'Think Green' Flip Flops

there's no fun in throwing things away.

Posted by EVEnl

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My mother threw all placemats out since she figured we wouldn't use 'em INSANE! I got so upset... I immediately got them out of the bin and said; 'Don't you ever think green' but she only laughed.

Don't know for sure but I think this has been done before however I couldn't find it on the site.

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • Place Mat s
  • Tixotropic Glue

Steps (7 steps, 50 minutes)

  1. 1

    Trace around a left slipper 6 times (the slipper has to fit your size) and 6 times the right slipper.

    cut them out

  2. 2

    glue 5 right pieces together

    glue 5 left pieces together

  3. 3

    take last piece of slipper and trace where the toe part has to come. Make a slit (1" vertically) by use of a raisor or scissors.

  4. 4

    Cut two long strips measuring 1 inch

  5. 5

    Insert both ends in slit. Look at picture showing front of slipper

  6. 6

    First try it on and measure how tight you want your straps to be, glue down the ends of strip. Glue this top piece on top of the 5 other slipper pieces.

    picture shows back of slipper

  7. 7

    to keep the glued pieces down use clothespins