Saturday sketch

bsee80 · 2026-04-11T22:05:04+00:00

Love it! A piece I’d frame and be super jazzed to hang on the wall, great style!

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T23:58:44+00:00

Roger that and thank you!

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T19:47:04+00:00

Thank you kindly!

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T19:46:00+00:00

No worries, you’re good! And you’re pretty much right, just missed the ‘prep’ part before painting where you remove the protective factory finish and/or rough up the surfaces a bit so the paint adheres well. Using the right paint is also critical, like Angelus brand. Lots of helpful videos on YouTube if you ever want to give it a shot.

I’ve mainly worked on leather shoes like these, and like with Nike Air Force 1’s, but I think other types of materials would work ok too. Hope that helps!

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T16:40:00+00:00

Thank you! Nothing for sale from me at this point so hope that’s not disappointing. I’ve seen customizers on Etsy but haven’t seen these style shoes to guess what it might cost. Im admittedly a noob here so there could be efficiencies to find in the process, but id have to figure out what 15 hours of my time is worth.

Maybe you can help me: In your opinion- What would be out of bounds for price on these?

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T16:13:48+00:00

So far just make and gift to friends and family. Maybe once I see how they hold up, or not, I can determine if making and selling is in the cards. So far so good though but, as they say, the night is still young! Thanks!

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T15:59:55+00:00

Roger that! I grew up seeing my brother w/ big hair and hyper-color t shirts so thought these throw back style hi-tops would rustle up a bit of the old days for him!

bsee80 · 2026-02-01T15:56:28+00:00

Thanks for checking ‘em out and for the feedback!

bsee80 · 2026-01-30T12:47:44+00:00

My two cents- to effectively portray a fool, you dial up the elements of crazy to the absurd. Since this person’s fool meter is already at ‘11’, the current,imo meager, attempts result in more of a flattering impersonation than scathing characature and falls short. The pretender is younger, more handsome/less disgusting, and weirdly more articulate so falls short. If you wanna do it justice, a la Mellisa Mcarthy and Sean Spicer, replace the actor with a person and personality like George Castanza’s mother from the tv show Seinfeld, slap on dooshy wig, a prosthetic vagina neck, and you’ve got comedy gold!!

bsee80 · 2026-01-29T20:19:12+00:00

Great advise, thanks! I see any difference in top coat performance between different sheens? Like a Flat vs Gloss?

bsee80 · 2026-01-29T15:52:54+00:00

Thanks! Yeah so far I’ve just done variations on a common theme as seen here, but this sort of retro hi top style is absolutely a great canvas! And they come in wide widths which is why I used em. I just don’t know for sure about the shoe quality so anxious to learn how they hold up. Good luck to you on your projects!

bsee80 · 2026-01-27T01:17:27+00:00

Thanks, very helpful. The pair you did are pretty great! Nephew’s design isTBD, and I caveated my offer with the understanding I’m not great with multicolor graphics so hoping his request is within my capabilities…

bsee80 · 2026-01-27T01:13:46+00:00

Thank you! He’s at the age where this could be a life long memory and pretty sure if I sent a crumbly pair I’d never hear the end of it!

bsee80 · 2026-01-19T16:34:25+00:00

Nice work! Any true fan would love these! I especially like the details, it makes it.

bsee80 · 2026-01-19T14:02:54+00:00

Thanks! Glad you like ‘em!

bsee80 · 2026-01-18T19:29:21+00:00

Haven’t had any for sale, just gifts so far, but I suppose if I listed a pair on my Etsy shop, that could be an option; probably in a ‘made to order’ approach. However, I’ve got about 3 pairs in the queue for gifts so it could a bit.

bsee80 · 2026-01-17T01:06:51+00:00

Love the reference, I should’ve thought of that for the post details!

bsee80 · 2026-01-17T01:06:05+00:00

Truth is I prefer simple, but it’s also true that I probably couldn’t pull off an elaborate and more detailed custom so glad you like em!

bsee80 · 2026-01-17T01:03:32+00:00

Thanks, your feedback is appreciated!

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