How to Decorate Canvas Shoes for a Custom Look
Use this fun and simple tutorial to revive your old kicks! Learn how to decorate a pair of canvas shoes with iron on paper and a pretty pattern.
Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be trimming out iron on material and then affixing it to shoes. It helps to be an ironing whiz, since that’s your main tool for this project.
Today I have the fun-est fashion craft to share with you! It’s so simple, the possibilities are endless, and the final product is so so good. You can make these floral canvas shoes, and it’s really easy.
They’re a perfect teen project for back to school . . . but adults will love this idea too! Buy yourself a cheap pair of canvas shoes and dress them up.
I found some white canvas shoes in the back of my closet the other day (when did I buy these?), and I decided to revive them to make them more wearable. You can get the same type of shoes from Amazon and other shoe retailers like Keds who always have the basics.
After searching and searching for an idea, I stumbled on this perfect tutorial by Always Rooney (who is a total genius) to use. I love how these DIY floral canvas shoes turned out!
Didn’t these kicks turn out great? And you will never have to worry about seeing someone with your same shoes!
Get the printable how to below:
Decorate Canvas Shoes
Materials
- 1 pair canvas sneakers
- Iron-on transfer paper
- Floral pattern to print
- Leather or suede laces
Instructions
- Decide on your pattern. Print the floral pattern on the iron transfer paper. Use as many sheets as you need to cover the shoes.
- Cut the paper in small pieces. You can trace pieces to fit the shoe, or what I found to be easiest was to cut around small sections of flowers and iron little pieces at a time.
- Iron the pieces all over the shoes (following the instructions for your paper). Peel the backing off. Gently tap down any areas that aren't secure especially around the edges.
- Replace the laces with something more fun, like leather, to go along with your new kicks.
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Notes
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This is the most genius thing ever! Those pretty life girls keep knocking it out of the park with these tutorials!
Paige
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This looks like lots of fun! Purchase a simple pair of canvas shoes, and customize them to your liking! Love it. Pinned.
This is genius!!!