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   Firstly, go out and buy some dunlop volleys. For those in australia, Big W, K-mart and target are the best for these, there's a few colours to choose from and if you wait for sales, you can get them for $22 AUD.
   
   We'll go with white laces, but you can choose black with straps too, i'm hoping to get a pair of these and do something funky with them.

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   Now, you need the following items
   
   1. newspaper - you don't want to get that precious carpet all rainbow coloured...unless u're into that
   2. a sharpie permanent marker
   3. acryllic paints - a variety of colours, (definitely get black for outlining). U can usually pickup a pack of 6 standard colours for under $20 - i used the leftovers i had from school years ago
   4. medium sized paint brushes, might want to have a small one just in case




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   Now, using the sharpie, do some outlines on the canvas - you can make this whatever you'd like, or follow my pattern, which is like a camouflage kinda pattern i'd say.
   
   At this point, you can either use your black acryllic paints and paint over the sharpie outlines now, or you could do it at the start, either way, it'll work. the sharpie is just used to make it easier for yourself at the start.
   
   Some tips - stay away from the rims and the rubber, just draw on anything that is canvas, oh and take the laces out first haha

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   Ok, now that you've got the outline going! it's already looking pretty good, but now, it's all up to your creative juices.
   
   Paint in all the whites using a variety of colours. To create a good spread of colour, use bright contrasting colours such as orange, green, blue, red and yellow and keep it simple. Add a bit of white here and there to give it a touch of brightness.
   
   Add the laces on and voila!! your new dunlop volleys that beats the crap through Mooks' sorry attempt to individualise volleys




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   Waterproofing - Now, just some pointers in terms of waterproofing those shoes (you don't want multi-coloured sludge on your feet on a rainy day).
   
   Using acrylic paints is generally good enough for the light shower, but if you're concerned, there's a few things you can do.
   
   1. You can spray your shoes using an all-weather protective spray. The can will set you back about $15, and I'm thinking, it's really not going to do that much difference, but I sprayed mine using a friend's spray anyway...cost = priceless.
   
   2. Get some textile medium and mix 1/3 medium with 2/3 paints. This will make your canvas shoe washable. The only problem is that it'll take some extra time mixing in coloured paints and medium.

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   One last thing, be experimental. Get some paper out and let your creative juices run free. I can guarantee you that the "crayon" style volleys look awesome, and i get comments on it all the time, but, nothing beats your own style and your own concept!
   
   Art can be found everywhere, even on your clothes.

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Riechan

Jun 17, 2008 12:24pm

really cool ^^ thankyou so much for the tutorial!

Cat Morley

Jun 17, 2008 1:21pm

Those are totally awesome, I love them!

Miss Fit

Jun 17, 2008 3:13pm

whoa! awesome. can u but those in the US?

Sarah wearing doodled on converse

Jun 17, 2008 4:30pm

totally cool!

Katarina M.

Jun 17, 2008 7:27pm

Ohhh they're eye candy! :D

Andy

Jun 18, 2008 8:23am

Awesome! But won't it wash out?

boebba

Jun 19, 2008 7:12am

Oh my! That's amazing, when I have old shoes, I'll try that!

tama_sempai

Jun 19, 2008 11:35am

Hi guys, thanks for the comments. Just a few things, about those particular type of shoes in the US, i had a friend from australia go down the states and he said he couldn't find a pair anywhere but that you guys loved them, might be a market for dunlop to break into, haha. but i don't think it's available in the states.

As for the "will the shoes wash out?" i'm guessing, probably if you soak them in water or chuck them into the washing machine, but otherwise, in rain, it shouldn't since it's acryllic paints, but i'll add an extra step for potential waterproofing that i did on mine

cheers and thanx again!

Gary L.

Aug 19, 2008 8:00pm

they is coolie!!!!!Im gonna make sum! If you spray with the waterproof stuff is it washable?

tama_sempai

Aug 19, 2008 11:18pm

thanx Gary!
if you spray it with the special stuff, it'll make it surface waterproof, but i doubt it'll be waterproof. if you're using a canvas shoe, i would suggest you get the fabric solution for your paints, its not too expensive, and it's just a matter of pre-mixing ur paints before then, it works beautifully for t-shirts, but i've never tried it on shoes. but i can almost guarrantee your shoe will be waterproof and washable by then, hope that helps?