SMDave

This is kinda late, but it might be useful to others. The way to go is electroforming. Make a wax blank (maybe cast from the original, or carve the wax to suit) then electroplate with nickel to the desired thickness. Melt out the wax, and voila! There are many places that will do this for you, you just provide the wax blank.

I have a pair of spike heels that I would like to sharpen and give metal tips. Right now the tips are about 5mm wide D shapes, made of hard plastic. What would be the best way to go about this? Are there any problems with wearing needle-sharp heels, and has anybody done this before? I have heard good things about concrete nails and awls as heel tips, painted black of course. The image below is an attempt to sharpen some heels just by removing the plastic with a hand file and leaving the metal post, but it is kinda amateurish looking plus the post is about 4mm diameter, I want them to be sharper than this.

Hi everybody! My name is Dave and I hail from California, USA. I am into modification of high heel shoes. I am also into tight belts and corsets (wearing and modifying) , but I guess those are for a different forum. I have been lurking on this forum for a while, just thought I would introduce myself.