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1. 

   

   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.

2. 

   

   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.

3. 

   

   Start to paint.
   
   Feel triumphant because your precaution worked.

4. 

   

   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.

5. 

   

   Your paint is dryinnnnggg.
   
   Maybe while you wait, make a sandwich. Contemplate Tibetan Sovereignty. Wonder if Obama wears make-up.

6. 

   

   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.

7. 

   

   Paint in details. Further accelerate your fervor for robotic design.
   
   Wait for it to dry again. Repeat step 5.

8. 

   

   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.

9. 

   

   Procrastination project complete. Now you have to do homework.

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Cat Morley

May 5, 2008 4:11pm

Those look amazing, you did a great job!

Molliewobbles

May 5, 2008 9:50pm

Love the Steps!

Erika A.

May 5, 2008 11:19pm

Step 5 is my favorite. XD!

Emily

May 6, 2008 11:01pm

these are so fantasticly superb!

Ryden

May 7, 2008 1:50am

I love the robots! Fun comments too! Good luck on APs

Bottamalin Z.

May 7, 2008 1:58am

cool...

Carly Lawrence

May 7, 2008 4:31am

that was pleasureable to read. and it will be pleasureable to make! thanks for the fun!

astral_sakurachan23

May 7, 2008 4:45am

XDDDDDDDDDDDD So damn funny!!!! And so cute!!!! gotta love ste 5 XDDDD thanks for sharing!!!

Lucía

May 7, 2008 2:15pm

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 7, 2008 5:13pm

what a great idea!
i'm so doing this.

Knittin' Kitten

May 7, 2008 6:00pm

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 9, 2008 3:31am

@ Knittin Kitten--I used regular acrylic paint...then to keep it from rubbing off I covered it with Mod Podge.