Turn overtly cute footwear into something you might actually wear.
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I had a pair of admittedly cute but not-me shoes. I also didn't want to study for AP's...what does that breed? Boredom! They might not look as good as the original, but I'd actually wear them, so it's all good.
Text on shoes (second picture) say, "Give me liberty...Or some doritos."
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Obtain a pair of shoes. Be cautioned: pick an old pair, something you never wore, or prepare for utter sadness if your hand slips and it looks like you knocked into a shelf at Michael's.
Cover the leathery surfaces or any appendages (pesky ribbons, tags) with blue tape and tuck out of the way. You can use any tape really but painter's tape is rather convenient for...painting.
Start to paint.
Feel triumphant because your precaution worked.
Paint a base coat. You don't have to do this if you're painting directly onto the shoe.
Be careful in pesky detailed areas.
Your paint is dryinnnnggg.
Maybe while you wait, make a sandwich. Contemplate Tibetan Sovereignty. Wonder if Obama wears make-up.
Your paint is dry now. If the paint is still transparent, add a new layer; if you don't care (I think it looks cool here) then leave it.
Paint in details. Further accelerate your fervor for robotic design.
Wait for it to dry again. Repeat step 5.
Whip out the mod podge, and apply a coat. Don't be alarmed if things appear milky/white. It dries clear.
Once the first coat is dry, you can apply another if you're the cautious type.
Procrastination project complete. Now you have to do homework.
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Cat Morley
May 5th, 2008 16:11
Those look amazing, you did a great job!
Molliewobbles
May 5th, 2008 21:50
Love the Steps!
Erika A.
May 5th, 2008 23:19
Step 5 is my favorite. XD!
Emily
May 6th, 2008 23:01
these are so fantasticly superb!
Ryden
May 7th, 2008 01:50
I love the robots! Fun comments too! Good luck on APs
Nanzaa LOW
May 7th, 2008 01:58
cool...
Carly Lawrence
May 7th, 2008 04:31
that was pleasureable to read. and it will be pleasureable to make! thanks for the fun!
astral_sakurachan23
May 7th, 2008 04:45
XDDDDDDDDDDDD So damn funny!!!! And so cute!!!! gotta love ste 5 XDDDD thanks for sharing!!!
Lucía
May 7th, 2008 14:15
Love the tutorial! :) Sooo much fun... sadly I love all my shoes the way they are... not sure I'll have the guts to paint a pair!
ginger awesome
May 7th, 2008 17:13
what a great idea!
i'm so doing this.
Knittin' Kitten
May 7th, 2008 18:00
Did you use fabric paint or just normal paint?
I'm painting some shoes now and I've used two coats of purple fabric paint and the annoying check pattern underneath is still showing through. I dunno if that would work if it was normal paint
Mutantcarrot
May 9th, 2008 03:31
@ Knittin Kitten--I used regular acrylic paint...then to keep it from rubbing off I covered it with Mod Podge.
molly g
May 13th, 2008 22:31
wow! cute shoes turned into cute shoes! lol (:
Little Yggy
May 14th, 2008 03:39
Awesome job!!! ♥
I love it!!
Namsab
June 1st, 2008 12:40
Awesome!
But what I liked even more were your funny comments in the tut! XD
secondaryspine
June 18th, 2008 06:22
Did you have to prepare the surface of the shoes before you painted on them; and does the paint ever peel, crack or flake off at all? Thanks, and cute shoes!
Stephanie
June 20th, 2008 02:39
Now you know how to make a tutorial fun!!! haha i love it and must give it a try on my daughters old shoes...that way she'll think they are NEW... *evil laugh*
mj girllie
June 20th, 2008 17:48
how did you get such amazing designs????
mj girllie
June 20th, 2008 17:49
how did you get such amazing designs????
DIS.AR.RAY
August 19th, 2008 04:46
SO CUTE! i love them :D They look so cool.
"give me liberty, or some doritos" HAHA! thats amazing :D
love the robots, very awesome.