How to paint custom Sneakers like a pro: Canvas edition. Thanks again Angelus Direct!
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2023
- How do you customize canvas shoes? What paint do you use to customize canvas sneakers? Do I need to clearcoat my work on canvas shoes? Is GAC900 as good as Angelus 2-soft? Why do customizers use a hairdryer? How to easily paint stars? Do I need to use Angelus 2-thin when airbrushing? How to paint fine lines?
In this video, I'm going to answer all of these questions as I show you how to customize your own canvas shoes like a pro! I'll explain why canvas shoes are a good option for customizing, debunk some bad customizing advice out there, explain the materials you will need, and how to use them! I also give insight into a portion of my own personal decision-making when it comes to planning my customs.
After watching this video, you'll feel more confident to customize your canvas shoes to make them unique, and importantly, durable! I haven't seen any videos out there yet with some of this information, so make sure you watch till the end for all of my secrets!
Don't forget to leave a like if this was helpful, or a comment if you have any questions, I will respond to every single comment
CHAPTERS
0.00 - Introduction
0.12 - Why choose canvas shoes?
0.25 - There is so much BAD advice on UA-cam
1.29 - What paint should you use to customize canvas shoes?
1.42 - Angelus 2-soft and GAC900 fabric medium (plus ratios)
2.24 - Heat setting your work
2.50 - The base coat
3.05 - DIY spraying/painting stencil
3.32 - Tips for airbrushing canvas shoes: 2-thin vs 2-soft
4.23 - Touchups after spraying
4.23 - My secret to making epic customs
6.00 - How to paint stars easily
6.16 - Painting letters or logos
7.09 - Using a toothpick for detailing
7.27 - Should you cover the eyelets or clean them after?
7.37 - Do canvas customs need a clearcoat or finisher?
8.14 - The reveal
I'd like to thank Angelus Direct for supplying superior paint, and making my job as a customizer so much easier
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I love how straightforward this video is! It was extremely helpful!
So glad you found it helpful! ❤️
This was a very informative video. Thanks for sharing ur knowledge. I'm not a person that can draw like a professional but I can design and at least trace art work on sneakers. I love this artwork u put on the converse. U definitely did these sneakers some justice.
I'm glad you've seen that it's possible to do plenty with trace art. And it's still just as awesome! Happy to help 😁😁
Thanks for such an informative video! I was gonna use cheap, flaky acrylic pens on my new converse - but after watching this vid I've decided to use the materials you suggested and paint some proper art. Your artwork was incredible!
I'm so glad I could help! What artwork have you decided to do? 😁
Amazing artistry, thank you for the video!!!
Thanks for the feedback!
Such an underrated video!!! Thank you
Ah no doubt! Glad you found it helpful!
Great advice.
Thank you!
My pleasure!!
Great stuff all around! Excellent video, thanks you!
Thanks a ton!
I love your work bro!!!
Thanks so much Ariana 🥰
@@thatmadartist You are welcome I'm learning I really am I can't wait to get started I'm excited I just want to use my art
truly amazing 😍 learned a lot from this video. Helped a lot thank you
Ah wonderful! Thanks for letting me know you found it helpful!
Great work! 🖤
Thank you!
Great Video and nice customs
Thank you 😁😁
I got 2 pairs of Chuck Taylors imma love to do
That's dope! Let me know how they turn out!!
Nice bro
Thanks!
Great tutorial my friend. Warm wishes from Millionaire Paul :)
Thanks Millionaire Paul, appreciate it! 😁
Quick question. For the red space ship, did you add GAC/2 SOFT or did you just use Angelus out of the bottle? I am painting racing stripes on a pair or Chucks. I used some white mixed with 2-soft to make the stripes in primer to keep the material flexable. Not sure if I should add 2-soft to the stripe colors (pale blue & orange). Thanks for the help.
I used 2-soft for the base coat but then solid Angelus after that. Have a look at my most recent video. I did an experiment to see whether or not I'll use 2soft again in the future.
