Pencils up, friends! Try creating some charming custom painted shoes for back to school and get into the scholarly spirit. Follow this easy tutorial to make your own.
I don’t care if I’m not in school any more — I love back-to-school season with a passion!
Joe Fox said it best: “I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.” And I’m sorry if I’ve quoted You’ve Got Mail before, but it just may be one of the most perfect movies ever.
But I digress! Back to the business at hand, which obviously is creating custom painted shoes for back-to-school!
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What Shoes are Best for Custom Painting?
I found these cute sneakers, and they’re super comfy and the perfect transition from summer to fall! After I wore them once or twice I started thinking that the lines on them reminded me of binder paper and I totally knew what I had to do.
You can use any canvas sneaker that fits you well; they don’t have to be striped (although the striped ones are very cute!)
You could always use some classic Keds or something similar.
What Paint is Best for Custom Shoes?
Among the serious custom shoe community, you’ll probably find that the most recommended paint is Angelus acrylic paint.
Angelus is a long-lasting, very vibrant paint that’s great for painting on leather and staying true to color. It’s also advertised to be waterproof when used with the proper prep and sealant.
However, if you’re just looking to dip a toe (no pun intended) into the pool of custom painted shoes, give it a go with simple craft paint. If you already some handy, it’s an easy way to test out a project like this one.
Back to School Ideas to Try with this Project
Get into the back-to-school spirit!
I rounded up more of our best school-focused DIYs to get yourself or your kiddos ready for the year. Be sure to pin your favorites so that you can find them again easily.
- Harry Potter School Supplies
- DIY Plexiglass Brainstorm Board for Back to School
- Back to School Playlist
- DIY Custom Notebooks for Back-to-School
- Make a First Day of School Sign
Supplies for Hand Painted Shoes
You don’t need many supplies for these fun, school-themed custom painted shoes! You probably have most of them already in your craft stash.
Materials
Make Time: 30 Minutes
- Paint a diagonal thick yellow line on the toe of your sneaker. This will be your pencil.
- Paint a small gold triangle at the base of the line, which will become the point of your pencil.
- Paint a rounded pink square at the top of the pencil. Allow all the paint to dry thoroughly and go over any spots that may need more coverage.
- Begin tracing the outlines of your pencil with the Sharpie. Start very lightly so that you don’t overdo it; you can always add more black. Trace the outer edges of the pencil and create a few lighter lines in the center.
- Draw a small triangular tip where the lead of the pencil would be; also draw a few scribbles coming from the pencil.
- Trace the eraser by drawing a flattened oval at the top and two lines on either side, almost connecting with the lines on the sides of your pencil. Then draw a few arcs where the metal would be that connects the eraser to the pencil.
- Repeat the process on the other shoe, mirroring the image you created on the first.
That’s it! Tell me these aren’t the cutest things you’ve seen all day.
Have a blast creating your very own custom painted shoes for back to school. Hope you try them out! xoxo
Custom Painted Sneakers
Pencils up, friends! Try creating some charming custom painted shoes for back to school and get into the scholarly spirit. Follow this easy tutorial to make your own.
Materials
- Plain sneakers or canvas shoes
- Craft paint
- Pencil
Tools
- Paintbrushes
Instructions
- Paint a diagonal thick yellow line on the toe of your sneaker. This will be your pencil.Paint a small gold triangle at the base of the line, which will
- become the point of your pencil.
- Paint a rounded pink square at the top of the pencil. Allow all the paint to dry thoroughly and go over any spots that may need more coverage.
- Begin tracing the outlines of your pencil with the Sharpie. Start very lightly so that you don't overdo it; you can always add more black. Trace the outer edges of the pencil and create a few lighter lines in the center.
- Draw a small triangular tip where the lead of the pencil would be; also draw a few scribbles coming from the pencil.
- Trace the eraser by drawing a flattened oval at the top and two lines on either side, almost connecting with the lines on the sides of your pencil. Then draw a few arcs where the metal would be that connects the eraser to the pencil.
- Repeat the process on the other shoe, mirroring the image you created on the first.
Notes
Among the serious custom shoe community, you'll probably find that the most recommended paint is Angelus acrylic paint.
Angelus is a long-lasting, very vibrant paint that's great for painting on leather and staying true to color. It's also advertised to be waterproof when used with the proper prep and sealant.
However, if you're just looking to dip a toe (no pun intended) into the pool of custom painted shoes, give it a go with simple craft paint. If you already some handy, it's an easy way to test out a project like this one.
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These shoes are so fun and cute!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
How cute! I love that you made painting that pencil look super easy too. It looks like the shoes were printed that way!
Love these! And I could always use another pair of striped shoes ?
Chelsea these are too cute!!! I love anything with pencils and art supplies on them! Such a cute and simple DIY!
These are just adorable, and I love how perfectly the “writing” goes with the blue lines on the shoe – perfect!!
I love this so much! Even if I wasn’t a teacher I still would ;P
At first sight, I thought it was some iron on pencil work but to my surprise you painted it yourself, it looks absolutely amazing!!
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