Helen's Lipsinka 120mm in Vitrail Light strass.

Helen's pair was originally a black calfskin leather which I painted a pearlescent mauve to complement the five sizes of Swarovski Vitrail Light crystals used. 2028, 2038, and 2058-cut rhinestones were used.

Price: $975

$800 strassing/$100 stone fee/$40 return shipping/$35 painting

You'll notice these aren't watermarked. I now feel a watermark just detracts from the images I post. If you see these pictures elsewhere, please notify me as soon as possible.

Ayse's Daffodile 160mm in Purple Velvet AB strass.

What was done:
Ayse's pair was originally a black calfskin leather, which I then painted a pearlescent purple to complement the six sizes of Swarovski Purple Velvet AB crystals used. 2028-cut rhinestones were used.

Price: $2,755

$2,500 strassing/$150 stone fee/$65 painting/$40 return shipping

You'll notice these aren't watermarked. I now feel a watermark just detracts from the images I post. If you see these pictures elsewhere, please notify me as soon as possible. 

Marissa's Declic 100mm in Vitrail Medium Strass.

What was done:
Marissa's pair was originally a teal metallic suede, which I then painted a pearlescent apple green to coincide with the four sizes of Swarovski Vitrail Medium crystals used. A mix of 2028 and 2058-cut rhinestones were combined in the absence of the larger 16ss and 20ss I typically use.

Price: $1,075

$900 strassing/$100 stone fee/$40 return shipping/$35 painting

You'll notice these aren't watermarked. I now feel a watermark just detracts from the images I post. If you see these pictures elsewhere, please notify me as soon as possible.

Jamie's Lady Claude 120mm in Volcano strass.

Sharla's Jimmy Choo is Aurum strass.

Julie's Gozul in Fuchsia AB strass.

Ooh boy, I love you so. Or shall I say, "Ooh Gozul, I love you so." This commission is one I'd showcase - not for its innovativeness, or lack there of - but in part to it serving as a true testament to the objective all my clients come to me with: transformation. As tedious and repetitious as this job is, when I receive a black pair from a client with the request that a lighter stone be used, I know the outcome will always be drastic. In a good way, of course. These are no exception. I am blown away that Julie's flats used to be black leather. I'm inclined to say I created a shoe that looks brand new, aside from the obvious wear and tear. Especially because Fuchsia AB is such a gorgeous stone. I used Preciosa's version, as I feel Swarovski's to look overtly blue. All of their ABs are, actually. Preciosa's reflects roughly half the blue hues Swarovski's emit, so the wearer still gets that pop of color they want with the depth the blue provides. I also love the rather gold top this particular stone has. It somehow softens the already muted pink, don't you think? I plan on using this stone on a pair of my own sneakers in the very near future. I know, a gay guy wearing pink shoes? Shocking!