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Felted Booties with Non-Skid Sole |
I have gotten a lot of requests for non-skid soles from Etsy customers so I tested a few products and methods and came up with what I think is the easiest way to make your slippers non-skid. I figured out that heat activated puffy paint (not just the 3-D kind) gives you the best spongiest result. When finished it has the look and feel of the product you see on lots of baby socks. So here is brief tutorial:
Step 1: Prepare the surface of your slipper. For felted slippers I use a razor (just a regular bic disposable razor) to shave off all the little fuzzies. You want the paint to have a nice surface to adhere to. For other materials you can probably just skip this step, but do make sure the sole is clean.
Step 3: Pick a design. I use just horizontal lines. I find that this is the easiest for me to apply and has a really clean nice look - plus I do think that the horizontal lines provide some additional friction compared with other designs. Some people do dots or wavy lines, etc. Get creative!
Step 4: Apply the paint to the sole.Step 5: Let dry for about 4 hours.

Here are some other fantastic ideas listed on this blog! I really like the shelf liner idea.
Wow fantastic. We have wooden floors in most of downstairs so haven't made my son any slippers cause I was afraid he would slip. Looks like he is going to get some made in the new year :-)
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Yeah! So happy to hear it!
ReplyDeletewhat is the name of the paint & where do you buy it & what is the price
ReplyDeleteIt's called "puffy paint" made by Tulip. I got mine at hobby lobby because they always have a 40% off coupon online. For 1 bottle its about $2 (before coupon), they also sell a multi pack with several colors for around $10.
DeleteIm not sure, but I think I saw some at Walmart the other day.
Any other place to get it cheap? I refuse to do business with Hobby Lobby, ever. So I need a decent place to get it other than there. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Deletedo you have the pattern for the slippers
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