If you know me, you know I love shoes and that I have many, many pairs. Today I was in need of a project to do, so I began to search for something in need of beautification. I found it (them) in one of my bins of shoes.
These pointed flats are super comfortable and still have a decent sole on them but I have had them for a few years and they are starting to look pretty warn. I also have more than a few pairs of black shoes :)
I used some fine grit sandpaper to roughen up the surface of the shoes so the primer would stick. Once the coat of white gesso (primer) dried, I applied a coat of tealy-blue acrylic paint I mixed up.
Once the blue paint dried, I drew on my pattern with pencil and began to fill it in with a red-orange color using a very fine point brush.
After some serious concentration and touch-ups here is the finished product. Although I've found that acrylic paint is pretty water resistant once it dries, I think I may go buy a can of shoe sealer to spray on them for extra protection.
All summer I have been wearing yellow sandals during the day and red heels at night. Since I don't have much cash for shopping right now, I've been adding bold, colorful accessories to my basic outfits. It makes me feel like I still have some style even if I'm wearing jeans and a white tee. I really love this color combination and I'm excited to wear them for my lunch date tomorrow!
These pointed flats are super comfortable and still have a decent sole on them but I have had them for a few years and they are starting to look pretty warn. I also have more than a few pairs of black shoes :)
I used some fine grit sandpaper to roughen up the surface of the shoes so the primer would stick. Once the coat of white gesso (primer) dried, I applied a coat of tealy-blue acrylic paint I mixed up.
Once the blue paint dried, I drew on my pattern with pencil and began to fill it in with a red-orange color using a very fine point brush.
After some serious concentration and touch-ups here is the finished product. Although I've found that acrylic paint is pretty water resistant once it dries, I think I may go buy a can of shoe sealer to spray on them for extra protection.
All summer I have been wearing yellow sandals during the day and red heels at night. Since I don't have much cash for shopping right now, I've been adding bold, colorful accessories to my basic outfits. It makes me feel like I still have some style even if I'm wearing jeans and a white tee. I really love this color combination and I'm excited to wear them for my lunch date tomorrow!
So cute!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletethose are amazing! well done!
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea and they turned out so cute! I have been wanting to paint some shoes for quite some time, but wasn't sure what kind of paint to use. I'm definitely going to give this a go on an old pair of shoes.
ReplyDeletethis is such a great idea, and the shoes turned out really well!
ReplyDeletewow!
ReplyDeletewow!
those are GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteI have to ask... what kind of material of shoes did you use?
ReplyDeleteIf I just were to paint a pattern on a pair of solid shoes, do I still need to prime them?
ReplyDeleteI primed my shoes because I was going from black to a light color, I wanted to make sure the color showed. It also helped to sand and prime the surface so the paint would stick to the leather.
ReplyDeleteIt really depends on the material and the pattern and colors you wish to use. Trial and error! I used a pair of old shoes so if I ruined them it didn't really matter ;)
Thanks for reading!
Resa
Did the paint crack? If you squatted down in the shoes & they creased at the balls of the feet did the paint crack?
ReplyDeleteBTW VERy cute, love the idea... Definitely will try...
I must do this. I have a few pairs in real leather that need retouching. Also a great way to pretty up a pair of Birkenstock sandles without paying an extra $40 for their "prefab" patterns that aren't even real leather.
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