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Upcycle Your Barbie Shoes Into Jewelry & Accessories
It’s a Barbie world and we’re just living in it.
For all the Barbie girls (and guys) hanging on to their childhood.. and maybe a couple of extra pairs of doll shoes.. this DIY is for you!
Thrift some Barbie shoes, buy them in bulk from the store or dig them out of your storage to make these extra cute Barbie shoe accessories.
Check out the full instructions down below!
How To Make Barbie Shoe Earrings, 2 ways
Barbie shoe earrings are the perfect entry-level project. Once you master these, you can pretty much master any accessory in this post!
What You Need:
– Barbie shoes
– Earring hooks
– Jewelry hole punch (or needle/nail/pointy object)
– Jewelry pliers
– Jewelry jump rings
- Use your jewelry hole punch (or needle/nail/pointy object) to add a hole on the back of each Barbie shoe.
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Insert a small jewelry jump ring into the hole.
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Assemble the earrings all together with the jump ring connecting the shoes to the hook.
Optional: add a bar extension for a more dramatic earring!
How To Make A Barbie Shoe Necklace
The bigger, the better. And this Barbie shoe necklace is sure to make a statement!
What You Need:
– Barbie shoes
– Necklace chain (with clasp)
– Jewelry hole punch (or needle/nail/pointy object)
– Jewelry pliers
– Jewelry jump rings
- Use your jewelry hole punch (or needle/nail/pointy object) to add a hole on the back of each Barbie shoe.
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Insert a small jewelry jump ring into the hole.
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Assemble the necklace together with the jump ring connecting the shoes to the jewelry chain.
Note: I found that attaching the rings directly to the necklace was better than sliding them on and letting them be loose.
How To Make A Barbie Shoe Pin
Sometimes you just want to incorporate a touch of Barbie into your outfit – this piece of flair is the perfect accessory to add to any denim jacket or shirt collar.
What You Need:
– Barbie shoe
– Adhesive of your choice (E600, Super Glue, Hot Glue)
– Pin backing
- Use your adhesive to attach your Barbie shoe to your pin backing. Easy peasy!
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Use all your extra time to figure out the perfect outfit to wear this Barbie pin with.
How To Make A Barbie Shoe Hairclip, 2 Ways
Who would Barbie be without a fabulous accessory for her head?! In this case, we’ll use her shoe to create a hair barrette in two different styles.
What You Need:
– Barbie shoes
– Jewelry hole punch (or needle/nail/pointy object)
– Jewelry pliers
– Scissors
– Bobby pin and hair clip
– Clear fishing wire
– Adhesive of your choice (E600, Super Glue, Hot Glue)
For Blue Hair Clip:
- Use your adhesive to attach your Barbie shoe to your hair clip. Voila!
For Pink Bobby Pin
- Use your jewelry hole punch (or needle/nail/pointy object) to add a hole on the back of the Barbie shoe.
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Thread a small piece of clear fishing wire through your shoe and secure it with a couple of surgical knots to a bobby pin.
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Be fabulous!
How To Make A Barbie Shoe Magnet
Dress up your home with these Barbie shoe magnets!
What You Need:
– Barbie shoes
– Scissors
– Magnetic backing (self-adhesive, or your own choice of adhesive!)
- Cut your magnetic backing to the size of your Barbie shoe.
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If using a self-adhesive magnet, stick it directly to your shoe. If using glue, place it on the magnet and apply firm pressure to secure it to your Barbie shoe.
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Arrange magnets in a randomized pattern on your fridge and wait for the compliments from house guests!
How To Make A Barbie Shoe Ring
Wearing shoes on your hands has never looked more chic!
What You Need:
– Barbie shoe
– Ring base
– Adhesive of your choice (E600, Super Glue, Hot Glue)
- Can you guess what the instructions are? Use your glue to securely attach the ring base to your shoe. Allow to dry and then wear it with everything in your closet!
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Once you get going with making Barbie shoe accessories, it can become really addicting. With so many shoes, you can come up with dozens of original designs!
Please be sure to Pin this post to recreate later! And when you’re done recreating them, upload them on social media and tag me so I can see them! My handles are at the end of this post. 🙂
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