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blissfulthinking In reply to zeloco [2008-11-21 21:48:52 +0000 UTC]

At the time, I was thinking gesso but typed guache.

As for the waterproofability of these shoes, I suppose it's alright to get them a little wet if it's wiped off? Mine didn't run, but I wouldn't leave them to dry on their own.

Painted shoes also wouldn't breathe very well.

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zeloco In reply to blissfulthinking [2008-11-24 22:16:34 +0000 UTC]

ah.. what's gesso? O.o

Yeah.. I thought so.. but there's not much one can o about it I guess...
Thanks for the tutorial, though ^^

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blissfulthinking In reply to zeloco [2008-11-26 17:53:23 +0000 UTC]

Gesso's used to prepare surfaces for painting. It's kinda like really cheaply made white paint, and you don't have to buy the expensive stuff for it to work well. The gesso I had was two years old and had come from Walmart. It basically covers up the colors on the original shows and makes the colors you paint with stand out more.

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zeloco In reply to blissfulthinking [2008-11-27 22:52:55 +0000 UTC]

oh, I think I know what you're talking about. I used to use it for painting.
Thanks! ^^

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blissfulthinking In reply to myasina [2008-05-14 16:07:00 +0000 UTC]

And I found out yesterday that Micheal's has some cute flats for like 7.99, and that's even cheaper than walmart shoes.

A problem I'm encountering is that since the paint is sorta layered on, it tends to crack and might chip. I'll buy a white pair next time, so I wont have to do layers of gesso (gesso, not gouache, i made a typo repeatedly).

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myasina In reply to blissfulthinking [2008-05-14 20:40:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... that happened when I spray painted some ballet shoes for my aunt's wedding. I stepped on a vent and then I noticed the paint flakes flying over my head. o_o

I know a deviant named ... *bri-chan , I think, decorates some canvas vans with copic or prismacolor markers. It doesn't chip, but I don't think anybody's found how to seal the marker. Not to mention it would get dirty easily, and would it be safe to wash those markers? I don't think so. u__u

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blissfulthinking In reply to myasina [2008-05-14 22:23:53 +0000 UTC]

I'm tempted to cover them in mod podge...

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blissfulthinking In reply to shicmap [2008-05-10 03:56:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I hope i'm not treading on Bobsmade's toes or stealing his thunder. I'd like it if he got some business from this.

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shicmap In reply to blissfulthinking [2008-05-10 14:55:16 +0000 UTC]

hahahaha yeah it would be cool

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