Shingeki No Kyojin Sneaker Painting

My first ever attempt at shoe painting!

I've seen lots of images 'round the Net of sneakers customized and painted and all, and I thought... COOL! I WANNA DO ONE TOO!

Bad news is, I didn't know where to start. Not even sure what paints I should use. I ended up using acrylic based paints ('cause they're cheap) - the ones used for making tarps and signage and stuff like that. I also got myself a matte gloss finish liquid thingy that you can "paint over the finished work to make it shiny and protect it from the elements" - as what the guy in the paint shop said. And I had to buy some new paint brushes - didn't wanna mess up those that I already have.

So yeah, I finished these during the weekend and am happy with it. Off course, it has to be Shingeki no Kyojin! EREN JAEGER!!! And I wore these yesterday and yeah, felt like being the ONLY person (I guess) in the city with these hand painted kicks! YEAH! *like a boss*

I originally wanted to buy a real pair of Vans but f*ck! Those things are PRICEY!!!

I'm still gonna wear these today, but unfortunately, the paint's beginning to peel off around the creases - like sunburned skin (even the primary coat of white I painted beneath is peeling off). Guess the gloss sealant isn't so effective. Or the paint itself isn't suitable...

Well! If the paint completely disappears, my shoes would be white again... Which means... I CAN PAINT ON IT AGAIN!!!

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UPDATE!!!

I actually WASHED these today. They were muddy and all. Good thing the paint still latched on. So I guess the only chipping that'll ever happen on these will be on the creases. Hope the paint last longer though.