swe Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Good morning all. Just wondered if anyone knew of a way to dye pointe shoes (at home) I have no idea how much it would cost to have them done 'professionally' but I don't want a great expense. Any experience would be greatly appreciated. swe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 You can buy dye for satin ballet shoes I know people who have done red ones for shows before. There's an article and product here: http://www.dancesport.uk.com/shoes/dyeing.htm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Whenever we have needed to change the colour of pointe shoes we have used Sharpie felt tip pens and coloured them in! You need to go over them a couple of times but works really well. It is time comsuming but very therapeutic I find :-) Edited March 14, 2013 by Kitschqueen_1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 If you want them paler, try calamine lotion, or for tan/brown you can use make-up foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyG Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 When DS needed some blue shoes I painted them with fabric dye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 What a creative bunch we are! hehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 You could practise on an old pair and see how they come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Have used watered-down acryllic paint but needs to be down in several thin layers to avoid overwetting the shoe. Just make sure if you are mixing the desired colour to make up plenty as it is virtually impossible to make the same shade twice! Also good idea to try out on an old pair first as colour may lighten/darken on drying. For flesh shades have used foundation make-up like taxi4ballet. I know Freeds can make poinet shoes to order in different colours as dd has just had some black ones for performance but no idea how much this costs as school paid for them (miracles do happen!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyG Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 When DD needed red shoes from Freeds they were made to measure and cost the same as off the shelf shoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastel Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 We've used the felt tip marker as too. You will probably need to buy 2 markers.... she say's speaking from experience of running out during the second coat on the first shoe, having coloured both shoes once! We live half an hour's drive from the nearest shop . BTW we had to colour the ribbons as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 BTW we had to colour the ribbons as well. That's interesting Pastel, we've had to colour pointe shoes twice (black and dark green). Each time I managed to match up ribbon bought from a local market, exactly the same width as pink pointe shoe ribbon and it didn't slip either. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 That's interesting Pastel, we've had to colour pointe shoes twice (black and dark green). Each time I managed to match up ribbon bought from a local market, exactly the same width as pink pointe shoe ribbon and it didn't slip either. :-) Sometimes other ribbon does slip more but if you use lots of hairspray on the knots it tends to stay. Slightly stiffer ribbon is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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