One shoe down, one to go and a dozen or so pairs to start!

So doing shoes has resulted in quite a success. I really enjoy myself decorating and playing around. And people seem to like my designs. I've been getting a few requests but I've no idea what to charge. I'm running out of markers so I guess I should prolly include those in the price. I use prismacolors and copic markers. They seem to work the best on shoes. I'm also thinking on using some acrylics, like what I did with the soles in orange and yellow.


I'd really like some suggestions on prices. I mean, will people want nice looking expensive shoes like the mcbeth's? Or will they be alright with cheap ass shoes like the ones I made for my mom? The difference isn't that great, unless you're looking deeo into the details and fibers but....charging prices, right. Any ideas?





I was thinking of having people buy their own shoes and send them to me for decorating. Or ask them their shoe size and what type of shoe they'd like. According to those outlines, give them a price for the shoes and est. work time and material costs..... Anyone have suggestions?



P.s: Marisa, what shall we call our shoe business?

Work in Progress- Mums shoes

So after I finished my husband's McBeths my mother wanted a pair of her own. So she went out and bought these plain white canvas shoes. They're basic edition brand, so they're pretty cheap. They only cost her ten USD + tax.


I'm still working on them, I started just last night and worked till the sun came up. I've had them sitting by my bed for about a week now. It's always hard to start on a new project. That white canvas always feel so daunting. So I let them sit. I doodled on paper what I might do on the shoes. I was so afraid to do something wrong or something my mother wouldn't like. But eventually I picked them up and just went for it. So far, I'm liking the results.


So far I have learned that painting on cheap shoes is much harder than on expensive shoes. Seeing as expensive shoes have a tighter knit, it is much easier for the pen/marker to roll on them without having any in between white dots. But on cheap shoes the fabric is thick and woven loosely. Making it hard for ink to stick. It leaves a lot of blank dots in between.


On the up side, the ink bleeds a lot more on the cheaper shoes than on the expensive shoes, making color blending much easier.

A self portrait. I <3 Fishies and fishies <3 me

I love fishies. And rainbows. And Dreams, and flying, and mushrooms and mushroom clouds. Also clouds and swirlies and my mohawk and hearts and suns and rolling hills and stars and crescent moons.