NEW YORK SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS CARTOON & COMIC BLOG

http://cartoonallies.tumblr.com/

WOW. What a great idea to have a student blog like this, it’s just a great way of showing old and new work and putting yourself out there. Love it. So follow them ! It’s an order !

So I’m thinking of launching a mini business.

I made my first pair of customized shoes a few weeks ago and have been wearing them with the nice weather we’ve been having in Geneva these days. The only problem is that the base of the shoe is white and they get dirty real quick. Having customized them with black staedtler pen’s and china ink (which are unfortunately not waterproof), I can’t wear them when it rains (and this week it’s raining basically everyday). So I’ve been doing loads of research on different sites, blogs and in articles about the right pen’s, ink’s, paint’s and what kind of waterproof spray I could use to give the shoes the perfect final touch. Wendy also asked me to publish my results, so here goes !

Here’s the list of what I’m going to try out on my future shoes and if it goes well, I might start something on etsy and sell them. We’ll see how it goes ! For a month I’m going to be working hard on my projects for school and this summer I’ll get down to business !

List of stuff :

- Faber Castell Creative Studio Multi-Mark Pens (Amazon)

- Zig Posterman Liquid Waterproof Chalk Pens (Amazon)

- Clear acrylic spray paint (which can be found in art shops and probably online somewhere) - Make It Last Clear Coat Sealant Spray

Here are some links that have inspired me :

http://abduzeedo.com/incredible-custom-shoes-designs

http://www.mesfootwork.com/

Question.

Hi ! Does anybody customize shoes (vans, converse and general material shoes) and can tell me what kind of pens/paint/brushes/ink and final waterproof spray they use to protect the shoes ?