I was in a dance show a couple of weeks ago, doing ballet. It was my first performance in pointe shoes, seeing as I'd not even worn them for classes for about 8 years. In my first ballet class in about 5 years I was asked if I was going to do the show, and there was a mention of dyeing our pointe shoes red. This was really exciting as I'm really not a fan of pink, and pointe shoes are only made in pink, so I'd had a pink pair since I was about 16 or 17. But not anymore!
These are my feet in my now red pointe shoes! And yes I was standing on pointe while the picture was taken - none of this sitting down pretending stuff!
7 comments:
At least this isn't a "feet made of cheese" post!
No, I can confirm that my feet are not made of cheese!
hey! love your shoes, i am in a performance this weekend actually for ballet and we colored our pointe shoes brown with sharpies for squirrels but it took forever and looks streaky and its smelly. I was wondering how you died yours..
thanks :)
-- Emily
Hey. Thanks for the comment!
We used dylon satin shoe dye. It comes as a liquid which you basically paint on to the shoes, and then bought ribbon to match. I think it needed 2 coats, but I can't quite remember. It's the sort of stuff you should be able to get from shoe repair places, and probably fabric shops and that sort of thing.
I hope the performance goes well!
Haii i'm a dancer from aussie.. i love you rshoes i've been conning my teacher for ever to let us dye ou rshoes red and she is!!!
i think your shoes look awsom ean di can't wait until ours are red =] i have a passion of hate for the colour pink and i adore red..!!
have fun with your dancing =]
hey i do dance to and think red pointe shoes rock!!! you arent all the way up on your box tho and should work on that. :(
Sorry but U are not on pointe there...
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