My niece Rhea made herself some Star Wars shoes last year and wore them out. Then she "stole" a pair of Doctor Who shoes my mom had painted and wore those out. I decided to make her some Harry Potter shoes for Christmas this year, and I'm pretty sure she will wear them until they are worn out as well!
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| I bought the cheap canvas shoes at Walmart. You could spend more to buy better quality shoes if you want to, but at the rate she wears out her shoes, I decided these were the best value. I started out with 3 or 4 different shades of tan on my plate, and then dipped my brush in multiple colors at once and swiped the brown on. Then I lightly put some of the darker colors around the edges and trimmed it in dark brown to make it look like aged paper. I did the same background on both shoes. |
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| I went with a Marauder's Map theme on the right shoe. |
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| I need some practice on drawing banners... |
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| On the left shoe I put Gryffindor colors (because Rhea said she is "a Gryffindor through and through") and then painted the HP symbol on top. |
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| Harry's glasses and lightning shaped scar |
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| Deathly Hallows symbol |
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| Winged Keys |
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| I finished both shoes off with a couple coats of clear spray paint to water proof them and keep the paint from bleeding. |
Rhea put her shoes on as soon as she opened them and wore them the whole day, so I think they were a success! In fact, her older sister Abby wanted a pair of her own. She already has the shoes, so one of these days were are going to have a craft time and I'll help her paint her own shoes.
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