Vans DIY Project

Hi friends! Here is part two of our DIY collaboration with Vans Girls! I love the nineties so I decided to create a pair of shoes inspired by all the beautiful parts of that decade! If you've never transferred magazine images to canvas fabric, it's easy! Here's how...

1. Supplies needed: Vans classic canvas shoes, vintage magazine, scissors, water, liquitex and paintbrush. 

2. Cut out designs from the vintage magazine. Keep in mind that the images will be flipped when you transfer them, so avoid letters and words. 

3. Apply a thick coat of liquitex to the image side of the magazine cut outs. 

4. Paste the images face down (adhering them to the shoe) in your desired design. Allow to dry. 

5. Once dry use a spray bottle filled with water to lightly coat the images. 

6. Use your finger to gently rub the paper off, revealing the image underneath. Keep in mind that this process is a bit mess, some of the image may rub off slightly as you remove the paper. 

7. Use another light coat of liquitex to seal your design. 

8. Elsie finished my shoes by adding drawings with a fabric maker

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DIY Miu Miu Sneakers

Do you remember the last time you Sharpie-d or embellished a pair of sneakers? For us, it had been far too long so when we saw Miu Miu‘s latest glittery sneakers for fall, we were anxious to bling out our own pair using a pair of classic Vans as our canvas. But honestly, what fun is it unless you can DIY a pair too? Leave a comment and we’ll select a reader, at random, to choose their own pair of DIYable Vans. More details after the jump!

You’ll need:

• a pair of white canvas Vans
• 8 ounces of Mod Podge
• 1.5 ounces of coarse gold glitter
• 1 small and 1 medium flat brush
• assorted rhinestones in settings
• heavy duty adhesive
• small plastic tray
• tape

Start by taping the edges of the shoes, covering the rubber soles. Cover both toes with tape as this is where the rhinestones will be glued on later. (Click images to enlarge)

Add one part course glitter to two parts Mod Podge into a small plastic cup or tray.

Stir the mixture thoroughly with a paintbrush. The consistency should be rather thick but not pasty. Apply a layer of the glitter mixture to the shoe. Allow to dry for 10-15 minutes and add a second and third layer until hardly any white space is showing. Use an exacto knife or the edge of your fingernail to scrape off any glitter that might have dried onto the grommets or soles.

Remove the tape. Using adhesive, glue the rhinestones on the toe in any pattern.

Sport your new Miu Miu inspired glittery sneakers with or without laces!

Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to DIY your own pair of Canvas Authentic orSlip-On Vans! (Sorry, limited to US & Canada residents only. Winner will be announced and contacted by email on Friday, September 9th. Good luck! xx) **Contest is now closed. Vans was kind enough to giveaway two pairs of Vans, so congrats to Rebekkah & Camille!

(top image by Bruce Weber via Tumblr, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)

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DIY Geometric Shoe Rack Of Cardboard

Geometric designs are getting more and more popular today, and this shoe rackis inspired by them. Each module here is a triangular tube, the length and size of the module depends on your shoe size! Start by creating a module: cut a piece of cardboard to the size you need, here it’s about 21″x24″. Score it into 3 equal sides. Use a piece of duct tape and tape the piece into a triangular tube like shown above. Now you have the first module, repeat to create more, make them as much as you need. Glue or tape each row onto thick cardboard so they stay together. Read what to do next in the source.

Source: apieceofrainbow