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Hi minions, yesterday I did something really cool. I went to an op-shop and sitting there waiting for me was a pair of doc martens! They were just plain black and were hardly worn. Because I already have a pair of black ones so I decided I would decorate these ones. I did a practice pair on some old school shoes first so I didn’t make any mistakes on my doc’s. This is how I did them.

First I chose what colour you are going to spray them, I decided on red. Make sure the spray paint you use is enamel not acrylic because then it will just come off in the rain.

Make sure you tape up the sole of your shoes if you don’t want them the colour that you pick. Just use painters tape in small pieces to get it even.

Stuff them with newspaper so they stay open and you can get the paint even on the tongue.

Clean off any dust with water or if they have nugget on the use mineral turpentine.  

Now it’s time for the fun part- painting them. Make sure you hold the can out from the shoes so you don’t make the paint too think or it will crack. You can apply a second coat if you missed any bits or want the paint brighter.

Leave them to dry overnight inside so the paint dries properly.

Take off the tape, take out the newspaper and put in your favorite shoe laces or some ribbon.

Vola, now you have a super cool pair of doc’s! You can add things like studs by drilling a hole in the shoe where you want them and screwing them on. Another cool idea is you can make them glittery buy making a paste out of glue and glitter and painting it on. You could also use stamps to make a pattern on the shoe.

I will be doing a second post about how I’m decorating my doc’s when I get studs that I have ordered. I hope this was helpful for you all.

See you later minions

Ali-rose