With these DIY pumps, it has become much easier to personalize your shoes. These projects range from fairly easy crafts to moderate difficulty.
DIY pumps such as the 'Brit & Co.' slingbacks feature a lace-up detail that is easy to apply. This personal touch adds an on-season decal that can be worn from day to night. Fringe-featuring DIYs add a fun touch to any pair of pumps and can also pair with any festival fashion accessories. Other examples of DIY pumps include geometric-patterned pumps and bedazzled heel accents for pumps that exhibit easy-to-apply embellishments. Lastly, handmade sci-fi heels make for a geeky project any Star Wars fan can enjoy.
These projects are the perfect way to personalize or upcycle any pair of pumps
20 Stylish DIY Pumps
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DIY Tin Can Pumps
The 'Pringle of Scotland' Metal Heels are Urban Chic
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DIY Laced-Up Pumps
The Brit & Co. Slingbacks Project is a Great Way to Spruce up Old Shoes
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DIY Superhero Kicks
The Easy Comic Book Heels are Crafty
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Couture Footwear DIYs
The Refinery 29 Painterly Pumps Tutorial is Affordably Chic
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Playful Prehistoric Pumps
These DIY Dinosaur Heels Will Have You Walking Like a T-Rex
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DIY Caviar-Capped Kicks
These 'a pair and a spare' Heels Customize and Update a Classic Shoe Style
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Thrifty Geometric-Patterned Pumps
Fashion Magazine Recreates the Prada Fall 2012 DIY Platform
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Handmade Sci-Fi Heels
These DIY R2-D2 Pumps are Crafty Star Wars Shoes
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DIY Couture Stilettos
Upper Street Boutique Lets You Design Your Own Luxury Shoes
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Papercraft Pumps
Gorgeous Fashion Accessories From Ndeur & 'Make a Paper World'
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Tripod Stilettos
Acne Studios Footwear Features Triple-Spiked Heels
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DIY Snow Plow Shoes
Why Shovel the Driveway When You Can Foot Plow the Snow Instead?
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Personalized Printed Pumps
DreamHeels.com Lets You Design Your Shoe & Earn Money
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Embellished Heel Accents
This Tutorial Showcases How to Instantly Add Some Glamor to Your Shoes
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DIY Cap-Toe Heels
Create Your Own Version of This Season's Hottest Shoe Development
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DIY Fantasy Footwear
These Hand Painted Harry Potter Heels are a Fan's Dream
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DIY Newspaper Heels
These DIY Heels are Stylish and Easy to Create
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Fringed Furry Footwear
Style Bubble Payhalf Pumps Update Classic Black Heels
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DIY Superhero Stilettos
These Handmade High Heels are Made Using Upcycled Comic Book Pages
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DIY Vampire-Inspired Wedges
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