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Personalize Shoes with Acrylic

Step 5Cover the painted area in Varnish

Cover the painted area in Varnish
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Once paint is dry, spray on varnish. Remember use a few light coats instead of heavy ones to prevent dripping. 

Now you have your own personalized shoes!
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11 comments
Jul 17, 2011. 6:57 AMjcoronadoh says:
Can you wash them?, like what happens if water touches the shoes?
May 24, 2011. 5:37 PMlitto_kutie says:
How many layers of varnish shouold be applied??
Jun 3, 2011. 6:11 AMMichiganBelle says:
OH WOW! Thank you so much for sharing this! And kudos on the Kiki shoe. : ]] I love it! Jeez people like you are the whole reason I love crafting like this. Thank you for sharing your creative talent with us. Also of course for your tips and tricks on how to do it, and not just sending me to an Etsy page to BUY them. : ]]
Oct 2, 2010. 9:25 PMJMMBA says:
this is genius man hahaha XD
Sep 8, 2010. 5:15 PMxXsome_guyXx says:
can you do anything on the toe cap? i want to put my name in graffiti, but i dont know if i should layer it some more then use some kind of marker... could you help?
really nice instructable!
Sep 18, 2010. 10:20 AMxuchilan says:
That is soooo cool!! 8D i love the Totoro shoes i can't wait to make them :) thanks for the instructables your the best ^_^
Oct 31, 2009. 11:42 PMMooncaller says:
 So cool! Thank you for the instructions.
Oct 19, 2009. 7:22 PMbudji3 says:
Thanks, great instructions! Cant wait to do it.. gotta log off now to buy the materials!!!! yipeeeeeee
Oct 2, 2009. 9:37 PMoOKing HunterOo says:
aweaome totoro chucks! nice job
Sep 10, 2009. 5:54 AMChristianAnhalt says:
This is so cool! I can't wait to do it.
Sep 6, 2009. 1:39 AMJesterRoyale says:
Great tutorial Kiffa! The shoe is adorable altogether. Even though your tutorial is so good, I don't think I could ever make shoes so cute!

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