It's that time of year again!
School sports and all that comes with it is upon us!
I'm back today with another pair of painted vans for a local university mom!
No matter what your level of painting skill is....you can still DIY yourself custom painted spirit wear shoes and represent for that team, that kid or that grandkid!
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My Blank Canvas: DIY Custom Painted Vans
I prefer to paint on white canvas slip on Vans.
There is very little to workaround, there is plenty of painting space for your design and they are comfortable!
Not to mention....the canvas fabric paints up beautifully!
Did you know that this same style shoe is available at a much lesser price point....at least for beginner painters? You can even order them from Amazon Prime and give this a try.....in just two days!
Supplies Used:
Sharpie Marker
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How to Create DIY Custom Painted Shoe
I have many blogs detailing this exact same process but I'm happy to recap here for you:
1. Mist the fabric with water.
2. Paint a base coat over the entire shoe (I usually use Fluff) and let dry.
3. Draw your design in pencil.
4. Set your design in Sharpie marker.
5. Paint your design in your desired colors (I highly recommend Dixie Belle's Chalk Mineral Paint line) and let dry.
6. Re-outline any areas you want to accentuate using Posca Marker and let dry.
7. Heat set in dryer.
8. Spray with Easy Peasy Spray Wax for lasting protection.
PRO TIP: You may wonder about step 2....painting the shoe white when it's already white.
The colored paints will bleed on the canvas when using water...which you need to help your paint glide over the fabric more easily. So painting in a base coat of white primes that fabric and your colored paints will bleed less from here on out.
If this feels like this is a bit more than you are ready to tackle yourself, I do take custom orders for custom painted shoes. Click HERE for more information!
The Finished Look: Custom Painted School Spirit Wear
Have fun with this!
Choose designs that fall into your drawing skill set...or have someone draw it out for you.
Or even better, just make fun designs such as stripes and polka dots and paint them in your team colors! This works too!
I love this tiger design....its actually the first time I've ever been asked to paint tiger stripes and I really love the deep yellow and black pattern!
I hope this inspires you to give it a try......and maybe hop over to a few more of my painted shoe blogs for even more inspiration!
More Inspiration: Painted Canvas Shoes
I love painting canvas shoes! And I have several other past projects to share with you. Here are some additional designs for your inspiration:
Painted Cheer Shoes - love some school spirit!
Painted Shoes as Gifts - lots of designs in one blogs
School Spirit Painted Shoes - football & cheer spirit shoes
Whimsical Painted Shoes - from boring to fancy!
Pirate Themed Spirit Shoes - bright, bold, and eye-catching
And be sure to visit my blog dedicated to school spirit wear HERE...and it's not just shoes!!
Click on any photo below for more up-close photos and all the design details
How can I help with YOUR Painted Canvas project?
Paint Your Own Project
If you would like to paint your own canvas/denim project but would like more (video) instruction, I have a very detailed (and affordable) course, Denim Painting 101, that guides you through all the steps to create your own canvas/denim. This 1.5+ hour course gives you all the tricks and tips to make it look great and just as importantly make it LAST through the wash!
Allow ME to paint it for YOU!
I offer a variety of painted canvas & denim projects that I custom create for you! You provide the vision, we collaborate on the final look, and I create a beautiful lasting piece just for you!
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