Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 28-09-09
Sup people, need a little help if poss, got a friend who wants me to do some of my drawings on a pair of canvas shoes with some marker pens. I've been playing about with a cheap pair of canvas pumps to see what the deal is, and I need to seal them (inside and out), and herein lies the problem... I've tried a product called "mod podge" that a few guides have reccomended, but its made the shoe seem quite stiff and I'm not sure its gonna be practical for a shoe this person intends to wear...
Any heads out there who have a solution/suggestion?
Cheers
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Shellshock - 29-09-09
Murder the friend before you do the shoes. Then you won't need to seal them as the coffin should keep any water away for at least 6-7 years. That's if he's buried in them of course....
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 29-09-09
Thanks SS, but I think that one will be the last resort...
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
mr.pure - 29-09-09
I've heard that a thick coating of monkey tears makes things waterproof yet pliable.
Try that.
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 29-09-09
Right, I need to go to a zoo then, kick a monkey in his jacobs and then collect his tears...
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
ez-1 - 29-09-09
Isn't that nice to have friends around who offer their hands what ever problem you have...
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 01-10-09
Aside from murder, or monkey tears, anyone else have any ideas? Would a UV protector and a coating of scotchguard inside and out do the trick?
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Lorrie - 01-10-09
Any sealant is going to make the shoes stiff so there isn't much you can do about that. I suppose they would loosen up after wearings.
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 01-10-09
I'm aware that sealant will make the shoe stiff, but the stuff i tried out already was terrible. Dispite only applying a thin coating, it was like the shoe was covered in a thick coat of varnish, the shoe was so stiff it was unwearable. I was just wondering if anyone here knew of anything that would do the trick?
Its mostly just to protect the design, I don't want the design to run or smudge if it gets damp.
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
DasBill - 01-10-09
It might just be a case of testing acrylic finishers until you find something suitable.
That or water it down.
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 01-10-09
^I've got one more thing to test before I follow that course of action...
My friend tried the scotchguard thing, but all the ink ran off the shoes straight away! I think I can safely cross scotchguard one off the list!
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
DasBill - 01-10-09
Well im using the angelus finisher stuff on mine, when i get round to finishing them
but ive used it on some others and it seems to keep the water off and it doesnt go on very thick so it might be worth a gander
RE: Help! Sealing canvas shoes -
Samo - 01-10-09
yeah ive got some angelus matt acrylic finisher for when i get round to leather ones...