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Painted Chucks
I painted a pair of black chucks with Mary Poppoins motives - and I love them <3

Sorry, I forgot to take step by step pictures, but I wrote a small tutorial though. As always, I hope it's understandable :D

Posted by Miaka from Schlüchtern, Hesse, Germany • Published 16th August 2008 • See Miaka's 28 projects »

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Step 1
Draw the outline of the picture on your shoes, using tailors chalk.
I have a chalk pen that's really handy for smaller pictures.
If your shoes are a ligher color you can also use a soft pencil for drawing.
Step 2
Paint the picture using your fabric paint and a small brush. It's hard to paint thin lines and the outlines will probably look a bit blurry, but if you paint over it a few times and use a small brush it should look fine in the end.
Light color on dark shoes will probably need 2-3 layers of color.
Step 3
Use the blow dryer on highest setting to dry and fuse the paint.
Usually you need to iron fabric paint to fuse it, but I found out that the blow dryer works as well.
I blow-dryed my pictures for about 5 minutes, taking small breaks because I was afraid that the blow dryer would get too hot.
Step 4
Use a moist brush to remove any remaining chalk from the shoe, by wiping over the picture you can also test if the paint is properly fused.

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blurrymind · Alameda, California, US · 32 projects 24th July 2011

i love!

lala k. · Vancouver, British Columbia, CA 12th February 2009

Those are soooo kawaii!!! But does the paint stay on? Cuz if i like run through a huge puddle or something...it'll get messed...heheh... and where can i get tailors chalk?

janine g. · North Lauderdale, Florida, US · 5 projects 23rd August 2008

those are tooooo cute... I love Mary Poppins toooo

Missy El · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 5 projects 18th August 2008

These are very sweet!

porcelinaZERO · Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE · 10 projects 17th August 2008

Oh, I love them!!! Saw them at the N&S site!!!
<3<3<3

Miaka · Schlüchtern, Hesse, DE · 29 projects 17th August 2008

I don't know if it will stay on if you walk through a river or put them in the washing machine, but it did stay on when I cleaned the shoes with some water.