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DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes

These DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes are a fun project you can make at home to create your own customised shoes with a look that is out of this world!

 

These DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes are a fun project you can make at home to create your own customised shoes with a look that is out of this world!

 

These DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes are a fun project you can make at home to create your own customised shoes with a look that is out of this world!

 

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These DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes are a fun project you can make at home to create your own customised shoes with a look that is out of this world!

 

DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes

Supplies:
Canvas Shoes
Permanent Markers
Rubbing Alcohol
Paintbrush
White Paint
Masking Tape

 

 

Instructions:
The first thing you’ll want to do is remove the laces.

 


Next you’ll want to tape off the area of the shoes that you don’t want to get marker on. You can also be careful or help your little ones draw around the sole to avoid marking them.

 


Start colouring the canvas shoes with permanent markers. Use shades of blue, pinks, purples, greens and black. Have fun! You seriously cannot make a mistake. Be sure to switch up the colours you use and even keep a little bit of space white.

 


Once you are satisfied with how the marker looks, the next step could not be any easier!

 


Take the shoes outside and coat them with rubbing alcohol. You will instantly start to see the colours bleeding together to create a watercolour look. Allow the rubbing alcohol to dry completely. (preferably for 24 hours)

 


Use paint to create some white area. Add some large stars with your paintbrush.

 


Coat your paintbrush with quite a bit of white paint and use your finger to flick white paint across the shoes. This creates very tiny stars and lines throughout the galaxy! Allow the paint to dry completely.

 


Time to put the shoelaces back in! You can see that I have died the laces a pale purple. I scribbled on them with purple permanent marker and added a good amount of alcohol to them and placed them in a bowl. Once the colour was nice, I removed them and let them dry completely.

 


Remove any tape and get ready to have shoes that are way too cool for school! 😉

 

These DIY Sharpie Galaxy Shoes are a fun project you can make at home to create your own customised shoes with a look that is out of this world!

 

Kimberly

Tuesday 1st of June 2021

Work hydrogen peroxide work instead of rubbing alcohol?

Elizabeth Lampman

Wednesday 16th of June 2021

Yes Hydrogen peroxide works too.

Shirley O

Monday 13th of July 2020

These are so cute! A great craft project idea to make with my granddaughter, she would love these.

Kara

Thursday 20th of September 2018

These look amazing! What kind of paint have you used? Do you know whether the colour runs if they get wet? Thanks for sharing šŸ˜Š

Angela

Saturday 25th of August 2018

Do they bleed when they get wet

Kris

Sunday 11th of August 2019

I made these with my daughters and used scotch guard after they dried so they wouldn't bleed when wet.

Kara

Sunday 23rd of September 2018

Iā€™m intrigued to know this too, Angela. They look great, and Iā€™d love to give them a go. Has anyone made them that knows how they react to water? Thank you šŸ˜Š

Terri

Tuesday 12th of June 2018

how exactly did you apply the rubbing alcohol? spray bottle? pore it on from the bottle?

Elizabeth

Sunday 17th of June 2018

Spray Bottle works well!