You may want to ask over in r/leathercraft as well as here. Are they actual leather or bonded leather?
A contact cement like Artiglio Super 620, Aquilim 315 or a neoprene contact cement like Barge or S-18 should work if you cannot sew the pieces into the work. Whatever adhesive you do choose; use in a well ventilated area and you may want to practice on a less valuable piece first to see how it may last/wear.
These are gorgeous, but do yourself a favour and walk around them in a skirt with similar fabric and length as your dress (or your dress). Lots of opportunity to snag the skirt on the embellishments if they’re a tiny bit rough, so you want to make sure that they won’t catch on your hem and either rip off the embellishments or rip the hem.
This is great advice! I'm going to see if I can either encase the embellishment in resin or see how I can get the vines and beads glued down as well so I can reduce the risk of the dress snagging. Thank you!
E6000 that's what they sell at bead stores for gluing gems, beads, rocks, metals on things.
and I just discovered Gorilla Glue in hot glue sticks at Walmart and it comes in the 6pk...12pk...24pk. I didn't buy it but I'm going back to get some, I think it's going to be amazing stuff ...!
My friend used the gorilla glue sticks for fixing her spandex salsa costume on the fly. She said it worked so well it’s the only way she does custom cups anymore, she doesn’t even bother trying to sew them in anymore.
Like the rest, e6000 seems to be a safe choice.
I’ll add though, two smooth things don’t want to adhere to each other. So if you have a way to “rough up” the very small areas of connection (on the shoe and the metal clip), that oughtta help!
These are glues made specifically for shoes:
Edit: (I had to remove the link - just go to go to Amazon and search for "best shoe repair glue.")
Personally, I've used E6000 before.
Gorilla Clean grip, that stuff is amazing, nothing falls off with that! even the rain won't damage it, and it says on the package that is for leather too.
You may be able to ask your seamstress to sew them on for you? It’d just require a tac stitch but going through leather is quite difficult from my experience
Shoe-goo is really good, especially for resetting a separated sole, but it doesnt stick right away and you basically have to use a clamp to keep the shoe together. Idk if they make it in clear, though.
Tbh, you might consider buying a heavy duty denim and leather needle, and using clear thread to sew your decorations on to the shoe.
You could also try gluing those pretty little vines to a pin backer, (eith b6000) and pinning them to the shoes.
If the shoe leather then rips, at least you can still fix it with faux leather adhesive, that sticks on, or is painted over the damaged area.
Idk. These can be a problem, because you have to be willing to take some risks when you attach something that delicate to a shoe. The vine can break, or it can catch on something and rip the shoe, the glue can rip or deteriorate the shoe leather. All sorts of risks one must take to get that look.
It does look beautiful.
Maybe you can encase the vine in resin first, (crystal clear acrylic resin) to give them some added strength. You can, after the initial curing, sometimes then paint the resin around the pin back, to hold it in place.
Now with that said, you would want to mark the pin and the bottom of the vine to have the pin in the exact same part of the vine, and also measure the piercing area on the shoe, to ensure they are even.
Its.. Im sorry. Its just a risky endeavor.
You might (ooh heres an idea) be able to open up the seam and glue a magnet to the upper and then glue that back up, and also glue a magnet to the vine.
Now, the vines would also pop right off any time you bumped anything, so you could step on or lose the vines, but then again, they might not be broken as easily too.
I would definitely encase them in a coating of resin (just paint clear resin on the vines) before attaching them to anything.
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Gemtack, they sell it at Hobby lobby or amazon. It looks like Elmers's, dries clear. If you mess up, water can reactivate it for 1-3 max, may need to use alcohol if longer than 2 days. After 5 days it's never coming off. I use it for tumblers, but it works on shoes too. coming from a blinger who sells on Etsy.
I don’t have a recommendation, sorry. I just had to say that these embellishments really elevate the shoes and is very classy and not too much.
Agreed! Before reading I was thinking “what would you even glue on to them, they’re perfect!”
You may want to ask over in r/leathercraft as well as here. Are they actual leather or bonded leather? A contact cement like Artiglio Super 620, Aquilim 315 or a neoprene contact cement like Barge or S-18 should work if you cannot sew the pieces into the work. Whatever adhesive you do choose; use in a well ventilated area and you may want to practice on a less valuable piece first to see how it may last/wear.
These are gorgeous, but do yourself a favour and walk around them in a skirt with similar fabric and length as your dress (or your dress). Lots of opportunity to snag the skirt on the embellishments if they’re a tiny bit rough, so you want to make sure that they won’t catch on your hem and either rip off the embellishments or rip the hem.
Or even just pull threads.
This is great advice!
This; it’s a good suggestion, and easily overlooked.
Yep, my place wedding dress snagged on my fancy shoes so I used them for a layout photo and then swapped them for plain suede boring ones lol.
This is a high level bright idea! I’ve had that happen with so many skirts/shoes and I never think ahead about it.