Thank you for this informative tutorial! I have a question, I´d rather use Posca pens because I´m really not good with a brush. Posca says you need to wash the shoes first to remove chemicals, then paint them and then iron/ blow dry them to fix the colour. They say nothing about sealing them however, so now I wonder what will happen to canvas shoes customised with Posca (sealed or not). What is the reason you don´t recommed Posca for canvas? I´m about to buy a set, but I´m feeling very insecure.
Hello! Great question! You can use Posca pens! They've just developed a little bit of hate in the customizing world because they aren't as versatile as paints. To be honest for leather pairs I dont recommend using them because the color fades in the sunlight quicker than Angelus - but on canvas shoes, the only real downside is that if you want thin clean lines (like outlining a character) the pens tend to give them a bit of a fuzzy finish because of the material (something you can avoid with a brush). I have also heard online that POSCA art tends to be less durable in the long run compared to other sneaker paint, but I haven't experienced that. I say if you are feeling good about using POSCA you should do it, maybe that problem wont be relevant to you 😎
Regarding a finisher, the heat sealing (hairdryer or iron) works really well, just make sure that you are doing it once the paint is already dry. If you hairdry while the paint is wet (say to speed the process up) you can end up evaporating the binder in the paint (just keep that in mind).
I recommend using an Angelus topcoat finisher once it is dry just to be completely safe and improve durability long term.
Hope it goes well!!
@@thatmadartist Wow, thank you so much for this valuable info! I will definitely try Posca! That really helps 😀 😍!
Amazing video, can I ask how much of Angelus 4 coat do you use on one pair of shoes? I want to customize some canvas sneakers (around 4 pairs) for myself and I don't know if I should buy bigger or smaller bottle. Thanks
@rasharkas8898 for 4 pairs of canvas shoes you COULD get away with the small bottle, but it depends on how much art coverage there is. If it's 4 pairs of art covering like 100% of the surface area like in my video, I'd get the bigger bottle. Especially since this gives you the opportunity to give multiple coats.
Just be aware that Flat 4-coat can give your art a chalky/pastel kind of finish. It's especially evident with darker colors. I prefer to use Angelus matte for an all round versatile (color accurate) finish
Hope this was helpful!
Thank you for so fast reply I appreciate it. I will buy bigger bottle of matte. Thanks again.
@@rasharkas8898 no problem! Good luck!!
If design does not cover entire shoe and part of it will be original unpainted colour, do you clear coat painted part only or unpainted one as well? Thank you. Great video btw.
I clearcoat the whole area just so that there isn't a difference between the texture or finish.
@@thatmadartistthank you for quick reply, much appreciated. I'm currently painting converse shoes for my daughter. Making a YT video of it and will definitely give you a credit in it✌️. 💪👍🍀
That is super cool! Please do let me know when you are done! I'd love to see them!
Will acrylic canvas paint already be enough without mixing it with something to paint the shoes and not have them crack?
If you just use acrylic paint you run the risk of them cracking, that's why we ads the GAC fabric medium to give the paint extra flexibility!
@@thatmadartist and if i use water and very thin layers? Wil it still crack because i will only use a small service on the shoe
@mvn514 if you are doing it on an area that doesn't flex much then you might be okay. But I would advise against it! Let me know how it goes if you do!
Whats the best course if someone was overzealous and did a layer of white without 2 soft?
Ah sorry! Its actually okay! Have a look on my channel for a video that says "is 2-soft necessary?". I did a project with 2soft on one shoe and no 2 soft on the other shoe - and analyzed the results! Let me know if it was helpful!
He looks like HARVEY KEITEL 😂
I wish i watched this before trying to dye a pair of blazes with tattoo ink ....it went horrible
Ahhh nooo! I'm sorry to hear it went badly 😮💨 I'm going to be doing a video on dying canvas sneakers and leather sneakers in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out if you want to give it another shot!
@@thatmadartist ha ha yeah all definitely keep an eye out
After Customization of the shoes the paint Wont be removed even after wash right? Even after you been wearing them?
The paint will stay on if you do everything the way we mentioned! You just still have to treat them well and clean them gently with a soft sponge (don't use a hard brush or chemicals)