definitely cheaper to make your own! I don't remember exactly what it cost me but I know I got all my beads at michaels and waited until they were on sale and combined a coupon. I would guess approximately $6/ set of sandals.

[shopnboard]

Thanks for sharing. This board really is awesome! I wish there were more hours in the day, I feel like I'm constantly thinking about what DIY projects I can start on.

[Tinkerbell82]

These are super cute!!  THanks for the tutorial.  Another thing to add to the list...lol.

[myyooths]

These are awesome!  They look delicate but the elastic is actually very durable!  Thanks for sharing, you're very creative!

[bridemoonpalace]

Love these! I'm making a pair for my BM.

[Make2dayAmazing]

Barefoot sandals are great! I might be making them instead of buying them since they tend to be on the pricey side Great Job!

[ajlloyd15]

These are beautiful!! Thanks for sharing them!!

[brendab1797]

Supercute!