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RE: my early customs - einzigartig adidas - 03-08-10

Woah, woah, hold up Sneakerphile, I definitely didn't accuse anyone of anything. Just pointing out that they're similar.

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RE: my early customs - citysupes - 03-08-10

Either way,he has fucking good skills and must have patients to pull of a design like that and make it look sick, even on some n*kes Top job fella! keep it up, as i said, wanna see it on some supes to..

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RE: my early customs - Semafor - 04-08-10

(03-08-10, 06:53 PM)EinzigartigAdidas Wrote:  EDIT: My apologies in advance for even THINKING of posting a link to a N*** design... so mod's and my fellow adi-addicts don't click if you're weak at heart!

Semafor, I'm not trying to hate, but don't you think your design looks an awful lot like RAZOR SHARP's over here?

I mean, damn near identical... but maybe great minds think alike... just wondered if you'd seen 'em before.

yeah its just the same pic. never seen the those other sneaks by the other guy. that pic is all over the internet. just type in Afro samurai and you'll get it.

i did mine a different way as well.

im currently working on some Batman 'Dark Night's' but my air compressor is fooked.......you'll all be happy to know that they are on some adidas sneaks but unforunatley not supe's (top 10's)

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RE: my early customs - einzigartig adidas - 04-08-10

Word, Semafor, hope you know I wasn't trying to call you out... just curious is all. Anyhow, like the rest have said you got skills man. Can we see the Dark Knight's?

I'd also be down to hear some techniques from you...

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RE: my early customs - mr.pure - 04-08-10

Can you stop quoting things that have only just been said please Mr Einz ?!?

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RE: my early customs - Semafor - 04-08-10

yeah you can see um when they are finished. need to buy a new Air compressor so prob be a couple of weeks.

what do you want to know mate? glad to be of assistance.

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RE: my early customs - einzigartig adidas - 04-08-10

My apologies Mr. Pure! I hear you loud and clear.

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Semafor, I want to start my own customs and I've got a ton of experience with pen on paper (and paint on walls). What's the best way to get my feet wet? You said you started with a certain kind of paint pen? Also, do you typically just visualize a design in your head, or do you draw a silhouette of the shoe and see how the design looks on it first, before doing the real deed?

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RE: my early customs - Semafor - 04-08-10

first of all i would suggest that you start on a older pair of sneakers, for two reasons;

firstly you don't want to foook up a fresh pair as you will be gutted if it goes wrong

secondly, new sneakers come with a thin film which is put on in the factory to project the material. (if you decide to start on a fresh pair you need to buy some kind of solvent to remove it, i've used a number of things but asetone is by far the best in my experence) if you don't remove this film the paint wont take as well to the leather etc,

in terms of what to use. acrilic paint is the easiest to use(depending on what you are painting onto) . you can buy a number of different types of textile paint, i think the best to use is 'Angelus' (this is just a brand of paint, there are loads of different types i just think this is the best one to start with) i now make my own mixes depending on what material i am painting onto. (if you do this make sure you right down or remember the ratio's of color to thiner etc)

i would suggest to start with POSCA water-based marker. really easy to use (especially if you have exp with drawing on paper) and there prety cheap. average price per pen is between £2 and £7 depending on the size, you can also buy POSCA water-based maker which actually has a a paint brush nip (very nice) these are a bit more expencive but creat a much better 'fill' effect. be prepared to put a couple of layers to get the design crisp!!!!!

I would stay away from air brushes and stuff until you master the basics.

what was next......

oh yeah after you have finished the design you will need to put a protective layer on it......loads of different things that you can use......best one to use for the POSCA markers is some form of 'matte'

regarding the designs, I studied anumation and Graphics at Uni and learned how to use a number of differnet design programmes. i think that you can get a free verson of Photoshop V7 on the internet (its limmited as to what you can do but for what you will need it for it will be perfect) I would get a image of the shoe that i was going to customize, edit it down to the basic skeleton of the trainer and put my design on to have an idea of what it will look like. (i think there are a couple of these on the net. i guess do a search some like "adidas shell toe template" or "superstar template"

it is alot quicker to 'steal an image from the internet, magazine and use it as a basic starting point. you can draw your own (which i do now to get the size and dimentions right). you have to bare in mind that it take time to get a technique down. be patient and barrel through the frustration.


ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS prepare your design before putting it onto a sneaker. i would say that about 70% of my time is spent on the design and about 25% spent on putting it on the sneaker. 5% looking at them when they are done.

Bish Bash Bosh.........

hope this helps. any questions feel free to ask.

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i have been searching through my emails from years back and have found another pic of some earlies!!! there not great but it kinda shows my pregression.

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RE: my early customs - einzigartig adidas - 04-08-10

Definitely very helpful. Thanks for all the tips! I'll start getting my hands on some white supes and some POSCA goodness...

About the 'matte' finish, do you typically use a spray-on matte?

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Nice new pic! That's funny have you put an LRG logo on an adidas superstar... not sure how I feel about that, but lovin' the fat panda thing.

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RE: my early customs - Semafor - 04-08-10

what can i say..... i love LRG and adidas of course!!!

I used to before Istarted using an air brush!!! i actully started with a propelent that stopped charcol from smugging (this does work but you have to be very careful, first pair i did i found that they were well sticky(lame))

you could even go into a leather shop and buy some leather pretectent! just as good.

ill have a look in my studio when i get home and get some names for ya.

now i use a couple of different types dependent on what im working with but it all goes through the air gun so no point telling you about it yet!!!!!

hope that helps

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RE: my early customs - citysupes - 04-08-10

Theres a template on the thread 'design your own colour way' but to be honest i think this is better. > just incase you were wondering EINZ

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RE: my early customs - Semafor - 04-08-10

nice imm totally gonna use this!!

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RE: my early customs - einzigartig adidas - 04-08-10

Citysupes, you rule! I'm totally gonna use that too!

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RE: my early customs - mr.pure - 04-08-10

Oh, you think that's much better do you ?
You being such an authority and all !

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RE: my early customs - spitey - 04-08-10

he clearly knows best Mr.Pure

learn him.

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