Modern fashion is increasingly promoting non-standard tastes and thinking. Previously, clothes with luminous elements assumed belonging to a certain type of activity. For example, employees of transport regulation, the police, and so on, wear this uniform. In ordinary clothes, luminous elements have been used recently. People crave to stand out from the crowd, especially young people, strive to be different from others. The easiest way to attract attention and show your personality is to wear shoes with luminous laces. You can buy them in specialized stores. Creative individuals can make them on their own.
How to make luminous shoelaces from improvised tools will be described below.
We make luminous shoelaces with paints
Today, on the shelves of shops you can find paints containing phosphorus and fluorescent elements. They can be purchased where they sell LED equipment, and can also be found among office supplies. How to make luminous shoelaces using such paints? To begin with, you should dilute the paint and soak the laces in it. But it must be remembered that the more water in the solution, the less saturated the reflection of light. To achieve the perfect effect, dye the laces with undiluted paint and leave to dry in the sun.
Phosphorus dye will glow in the dark only if it has been exposed to light all day. It’s enough to hold the shoelaces for several hours under a light source, and all night they will glow in the dark. The main feature of fluorescent paint is that it glows only in daylight or artificial light. In the dark, the laces treated with such a paint will not glow. The duration of the glow is affected by the quality of the paint. Expensive paints are not washed off even with numerous washings, while poor-quality goods may disappear from the surface after the first wash.
There are cheaper ways to make fashion laces. How to make luminous peroxide laces? In fact, it is very simple and effective.
Method 1
The first thing to remember using this method is compliance with safety regulations. All exposed areas of the body and eyes should be protected with a thick cloth. Three tablespoons of a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution should be dissolved in 300 ml of water, add salt (about a tablespoon) and a little vinegar to the solution. After this, the container should be tightly closed and shaken vigorously until the liquid begins to glow. Lower the laces into the resulting solution, hold them in it for a while, then dry and enjoy the result.
Method 2
There is another way to make luminous shoelaces from hydrogen peroxide. He will need a tall glass or flask, 5 ml of a 3% solution of luminol, 10 ml of a solution of hydrogen peroxide, several manganese crystals and a washing powder dissolved in water. First, a solution of washing powder is poured into the glass, then luminol and peroxide are added to it. Manganese must first be well ground and then mixed with the rest of the components. The fluid must be mixed thoroughly. When water is added, the glow effect increases.
Method 3
Place 300 ml of water in a high container and dissolve two tablespoons of soda in it, close the lid and shake well. Then pour two teaspoons of peroxide into the solution, close again and mix. Dip the laces (preferably cotton) into the glass and soak them in the solution for at least 10 minutes.
How to make luminous shoelaces at home using chemicals?
This method involves the use of luminol (5 ml) or phosphor (200 g). These ingredients can be purchased in specialized stores. You will also need copper sulfate (3 g), a solution of sodium hydroxide (15 ml), a solution of peroxide 3% (90 ml), 150 ml of water and a fluorescent dye. In a high mill, place water and dissolve luminol in it, then pour peroxide there and mix well. Then a sodium solution is added and at the end - copper sulfate and paint. Mix everything well and lower the laces into the liquid. The result is a beautiful blue glow in the dark.
LED shoelaces
This method will take some effort, but the result will be amazing. You should purchase one silicone tube (2 m), LEDs (4 pcs.), Tablet batteries (4 pcs.). The diameter of the silicone tubing should match the size of the laces. The tube is divided into two laces one meter. Then liquid silicone is poured into the tube. Due to this, the light will evenly spread along the entire length. LEDs are soldered to the end of each lace. Then attach the batteries. For strength, they can be soldered or simply poured with glue. So that the battery does not waste when not needed, you can make a regulator.
As a result of applying the above methods, you can create original shoes.
