DIY "Star Wars" Heels Are The Shoes You're Looking For

    Save the galaxy in style. Mikeasaurus will help you turn a pair of Mary Jane's into custom light-up R2-D2 fashion.

    Donna Dickens
    by Donna Dickens

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    What You'll Need:

    Materials:

    •1x button cell battery holder

    •1x 3V coin cell battery (mine was CR20163)

    •2x identical R2D2 toy action figures (about $8 each)

    •white shoes in desired size (mine were free)

    •1x SPST (or SPDT) switch

    •2x 5mm red blinky LEDs

    •2x 5mm LED holders

    •2x mini flashlights - lenses only ($1 each)

    •1/4" - 20 threaded rod

    •2x 1/4" - 20 hex nuts

    •2-3mm blue foam sheets ($1 each)

    •sunglasses (mine were $1)

    •thin-gauge wire

    •heat-shrink tubing

    Tools:

    •MIG welder

    •soldering iron

    •propane torch

    •rotary tool

    •elecric drill

    •rubber cement

    •foam glue

    •2-part epoxy (extra strength - not "quick setting")

    •white spray paint

    Got your supplies? You're all set! Head over to Mikeasurus's Instructables page for step-by-step instructions.

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    While you're there, make sure to make yourself a pair of his Dinosaur Heels too!