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How to Make shoes (hooves) out of paper mache

Woman holding a pink high-heeled shoe indoors.

If you're looking to make some unique footwear from paper mache, this video will teach you how. The term for these shoes is hooves, and they will definitely turn heads as you wear them down the street.

Like many others who make costumes/cosplay, this video creator was working on a budget, so naturally they wanted to try a technique that involves using old materials already owned or that come at a cheap price.

It doesn't have to be Draenei, obviously this can be modified to any design you wish to tamper with.

Part One:

Beginning with a terrible pair of shoes and hacking off the heels (To create that bi-pedal effect), then the important wiring casing, which begins the general shape of the hoof . This follows onto the mache creation....

Materials used:

Shoes

Chicken Wire

Nails

Hammer

PVA glue

Newspaper

NOTE: This video is part 1 of 2 parts.

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