Keep your feet warm and dry this winter! In just three steps (really!) you can waterproof any pair of canvas shoes using only a candle and hairdryer. Check out the super easy tutorial below to learn how, and be sure to leave your own cold-weather DIY ideas in the comments! Waterproof Your Canvas Shoes in 3 Simple Steps You can color a design with the permanent markers on the shoe and then use a spray bottle of alcohol to cause the design to blur.With the rainy season upon us, there's never been a better time to waterproof your canvas shoes! This DIY keeps things simple and budget-friendly, so you can wear your favorite sneakers in the rain without worry. Note: Another fun option for coloring a canvas shoe is to use the Sharpie and alcohol technique that was used in the Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvaspost. Optional design idea for your tennis shoes I’m excited to see what your budding artists create.
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Please post pictures of your shoe masterpieces after you try How to Decorate Canvas Shoes with Markers. Post pictures of your How to Decorate Canvas Shoes with Markers creations We don’t consider this a long term project so we don’t always do this step. This step is done outdoors for ventilation. If you want, spray the shoes with a waterproofing spray (like Scotchguard Fabric Water Shield Spray)to help protect the drawing. When finished, let the artwork dry for 24 hours before wearing. This is what I really like the Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Black Permanent Markers for, outlining. It works really well to outline in black either before or after you color your design. Another cool technique is to make small dots of color for shading. The markers do bleed some so touch them lightly to the canvas (don’t let the tip sit on the canvas and soak up more color) and color a bit inside the line you have drawn. Use the Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers to color in the design. If they draw lightly it is possible to do some erasing. Now let your budding artists draw their designs on the shoes with pencil.
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I’ve included a free printable shoe outline to help with this step. Free printable shoe outline to help shoe design The time spent designing helps their ideas transfer to the shoe more successfully. They always want to start coloring directly on the shoe and usually want to change the design and start scribbling over their drawings.
Design first and then drawĪ lesson I’ve learned is to have the kids (even my older students at school) draw their design out before beginning. These work great when playing with play dough or Legos as well. Tip: Take a plastic tablecloth and cut it into rectangles larger than a placemat. I always put out newspaper or mats underneath while they are working to protect the countertop or table as well. It may be wise to put on paint aprons or an old t-shirt to protect clothing. Smaller grands need to be well supervised with permanent marker use. Paint aprons and table protection options I like to have a set of Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Black Permanent Markers handy to do fine lined detail work or for outlining drawings as well but this is optional. Purchase as large a set as you are able and choose the fine tip type.I purchased a set of 24 Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers. There are amazing sets of permanent markers with such vivid collections of colors. Water based markers will not last long at all, washing off or fading easily when getting damp or wet. Permanent markers are alcohol based and will last longer on the shoe. The next important supply item that is needed are permanent markers. Actually, if you have some white canvas shoes in decent shape they don’t even have to be new (just clean them up first!). I’ve seen people online that take top end Vans and decorate them for people, but just low cost shoes from the discount store work just fine.
They can be a pair of pull on or tie up shoes. This is a link to some Canvas Slip On White Tennis Shoes (Child) as an example. It is best to start with white shoes so the colors of the designs come through clearly.
The “canvas” for your artwork is a pair of canvas tennis shoes of any style. Perhaps that’s why this craft is one of my favorites! This is one chance the kids (and I) have to doodle on shoes without getting in trouble. When it’s OK to draw on your shoes…ĭo you remember getting in trouble for drawing on your tennis shoes as a kid? Maybe it was just me, but doodling on my shoes was such a temptation.
Oh my goodness, learning how to decorate canvas shoes with markers was an epic success with the grands! Every age grand will love this craft and would love doing it more than once over time.
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