👩‍🦳 How to Reuse a Wig 👩🏻‍🦰

From the creators of "5-Minute Crafts"

Turn old wigs into a truly unique pair of shoes suitable for most occasions.


  1. Make a mould of your foot

    Use Plaster of Paris and cloth to make a mould of your foot. Make sure to cover your foot with gel so that you are able to get the mould off your foot when it dries. Once it is dry, remove the mould from your foot and file the edges to produce a comfortable-ish shoe.
    Tip! Don't forget to make one mould of each foot. Otherwise, you will not have a complete pair of shoes.
    foot mould

  2. File, cut or sand any ouchie or unstylish bits of your shoes

    You can use a handheld cutter as shown in the picture to get any large pokey bits off. Otherwise regular sandpaper will do.
    sand shoe

  3. Paint your shoes, inside and out

    There are a wide range of paints that can be applied to Plaster of Paris. Your choice of paint should depend on your budget and level of fanciness desired.
    paint shoe

  4. Make a wedge for your shoe (to make it a bit fancy)

    If you wish to make a formal shoe, you need to make a wedge/pump. First, fill a container with play dough. Then take an axe and make a large triangle shape in the dough. It should resemble a large slice of cake. Fill the triangle with molten Plaster of Paris (Gypsum). Take your shoe and press the forefoot area onto the wedge to stick it on. Allow to dry.
    axe pic wedge mould let the wedge dry
    You can skip this step if you want, but then you will be making a pair of clogs.

  5. Sand and paint your wedge

    The wedge that was shaped by play dough will not be smooth. You will need to sand it back to make it look a bit more professional. You can also paint the wedge part. I chose to do this by putting paint dust into a bucket of water and dipping my wedges in it (because I only had 5 minutes excluding drying time). You can paint it with whatever you have at home.
    sand wedge paint wedge

  6. Attach wig pieces and decorate

    Finally, attach the wig to the shoe in pieces (so that it is easier to glue around the perimeter of the shoe). Take some hair and plait it and glue the plait around the edges to cover them. You can then snap boobles onto your shoe hair, or even give it a balayage look by spray-painting the bottom 3cm or so.
    add hair and cover edges decorate with bobbles decorate with dye

  7. Voila!

    Perfect! Fashionista! 👠 👩‍🦳
    finished shoe back view



  8. Coded by Jessica Nakahara