Here is a tutorial showing the process of shoe painting that I use.
I hope you like it and find it useful! n_n
I also put this on deviantart. I hope I have done everything correct in posting... C:
Notes:
1. You don't have to paint white shoes, you can just give any colour shoes a few coats of white paint as a base before doing the rest.
2. You don't have to use acrylic - fabric paint or permanent markers should work as well, this is just one method.
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Make a sketch of what you want to draw onto your shoes. You can always draw onto the shoes in pencil and then try to wash it off after you’ve gone over it with pen, but washing changes the way the materal feels and it can warp the canvas of the shoe if you put too much water (wrinkles on shoes are not good!). Make sure you’re using a waterproof marker because otherwise it will bleed when you paint over top.
For these shoes I took inspiration from a song by Scouting For Girls. It is a very nice song n_n
Pen Tips
Test your pens on small, hard to see parts of the shoe and have other pens ready before you draw on the entire shoe. This is becase some pens tend to bleed while others don’t, you need to keep trying til you find the right kind.
I use a Faber-Castell Multimark permanent marker, it’s waterproof.
(I don’t know how readily available these are in countries outside Germany, but I’m sure a sharpie will work just as well)
Drawing Tips
You can draw whatever you want, really, but these are just a few points I make a note of while painting my shoes.
1. Draw lots of shapes, the background will the part that is painted rather than the objects and if there aren’t enough objects, the shoe looks empty.
2. Not too many small spaces or complicated outlines, it’ll be hard to paint around.
3. Make the outlines around groups of objects - the lines along which paint will be applied - thicker so that you give yourself a little more room for error if you paint over the lines.
This is where you get to paint. Yay! :)
Paint to use: I use Lukas acrylic paint. It doesn’t crack and doesn’t peel off. Again, I don’t know if these paints are available elsewhere but I think that most acrylic paints should work, just don’t put it on too thick.
Well there’s not much to explain, just mix your paint on a pallet (or keep it as it is), and paint onto your shoe. I like to use a single colour and then just paint the background, everywhere I haven’t drawn something.
This is a stylisc choice and you may choose to use a mix of colours, painting more like you would a more normal art piece.
Once you’re done painting, wait for it to dry and then you want to finish the shoes. For this, you’ll need to fina a laquer that will work on material that bends, one that keeps them waterproof and that keep the paint from coming off. After that you can spry them with waterproof shoe spray, if you want.
Care tips:
Don’t get them wet
Don’t get them dirty
Love your shoes. Lots of Love :)
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michelle G.
08 Apr 17:58
awesome
Alexandra Z.
08 Apr 20:25
Would it be wrong to lightly spray them with varnish? Maybe the colors would hold better.
Great design!
Chocolate
09 Apr 07:50
As the last step I did spray the shoes with something. I call it a lacquer but it might be varnish, I don't really speak German, this is just what I was recommended. So yeah, it probably would work.
Thanks for the comments C:
monica o.
11 Apr 17:11
I hear acrylic paint's waterproof.
Is that true?
: O
Nice design btw :3
Chocolate
11 Apr 17:31
Acrylic paint is water-resistant once it dries :)
So that's why you can easily paint your clothes with acrylic. However, it can crack and fade.
Since shoes aren't washed, it shouldn't fade and if you don't put too thick of a layer then it won't crack.
Hope that answers the question :)
And thanks n_n
Andy
13 Apr 20:45
omg those are amazing could u do mine ;p
ɐɯlɐ!
15 Apr 22:07
you are one heck
of an artist![:
Pretty Crafty
17 Apr 16:39
they're absolutely gorgeous
Pretty Crafty
17 Apr 16:39
they're absolutely gorgeous
Pretty Crafty
17 Apr 16:39
they're absolutely gorgeous
Lauren R.
19 Apr 22:26
Sweet!
sparrow is fancy
22 Apr 01:20
AAAH!! OMG. AWESOMENESS. :D
Sharon P.
08 May 02:53
The shoes are great! I can't draw at all. Any suggestions as to how to get a pattern on the shoes for those of us who cannot draw ?
Thank You.
Aleks
06 Aug 04:33
"Doin' all I can do just to be close to you. Every time that we meet, I skip a heartbeat."
That wouldn't be the song that you mentioned, would it?
XD I doodle and paint on my shoes to (And also use that very same song for inspiration ^^)
HollyPolly
30 Aug 15:37
I love that design, and you have definately inspired me to make some for myself. Brilliant job!
♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥
15 Sep 23:38
SO0O0O0O0 cUt3!!!! I love them!! ^^