dont go all the way through otherwise you see the thread through the satin which doesnt look very nice... there is a gap bewteen the inner fabric and the satin, put the needle through there, you may have to search around inside with ethe needle, but then it wont show threw and will look a lot nicer :)
i use only one elastic per shoe, and i sew each end very close to my heel. Then, i sew the ribbons right where my arches are and I do a whip stitch all around, being careful not to go through the shoe. When it doesn't show on the outside, it looks neater.
I have seen so many different ways to sew on elastics on pointe shoes, what is right ? :O should I use one or two elastics on each shoe? and where should I attach it? At the heel ? HEELP
@Cheerbabeforeverable hahaha ur sharp! And actually I made this video while I was sewing a pair of pointe shoes for my younger friend who was newly en pointe, and she had smaller feet than me, do when i put the shoe on, I used my own shoe :) But nice catch!
when my ribbond started to fray, i just covered the tips with clear nail polish. im just too scared to use a lighter. im afraid that i will burn the whole shoe!! :P
I love this video, What Model Of Russians do you use?
Balletgirlhopepointe 2 weeks ago
@Balletgirlhopepointe Thanks! I currently wear Russian Encores :)
ballerinamama 6 days ago
dont go all the way through otherwise you see the thread through the satin which doesnt look very nice... there is a gap bewteen the inner fabric and the satin, put the needle through there, you may have to search around inside with ethe needle, but then it wont show threw and will look a lot nicer :)
thebuffkins 4 weeks ago
Very helpful. Thank you! Especially since this is my first year and I had no idea what to do!
RandomAsian98 1 month ago
i use only one elastic per shoe, and i sew each end very close to my heel. Then, i sew the ribbons right where my arches are and I do a whip stitch all around, being careful not to go through the shoe. When it doesn't show on the outside, it looks neater.
watermelon2014 2 months ago
I have seen so many different ways to sew on elastics on pointe shoes, what is right ? :O should I use one or two elastics on each shoe? and where should I attach it? At the heel ? HEELP
Dance4ever140 3 months ago
I recommend not putting the needle through the whole side of the shoe, just the first layer of fabric because on stage it looks better.
CarmaChic 4 months ago
P.s u must not make it soo tite if u did ur feet blood will stop ..... Just saying
TheMisteryangel 4 months ago
wait.. did you put skinny elastics on one and big elastiics on the other??
Cheerbabeforeverable 5 months ago 2
@Cheerbabeforeverable hahaha ur sharp! And actually I made this video while I was sewing a pair of pointe shoes for my younger friend who was newly en pointe, and she had smaller feet than me, do when i put the shoe on, I used my own shoe :) But nice catch!
ballerinamama 3 months ago
when my ribbond started to fray, i just covered the tips with clear nail polish. im just too scared to use a lighter. im afraid that i will burn the whole shoe!! :P
mliaab 6 months ago
thank you,this rly helps,considering im hoping to go en pointe this yr :)
ohnoyoudidnt35 6 months ago
for my pointe shoes I just put some clear nail polish at the ends of each ribbon and they haven't frayed, so that works too! (:
Ballerina324 7 months ago
@Ballerina324 Oh, I never thought of that! Thanks for sharing :)
ballerinamama 7 months ago 2
@Ballerina324 haha i was about to say that lol
it just makes it so much easier, doesnt it? :P
Cheerbabeforeverable 5 months ago