365 Days of Pinterest Day 23 - DIY Galaxy Sneakers!

COOOOOOOLLLL :)

I did it, I did it, I really really did it!!

well way back when my daughter asked for these "galaxy sneakers"  as I soon discovered they were't something a large company was making, they were all hand painted, selling on sites like Etsy.  So I had a "I can do that moment" ..  I loaded up on images from Pinterest and away I went.  Day 23 of my 365 days of Pinterest (testing Pinterest pins)  - DIY Galaxy Sneakers!

What You Will Need

~ sneakerzzzz ... most people prefer converse or Vans, the hipsters, but Iv seen everything from ballet flats to wedges .. this DIY is stricktly for canvase / sneaker material as the paint would react differnt to leather or pleather.

~ Tulip Fabric Spray .. this is uber important for two reason's .. it sprays little 'stars' and it is thin, allowing you to blend and layer without getting CHUNKY

~ Tulip Soft Fabric Paint in White Matte ... very specific again as you don't want a shiny finish 

~ Nail polish remover

~ Q Tips .. lots of em

~ tootpicks (for stars)

~ Time ... lots of it  :)

These are the colors I used .. originally I had orange in their but alas my 15 year old daughter was all ... "EWWWWW orange!"  and I was all "you dont appreciate me!!" :)

inspiration ..... my daughters pillow I used to guide me ... 

lets begin  ....

Start by spraying on some little white 'stars" (as you can see I was half way done with the sneaker when I decided to take blog photos)

next take your matte soft white fabric paint and your tooth pick

 make more distinct small round stars (dots)

 and the larger stars 

for these I made a place a thick dot of paint in the center then 'scratched' it out to the side with the toothpick.

*****   this is important **** 

The tulip fabric spray paint will fade, be absorbed by the shoe as it dries.. this will allow you to layer.

The tulip soft matte fabric paint will not fade or change .. it is thicker and more permanent

Now take your Q tip and your Matte Fabric paint and make little "clouds"  this will be a base for your colored spray paint .. if you put the spray paint directly on the fabric it will disappear as it dries.

dont let it dry .... it may dry a little in the process, but go ahead and start adding your colors with a Q tip (the spray paint)

If at any point you feel you've added too much paint and its getting CHUNKY .. you can do damage. load a Q tip up with nail polish remover and blot blot blot 

The nail polish remover should also be used to remove the paint from the rubber sole.

let them sit for a bit, dry a bit .. then repeat  ...

Base ...

color...

spray little stars with the spray fabric paint .. dot little stars with the matte white ...

blend

 This is a wabi sabi thing .. keep workin at it till you get the desired effect ... I originally did this .. a subtle version ..this was achieved by using less Matte White base ..

but my daughter requeted the colors to be more bold so I re touched them ...

and wa la

Verdict .. time consuming but its worth it if you don't want to spend $100 to get them on Etsy :)

395 Days of Pinterest Day 10 ~ DIY Painted Shoes

Upcycled Painted Shoes!

pss .. all the shoes here are on sale in my shop .. woo hoo!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeLoopVintages

Day 10 of my 385 Days of Pinterest .. DIY Up-cycled Painted Shoes .. I actually made these all on Day 4 when I did the Glitter Pumps .. hehe ..   So I saw this pin and thought about all the shoes I have that could use a little 'sass' and that's exactitude what they got!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

~ Shoes, be it heels or flats there is always a pair of shoes in need of a little more funk

~ white fabric paint, buy 'soft or matte' not 'gloss'

~ color acrylic paint of your choice 

~ rubbing alcohol and pads

~ hockey tape / electrical tape

~ Indoor / Outdoor sealer

Begin

Grab your shoes (I will be using a few different shoes in my photos, sorry I didn't take before pics).  

Clean the surface you will be painting with alcohol.  This will prep the area for paint.

Use your electrical tape to tape around the area you will be painting to prevent paint from running.   Dont try to use any other tape .. Electrical tape seal the little nooks and crannies perfectly and can hug every curve on the shoe.

First use your white fabric paint as a primer.  I used Tulip soft fabric paint (make sure you don't use 'gloss')

You will only need one coat of the primer fabric paint.  

 

After this has dried (30 min.)  Apply the colored acrylic paint you have chosen.  I used Plaid Acrylic Paint. (soft pink and gold!)

When this has dried (1 hour) apply your gloss / sealer.  I used Plaid Outdoor gloss sealer.

 

 After this, remove your tape and wa laaaaa~  Finished

ps I made all the shoe liners as well .. but we can cover that another time. :)

Verdict, I loved this pin .. made these shoes fabulous!!!  Go nuts, express yourself :)