How to Make Your Own Havianas
The first pair of Havaianas was developed in 1962 in Brazil and was modeled after Japanese sandals with rice-straw soles and fabric straps. The woven texture stamped into the Havaianas sandals is made to mimic the texture of the rice straw. Havaianas makes sandals for children, women and men in a variety of colors, styles and patterns. In the spring, Havaianas often hosts events across the United States to design your own sandals, where you can select crystals and pins to add to them, but making your own unique pair of Havaianas can easily be done at home.
Things You'll Need
- Havaiana sandals
- Crystals
- Clear quick-drying adhesive (not Super Glue)
- Decorative pins
- Tweezers
- Toothpick
Instructions
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Select the color and style of Havaianas that you would like to customize and purchase them from a reputable retailer, such as Havaianas.com.
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Place a dot of adhesive onto a tip of a toothpick. Pick up a crystal and apply the glue onto the flat side of the crystal, and apply it to the sandal strap.
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Continue to place the crystals on the straps of the sandal until you achieve your desired look.
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Stick any decorative pins through the sandal wherever you like and close the pin. If you want the pin to be more secure, add a small amount of glue to the back of it.
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Allow the glue to dry overnight before wearing the sandals.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also try decorating the sides of Havaianas with crystals.
