bob marley sneakers

[XZOTIC INK]

hey guys, real quick, here is my new "bob marley" sneaker design that i will be selling for the week, these sneakers are just becoming my known thing..I actually can say im proud of all my sneaker designs, they have become my TOP DOGs. CHECK THEM OUT>>

[Cowboy]

Hey Nat, perty kewl I allways like it when someone does something a lil different. Great job & good luck with Yer sale,s. Cowboy

[Kevin Gallagher]

Well done Natalie, they look really great, are they waterproof? Ireland has alot of rain.

[sdriscoll]

Those look very cool. Bob would probably have worn them himself.

[ABD]

Those look very cool. Bob would probably have worn them himself.

Haha! I could totally see Bob sportin those!.....Well, Maybe not a with his own face on em??.....But hell he's Bob, Why not right:clapping2:

Nice lookin Kicks Nat!

[XZOTIC INK]

As I said, those sneakers seem to always do me good. I have plenty more, ill take flicks and post them..Honestly, about 6 months ago, i was in the dumps about not being able to get my t-shirt sales going that well, they would sell but NOT THAT GREAT, i could only stick to the cartoons, and everyone seemed to drift to the silk press t shirt tables instead of my table, so instead of dwelling on it, it made me look at what was the difference in my ts and theirs. The difference was they were able to sell their ts for a low low price, and i couldnt go that low on the price because it would take me longer to make just one. So i finally found something different and something i could sell for a reasonable price for the amount of time i spent making them. And no one else had them, NOW, THESE "SILK PRINT" GUYS CUSTOMERS ALWAYS COME TO MY TABLE..hee-hee, the hardest part is keeping my designs fresh so people come back! I appreciate the comments, THANK YOU,:smiley_bliss: coming from you guys, it makes me say, im doing something right!

[Maxx]

Those are hot, great work!

[zackarybancroft]

Very nice Natalie!:thumbsup:

[sharonsstudio]

nice way to change what you sell good thinking good luck with sales

[XZOTIC INK]

thanks sharon, it seems to be a catchie thing these sneakers, and i dont like to sport bright sneakers and clothes but i do actually say "i would wear those" and every time i make a new pair, my head is like " o man, i need to make one for myself.."

[XZOTIC INK]

KEV, im sorry i did not get back to you sooner on a response, i wasnt really sure what you meant by waterproof? I think your asking "do they wipe off, or wash off"? They are just regular nike sneakers, i also do converse as well, but nikes are my favorites, and paint is whatever i have lying on my shelf at the time, createx, golden, aqua flow, and then to seal it from wiping off, i spray KRYLON CLEAR to seal the design..**PLEASE NOTE, TOO much krylon clear will make the sneaker look plastic..I ve seen other sneakers airbrushed and they always seem to look so plastic looking, like super shinny. Do it lightly in coats, maybe 3. UMM < if i didnt explain it well, or i left something out, please let me know..anytime nat, you know how to prep them?

[revert5]

cool good one i like it

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[Kevin Gallagher]

KEV, im sorry i did not get back to you sooner on a response, i wasnt really sure what you meant by waterproof? I think your asking "do they wipe off, or wash off"? They are just regular nike sneakers, i also do converse as well, but nikes are my favorites, and paint is whatever i have lying on my shelf at the time, createx, golden, aqua flow, and then to seal it from wiping off, i spray KRYLON CLEAR to seal the design..**PLEASE NOTE, TOO much krylon clear will make the sneaker look plastic..I ve seen other sneakers airbrushed and they always seem to look so plastic looking, like super shinny. Do it lightly in coats, maybe 3. UMM < if i didnt explain it well, or i left something out, please let me know..anytime nat, you know how to prep them?

Ok Natalie, Think i got it in my head now,Prep? what kind of Prep would you need? everything else is clear. thanks for getting back to me.http://www.airbrushtech.info/AIRBRUSH/forum/images/smilies/cheers.gif
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[XZOTIC INK]

you will have problems with paint spidering because, first I am "not sure if this is the reason", I think it needs like a tooth surface for the paint to stick too, when i dont take rubbing alcohol it just spiders every where, so rub them down first. THis is how i do it, again dont know if its correct, but it seems to work for me, i take warm water and just rinse the outside of the sneaker, only using my hand to wipe dirt or dust, than i pat them w a towel, than i take rubbing alcohol, rub down the whole canvas part of the shoe, use a little pressure, i guess you would say it dries them out. If you dont do this it will be too slick for the paint to catch..I hope i explained it right, dont forget, to do the clear from a distance, and only 3 LIGHT COATS, going in different directs. These are my personal Washing instructions that i give with the shoes: wash by hand, dont use any abrasives, or scrubs on the outside of shoe, only gently use water and your hand in the sink. You might want to try and start with black shoes, because the black can easily be fixed for mistakes, the white is a little harder, its seems like when you go back in for minor details of fixing, the white paint doesnt match the shoe properly, doesnt stick out much but you can notice it up close. Let me know if i can be any further assistance, dont worry not a problem, i love doing these little guys:clap:

[Kevin Gallagher]

Thanks Nat, That is a great help, I was Thinking you should do some for St Patricks Day, Everyone will wear anything with green Shamrocks, or Guinness, or Harps, or Leapracauns. You could make a fortune in NY, I know they celebrate big style there, What do you think?

[XZOTIC INK]

kev, im gonna hit the parade hard this year and ill post some stuff, now that you guys have filled my head w good stuff, i feel going into it my 2nd yr now, it will be a MUCH bigger success than the last year!!