How to Make Flip Flops from a Yoga Mat

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Clean the yoga mat.

   Glue a little, then press.
   
   Then glue a little more, and press.
   
   If you try to glue the whole layer at once, it'll start to dry before you push the layers together. , Put your foot on it and mark the spot between your big toe and second toe. ,,,,,,, Then glue them down with a hot glue gun. ,, Add more pressure for a longer time at the middle and around the toe because of the straps sandwiched in between. ,, Allow to dry.
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   Step 2: Identify the two sides

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   Step 3: textured and smooth.

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   Step 4: Trace a flip flop or shoe that's your size on the smooth side.

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   Step 5: Cut out what you traced.

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   Step 6: Flip it over and trace it on the smooth side

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   Step 7: cutting it out so you now have a right and left foot.

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   Step 8: Trace and cut out four more for both the right and left and you'll have a total of five cut-outs for each foot.

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   Step 9: Stack the cut-outs for each foot

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    Step 10: textured side up.

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    Step 11: Glue four of the layers together with a hot glue gun.

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    Step 12: Put the fifth

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    Step 13: unglued layer on the floor

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    Step 14: textured side up.

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    Step 15: Slice the mark open with a razor.

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    Step 16: Cut a strip from the leftover mat that's about 3/4" wide

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    Step 17: and 2.5 times the length of the flip flop.

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    Step 18: Put one end of the strap through the hole.

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    Step 19: Bring the strap around and under the flip flop

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    Step 20: making sure the smooth side of the strap faces the outer edge of the flip flop.

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    Step 21: Bring the other end of the strap through the hole and cut the excess.

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    Step 22: Try it on and adjust the straps through the hole until you have a comfortable fit.

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    Step 23: Trim both sides of the strip on the bottom of the flip flop as needed.

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    Step 24: Glue down the middle part with a hot glue gun.

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    Step 25: Glue this layer onto the other four layers.

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    Step 26: Repeat the steps above to create another flip flop.

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    Step 27: Flip your flip flops over and use a glue gun to create treads on the bottom.

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