Do you have old shoes at home where the color has undergone to discoloration? Are you going to put them away? Wait a minute, you can still use them!
With the power of creativity, you can eventually use them again. You can clean them, repaint them, recycle them and much more stuff you can do with it.
Are you ready with it?
Clean them to make them look new
They say you have to always clean your shoes because it helps determine one's cleanliness. If your shoes got dirty and look like old already, do not dump them yet. Instead, use your creativity, clean them and remove all the dirt. After that, it will look new again.
Admit it or not, some individuals got lazy cleaning their shoes.
Repair minor damages
Does your pair of shoes get a little damage? Then, you should try repairing them. Put shoe glue if there is a tear or something like that. But if your power cannot do it anymore, then you should consult expert shoe repairers.
Repurpose your shoes
Adapt your old shoe or two into a comical, stylish planter that might give recognition to creativeness or administer an excellent shoe variation. Just be assured that there is a sufficient seepage or utilise your footwear as pots or even vases.
After that, repaint them with the style you have chosen. No matter what kind of design you put in it, as long as you have expressed yourself that is more than enough already.
Sharing is caring
If after recycling or cleaning them and they won't fit on your shoes and your fashion sense already, you can donate them or give them to those in need. In that way, you have not only helped nature, you also have made somebody happy.
Upcycling your shoes into the next level
Do you feel that your shoes look dull enough? Bring them into the next level by repainting them with your chosen style. This may not only help you achieve the looks you want for your shoes, but it may also help you express more yourself.
The following are the upcycling ideas:
First of all, note that each variation may require different preparations and materials. But for this article, we will consider the shoes with canvas or mesh and leather surfaces.
You can paint your shoes to revitalize them or to make an original idea to life.
Materials needed:
Leather paint (You can make use of acrylic paint as an alternative)
Paint Brushes (Thin and thick)
Tapes (Vinyl or masking tape)
Markers (Used to dill in colors and outlines)
Pencil (For sketching)
Steps:
Prepare the materials needed.
Put tape on the areas that will not be painted. Also remember to remove the strings of the shoes.
Get the shoes and sketch the design you desire. Plan out your pattern on a paper first providing for the colors you will need to apply.
After sketching, fill it with paint. The possible options you can choose from are acrylic paint, leather paint, spray paint, and even paint markers, depending on the kind of shoe. Use the thin paint brush for details and use the thick one for thicker surfaces.
While painting your shoes using the spray is easy, it won't let you to take a very detailed look or appearance. Spraying serves best when you are designing your intact shoes with a particular color.
Let it dry for a few minutes. Do not touch the shoes if it is not yet dry as it may ruin your design.
Use cleaning alcohol for cleaning but do not allow your shoes to become too damp. Let them dry and then clean them again. Do extra coat, if necessitated, to get that impeccable look.
Then, refine the edges and outlines by using the markers.
That's it! I hope you like the new design of your shoes!
“It doesn't matter how great your shoes are if you don't accomplish anything in them.”
― Martina Boone
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