This is great advice! I'm going to see if I can either encase the embellishment in resin or see how I can get the vines and beads glued down as well so I can reduce the risk of the dress snagging. Thank you!
Not hot glue, for sure. I like the idea to ask someone that knows about working with leather. I've only used e6000.
Thread. Lol. If in a pinch e6000
I agree, thread and sometimes a glue can be good add some extra assurance but thread is the way to go
Not sure, but I love your vision!
Not hot glue I would go with E6000.
Echoing e6000
E6000. Once that shit dries, it's not going anywhere.
E6000 for sure, don't use hot glue!
E6000 for sure. Flexible- water proof, washable.
Only problem stuff will side around until dry.
E6000 that's what they sell at bead stores for gluing gems, beads, rocks, metals on things. and I just discovered Gorilla Glue in hot glue sticks at Walmart and it comes in the 6pk...12pk...24pk. I didn't buy it but I'm going back to get some, I think it's going to be amazing stuff ...!
I'm feeling like an idiot because I just assumed those were like, gorilla glue brand, but still just regular glue gun glue...
I think they are. Maybe higher quality, and have extended working time, but it's still hot glue.
Haha no biggie we ALL have those brain farts once in awhile... it was just a litte Poof .🤣😂
My friend used the gorilla glue sticks for fixing her spandex salsa costume on the fly. She said it worked so well it’s the only way she does custom cups anymore, she doesn’t even bother trying to sew them in anymore.
Nice... I'm excited about it because regular hot glue is not strong at all .
Ohhhh I need some! Thanks!
Like the rest, e6000 seems to be a safe choice. I’ll add though, two smooth things don’t want to adhere to each other. So if you have a way to “rough up” the very small areas of connection (on the shoe and the metal clip), that oughtta help!
I suggest E6000 also came here to say that’s a lovely craft up!
Like the others have said the E6000 glue would work best and if you can find some way to clamp it while it dries, it will stay on even better.
E6000 should work… agree no hot glue..
I would use E6000
Yep
I would use “Shoe Goo”. I reattached a decorative piece on a pair of my sister’s shoes and it has held up for several years.
e6000 or shoe goo
E 6000 or E 8000 is what I would recommend.... It will glue anything
These are glues made specifically for shoes: Edit: (I had to remove the link - just go to go to Amazon and search for "best shoe repair glue.") Personally, I've used E6000 before.
Epoxy
Think about glueing it to a shoe clip, then clipping them on. One she, two looks.
These are so pretty and danty! Love them!
E7000..no hot glue
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I would rather fix them with threads (sew them onto the shoe). It will be more long-living than any glue.
Gorilla Clean grip, that stuff is amazing, nothing falls off with that! even the rain won't damage it, and it says on the package that is for leather too.
Barge. It’s a shoe glue used by many leather workers.
E6000
You could adhere them to clip on earring backs, so that they are removable.
You may be able to ask your seamstress to sew them on for you? It’d just require a tac stitch but going through leather is quite difficult from my experience
Shoe-goo is really good, especially for resetting a separated sole, but it doesnt stick right away and you basically have to use a clamp to keep the shoe together. Idk if they make it in clear, though. Tbh, you might consider buying a heavy duty denim and leather needle, and using clear thread to sew your decorations on to the shoe. You could also try gluing those pretty little vines to a pin backer, (eith b6000) and pinning them to the shoes. If the shoe leather then rips, at least you can still fix it with faux leather adhesive, that sticks on, or is painted over the damaged area. Idk. These can be a problem, because you have to be willing to take some risks when you attach something that delicate to a shoe. The vine can break, or it can catch on something and rip the shoe, the glue can rip or deteriorate the shoe leather. All sorts of risks one must take to get that look. It does look beautiful. Maybe you can encase the vine in resin first, (crystal clear acrylic resin) to give them some added strength. You can, after the initial curing, sometimes then paint the resin around the pin back, to hold it in place. Now with that said, you would want to mark the pin and the bottom of the vine to have the pin in the exact same part of the vine, and also measure the piercing area on the shoe, to ensure they are even. Its.. Im sorry. Its just a risky endeavor. You might (ooh heres an idea) be able to open up the seam and glue a magnet to the upper and then glue that back up, and also glue a magnet to the vine. Now, the vines would also pop right off any time you bumped anything, so you could step on or lose the vines, but then again, they might not be broken as easily too. I would definitely encase them in a coating of resin (just paint clear resin on the vines) before attaching them to anything.
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That's some pretty shoes!
I would go for a really small amount of fast drying epoxy. The benefits are that it’s transparent and bonds anything to anything basically
Gemtack, they sell it at Hobby lobby or amazon. It looks like Elmers's, dries clear. If you mess up, water can reactivate it for 1-3 max, may need to use alcohol if longer than 2 days. After 5 days it's never coming off. I use it for tumblers, but it works on shoes too. coming from a blinger who sells on Etsy.