And Now, Some Less-Creepy Photos

[moon_custafer]

Finished painting the heels of my shoes. Any ideas on what to use for a protective coating for sharpie and acrylic paints?

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[leave-harmony.livejournal.com]

My first thought was to ask Bri-chan @ Deviantart 'cos I know she's done a few custom canvas shoes. But she hasn't figured out a good sealer either...mind you it isn't really paint on the part of the shoe that needs to move....which might cut down on the flexing issues. But yeah, I dunno. The only sealer I've ever used is water-based on clay.

[moon-custafer.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried so much about the acrylic as about the sharpie - I don't know if it'll smudge or run. Maybe I should just use some hairspray on it, then a water-based sealer - what do you use?

[leave-harmony.livejournal.com]

Uhhhhhh good question. What the craft store had.
*roots around on the floor* Bloody nora! Wh...oh here it is. "Delta Ceramcoat: Gloss Interior: Varnish"
...apparently.
I know I've gotten sharpie wet without it running or smudging but as for how it reacts to chemicals, no idea.

I suppose you could always test it in a small area on the bottom of the shoe (so long as you don't ever practice silly walks in public).

[moon-custafer.livejournal.com]

I don't practice my silly walk, I can do it already ; )

[fragrantwoods.livejournal.com]

No idea on what to use, but those are beyond fabulous! I'm not sure what I was envisioning from your plans for the wedges, but your talent at mods is much greater than my imagination. Bravo :-)

[barry-king.livejournal.com]

Acrylic? Krylon makes a spray-on acrylic called "Crystal Clear" that I've used in several high-impact situations and it's worked pretty well.

Nice shoes, BTW!

[donald hutton (from livejournal.com)]

What's the exact material that the heels are made out of?