So you were into yoga, but stopped. Now your yoga mat is just gathering dust in the corner and taking up space. So what do you do? Why, make flip flops out of them of course!
Materials Needed
Old yoga mat
Marker
Scissors
Glue gun
Razor
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Scrub down the yoga mat first.
Step 2
Identify the two sides of the mat: there’s the textured side and the smooth side. With the smooth side up, get a sneaker that fits you and then trace it over the mat using a marker. Cut it out.
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Step 3
Flip it over and trace around the cutout. You should now have a cutout for the right and left foot.
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Step 4
Trace and cut out 4 more sets for each foot for a total of 5 cut outs for each. Pile them over each other and turn them over so the textured side faces up.
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Step 5
Use a glue gun to glue four of the layers together. Just a tip: glue a little bit then press, making your way through the entire layer.
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Step 6
Take out the fifth layer and put it on the floor. Position your feet over it and then make a mark in between your big and second toe.
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Step 7
Take out a razor and slice the mark open.
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Step 8
Cut a long strip from the leftover mat. The size is 3/4th of an inch wide.
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Step 9
Put one end of the strip to the hole so the smooth side faces out. Bring it around and under, out the other side, and place the other strip into the hole, smooth side facing out.
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Step 10
Put it on and then loosen or tighten it. Make sure it fits you right.
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Step 11
Trim both sides of the strip and then glue them down. Glue down the middle part as well.
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Step 12
Glue the top layer to the other four layers. Do it the same way you did the other layers. Put a little more pressure on the middle and toe parts.
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Step 13
Using your glue gun, add some treads to the bottom.
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Step 14
Do the same thing for the other pair and you’re done.
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Now that you know how to make your very own flip-flops, you don’t have to meditate about how to replace your old, worn-out pair of flip-flops anymore.