/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>6252580
no problem! and YOU CAN DO EET!

>>6252627
YES! in fact there are lots of ways to color your boots! Some people prefer to make a boot cover for their shoes, there are special leather paints you can buy online and they come in many many colors. Also, if you are in a pinch you can use a floral spray paint which you can find in any craft store, this is the method I use because I am lazy and often forget about footwear until a few weeks before the event.

I will talk about floral spray paint because it is the one I have the most experience with. To begin clean your boot with acetone, this removes any dirt or oils that may remain from the factory. Use masking tape to cover any parts you don't want to paint, Then spray on a very thin layer of white paint as a base, it is very important to let it dry. After the base has dried paint on a layer of your main color, let it dry, then another thin layer, dry, thin layer, dry, rinse and repeat until your shoe is evenly colored all over. Then, if your paint layers are not too thick already you can use a clear overcoat to help seal your shoes.

this is not the best method for painting shoes, but floral spray paints do not crack often and is widely available. The down sides are that in high stress parts of your shoe it will wrinkle and crack after a lot of walking, and the paints come in limited colors. The picture is a pair of shoes I painted to match my fabric for a cosplay.