So I was stuck for shoes for my daughter one day. She had to wear something pink and preferably Mary Janes. Unable to find something suitable in her size, I resorted to DIY. I shopped for plain white canvas shoes and armed myself with some basic craft supplies to make her some shoes in time for the party! It is very easy to make DIY painted canvas shoes for yourself or your kids. Here’s how I did it.
Turn a plain pair of white canvas shoes into party mary janes!
What you will need to make DIY Painted Canvas Shoes:
- White canvas school shoes
- Acrylic or Fabric Paints (I used ‘Pearl’ colored pink)
- Fabric or Acrylic Paint Medium
- Sealant or Varnish to Seal the Paint
- Embellishments, if required (I used flat backed stones)
- Tape
How to Paint Canvas Shoes:
I used pretty much what I could find in my craft drawers to make these DIY painted canvas shoes. You can make it in easy steps, and within a couple of hours. You might need more drying time depending upon the weather and how many coats you will need to get the right shade.
- Prepare your shoes by masking with tape the parts which you do not want the paint on. In my case, I covered the edge of the sole with tape.
- Mix paint with medium and apply a thin coat on the entire shoe. Don’t use paint that is too thick as it will crack after drying.
- After letting the paint dry, paint another coat. Repeat till you get your color.
- When the paint is dry, spray a sealant or varnish to seal the paint.
- Use a string glue to glue your embellishments. I glued 3 flat-backed rhinestones on each shoe.
The new pink shoes were ready to wear by the evening.
Cracking:
Some amount of cracking in painted shoes is inevitable with use. Mostly, the paint a cracks a little wherever the shoe folds or bends. By using thinner paint, you can reduce the cracking. If you plan to paint a pattern instead of covering the shoe with a single color like I have done, you can plan the pattern in a creative way so that cracks are not seen. You can use darker colors wherever the shoe bends.
Care:
You can wipe the shoes with a damp cloth but do not immerse in water and scrub since it will remove the paint.
Ohhh wow.. That’s call a true creativity .. I use to do this when I was a kid..
But cracking of paint was inevitable.. But thank u for the tips.. I’ll also put tapes for creating more designs…
Awh this is super cute Lata di 🙂 I’m not just saying that for the giveaway. I find this really useful!
I may not relate to you as I’m not a mother but I relate to you as a writer and a lover of not wasting stuff. It’s good to use old stuff especially just some embellishments can turn things around. Good to be resourceful and use resources at home.
Much love 🙂
Also, black school shoes can be used.
Infact any pointed plain flats/heals can be used:)
And colored for the gender of the person. Useful for even adults why not !!
Nice post and a good DIY , will try this , my daughter loves such DIY , she will excited to try this with her shoes 🙂
This day is soon innovative and budget friendly every one will have fabric colours they may try attest ones in a while. This makes me to try on my sis daughter canvas shoes. Thank u dear. It’s easy diy to make this weekend full with fun and happy thank you
I still have my P.T shoes frm school so I thought why not go ahead and engage in this fun project !
Will let you know abt how I fare
one of the best post this increase kids activities .,,involve them in work also they understand the concept of reduce ,reuse and recycle.