I just shipped off another pair of hand-painted Z-Coil shoes for a Texas customer. She liked some of the ones she saw on my blog, and wanted something similar.
The Z-Coils that she sent me were black, and she wanted a light grey, so they first had to be over-painted. This took a base coat, 3 coats of light grey, and after the artwork was done in black ink, 3 sheer coats of sealer. Each step is not difficult (except the artwork), just time-consuming ... because each coat has to be completely dry before another coat can be added. I think they turned out nicely.
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| Side view ... oops, I forgot to put the sole liners back in before taking the pictures! |
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| I like the Z-Coil logo, so I recreated it on the heels. |
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| Front view, masked for sealant application. (The camera flash blew out some of the detail on the front, but the base color is truer than in the other pictures.) |
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| The finished shoes. She should have them in a few days, I hope she likes them! |
(In case you're wondering, the shoes say: "Tragically Cool & Incredibly Hip"; and "Awaiting Additional Inspiration.")
