Abstract: A Method for Decorating a Shoe is a process whereby a shoe is covered with several layers of an acrylic polymer emulsion gel, which layers may be matte or gloss finish, tinted, or clear. One or more of the polymer gel layers is used to affix onto the shoe various sizes and types of paper and/or other decorative items, and the overall process may make use of elements of collage or decoupage. The basic steps of the decorative process in the preferred embodiment are roughly as follows: the shoe is cleaned; the paper or other decorative items to be affixed are immersed in the polymer gel to coat; the decorative items are applied to the clean shoe, forming a first layer of gel next to the shoe and a second layer of gel on top of the items; and two layers of (typically gloss) gel, which may be tinted, are applied to finish the decorated shoe. In alternate embodiments, three-dimensional decorative items may be applied, or one or more layers of the gel may be shaped and textured so as to enhance the overall design.