Follow the steps I took to create six custom painted Vans Slip-ons.
Start with your bare-bones pair of sneakers (in this case Classic Vans Slip-ons, Tons-o-Real Estate to paint) Make sure they are ever so fresh and so clean.
Next I decided to dye these with Rit Dye to give the whole shoe a good base color. Important...before you dye, make sure to run the shoes through a good wash cycle. Then follow the direction on the dye pack from there.
Next I taped off ALL the areas that I did not want to paint. This is quite thereputic !
I sprayed a base grey tone with spray paint and then splatterd paint darker and lighter grays with a brush to give the shoe a good RAW texture.
Next, I cut and designed a stencil and used sticky vinyl material. I also stuffed each shoe with newspaper, so I would have a good hard surface to lay the stencil on.
Normally I would just use Spraypaint...but I have found you get less spray-off and more detial when you use an airbrush. So for these I used a airbrush for each layer.
Finally, pull off all the tape and clean rubber with light mineral sprits...Done!
Oh Yeah, I painted this Ford Falcon to match the shoes...
50 comments:
Fanfreakintastic.
that is very creative....now i wanna do it...peace vicki
im gonna give it a go,
thanks for the heads up!
JTS
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nice work.. i love ur art and the different canvas that u use
-Jc
you must know the true identity of jesus. your work is of a divine nature.
super fresh
phat phat phat!..rock on dude---
labinsac
Yo thanks for the props...and yes I know Jesus from way back in the day!
sweet as a nut Peat, lookin good and painting the car to match the sneaks, now that is off the wall.
That shit is so tite!
You should sell em ;) $$$
Man, I want some of that action... And the shoes are way cool too! Peat, you have outdone yourself once again my friend!!
These all were Commishioned by a sneaker shop...They bought'em all! So please no more e-mails about buying these...
Please Make your own...this is why I post the DIY.
Also, If you did make some send me your snaps! peat@stenSOUL.com
Peat that is bombtastic! I'm sorry I missed the party. I'll have to see if you can do a pair of size 13s to match my drums!
hey your shoes are amazing. i have a quick question for you thou.... do you need to spray anything on the shoes to protect the paint. I have customized my own shoes with spray paint, and i am wondering if i need to spray anything on it to protect the paint from running, or to stop the paint from coming off on my jeans. Thanx you. Any help is appreciated
"That's fucking hot!" Badd Ass Mofo shoes!
Dogtown!
cool man
Thank You a true Paint Warrior
I have paif of these VANS...Got em at R'Sole...You do good work
question, does spray paint work for vans canvas slip ons? i am curently using acrylic fabric paint. i want to switch to spray paint. will the spray paint chip off? any advice?
Spray paint should work great...
Just make sure the acrylic paint is not loose and chipping off underneath....if it is just flake off all the loose paint.
good luck.
ok well imma try this real fresh man .question though is there anything i need to put on afterwardds so that they stay fly.. well any suggestions are wanted ..im newbie soo lol but ya hit me at jaslen15@yahoo.com
Where can I buy these?!?!
Sorry for asking to buy...didn't know they were commissioned. They're awesome
this HAD to have taken a long time.
Hi.. may I know how do I paint the shoes without using airbrush? I painted my shoes with poster colour.. but do not know how to waterproof it. Can You teach me>?
nice. i want to sale mine. i don't stencil-but i think i'll give it a go- i'm sure it goes a lot faster.
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-crystalshea
dude those shoes r soo nice can u help me find sum tencils to cuz i need sum for my shows and cant find any that i like
so did you run the vans through the washer with the dye, or did you tape them off then dye them...im guessing you put em through the washer, but just to make sure...huh??
the rubber didnt dye?
dang those r active man i wont sum of those they the business lol......
hey, we are looking for someone to customize our vanz... we'll pay you...hit me back @ damediva187@aol.com thanx
I might do this 4 all my friends, thanx for the directions... as soon as I showed people everyone asked me to make them some (im known as an artist type person) thanx again
does this also work with other vans shoes (like skate shoes)
Hey I'm trying to make my own pair and I'm having a little trouble with the rit dye. How do i dye the shoe canvas without dying the rubber and the sole of the shoe?
Thanks for your help they look sick!
nathanbalkman@gmail.com
NOt sure nate...I just threw mine in and the rubber did not die.
good luck son...
Hehe, seems like you have a little factory or shoes now. They look great though and kudos for the idea.
wow the great trick to get the best sneaker that really suits you guys i will follow the same steps to get the new sneakers.
there is a site that i found really informative so let me share my personal experience with you guys. i found this site really informative and joint the visitors with the warehouse of the vans shoes so must visit the site i really found the site most informative and the best for the vans shoes....
Thank you for giving the tips and share your work. Its a very good to share your thoughts to others.
Thanks once again.
Your information are really helpful.
This work is not so easy. But almost are helpful. So thanks for providing to us.
in above pics are nice but that vans shoes i have seen at treds.co.uk was really very very amazing
i wish you also go and see
unbelivable!!!! this is stunning! great job! you're a genius!
WOW, wicked design, need to get a blank canvas and then learn how to actually draw well.
Ideally you want the load to be as low as possible and in the centre of the wheelbase. Used Vans
Hey. I'm planning to customize my Vans Era. I already dyed them with blue but the stitches I made didn't dye. I want to cover them. Also, I want to change the color of the rubber. What can you suggest? And what kind of spray paint should I buy? Please, I need your help.
Great survey, I'm sure you're getting a great response. customize shoes
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