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HiHawk — Spirited Away Painted Shoes

Published: 2013-02-03 19:46:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 3723; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 23
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Description WOOO. These were a lot of fun to make. I used acrylics (mah fav) on crappy old Charlotte Russe shoes that I thrifted last year. They originally had a plaid print on them (which you can see on No Faces' body a bit in certain lighting) and they didn't really match anything in my wardrobe, so I painted 'em. Chihiro's face is a little off because there's a tear in them when the shoe got caught in the gears of my bike :c Should have taken the picture when they were fresh, I suppose.

Anyway, took about six and a half hours to paint. Refs directly from the movie.

Don't know if anybody would be interested in me painting shoes for them (these were my first pair), but if you are, let me know! I'd be happy to do 'em for cheap.

Woo.
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Comments: 10

mmcjjc [2013-06-03 05:44:34 +0000 UTC]

What happens when they get wet? Like rain, I mean. I want to do this but I'd be heartbroken if they gor ruined in a bit of bad weather

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HiHawk In reply to mmcjjc [2013-06-05 01:11:50 +0000 UTC]

They're fine with water as long as you use waterproof acrylics (which most are) ^^ Mine have been rained on plenty of times (and even trudged through a creek or two) and still look fine! If you're really worried, though, you can spray them with a finishing varnish for acrylics as well as making sure the shoes are really clean before you paint on them

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ajdv [2013-05-24 01:41:27 +0000 UTC]

I love painting and making handcrafts. After graduation, I set up this Studio, dedicating in designing and making hand painted canvas shoes.

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HiHawk In reply to ajdv [2013-05-24 17:58:57 +0000 UTC]

I just checked them out, they're absoloutely amazing! Wish I could do that with shoes, haha ^^

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Hiyukee [2013-02-04 20:17:06 +0000 UTC]

WAT. HOW.

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HiHawk In reply to Hiyukee [2013-02-06 19:54:26 +0000 UTC]

I'UNNO MAN I JUST PAINTED AND THEN THIS HAPPENED.
I like blacked out for six hours and then I had Spirited Away shoes????

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pearlwhitenight [2013-02-03 21:33:05 +0000 UTC]

thats awesome, yo

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HiHawk In reply to pearlwhitenight [2013-02-06 19:53:30 +0000 UTC]

No, you're awesome.

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PINEAPPLEGREASE [2013-02-03 21:26:11 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THESE! spirited away is my favorite of whats his face's moves

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HiHawk In reply to PINEAPPLEGREASE [2013-02-06 19:52:40 +0000 UTC]

Hayao Miyazaki? Yeah, Spirited Away is definitely up there in my favorites ^^ Thank you~

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