Learn how to be a sneaker customizer from one of the best in the game. In today's video these customized Air Force 1 created by Vick are Spiderman themed! He will walk you through all the tips and tricks on how to transform sneakers with the help of paint and some stencils. Get ready, because this will be jam packed with information, expert tips and a whole lot of knowledge.
For this project we chose to use the most classic sneaker in the game; the all white Air Force 1. The Air Force 1 is not only a great staple shoe, but it is the perfect base for customizing sneakers. The first step of starting a custom might be the most important one... The prepwork! Prior to painting you have to prep the whole sneaker using acetone and cotton balls. To start you would need to remove the factory finish from the shoe, so that the paint will properly adhere to the sneaker. Next step is to use sandpaper to help the paint job adhere to the sneaker better.
With the leather material prepped it is time to move to the taping portion. You guys see Vick tape off sneakers in almost every video that he does, but this is ultimately the MOST important step! Once the sneaker is prepped and taped it is time to start working on the sneaker using paint. Painting is a process from paint matching, multiple coats, the details and more. For this custom Vick decided to hand paint the red paint to get into the crevices that he needed and also to ensure the paint went on smoothly.
Once the red paint was on it was time to move onto the air brush portion. Air brushing looks complex, but ultimately it is fairly simple to do as long as you have these steps and some control! Vick uses Angelus and Jacquard for almost EVERY custom. On the air brush side we had to pick a couple colors to get to the right shade. With the airbrush Vick opted for a gradient paint job! This section is full of different tips and tricks for the best method to air brush a sneaker.
After the gradient was laid down it was back to hand painting, but this part he had to be very careful not to ruin this sneaker. With that being said you will need a steady hand for this tip and trick. Now let's move onto the details.
Vick uses stencils for the best custom work every time. This part requires some design, measuring and attention to detail. There are a couple different types of stencils that you can use on sneakers. You can use cut out stencils to paint over them prior to removing or there is the heat transfer vinyl. The heat transfer portion works best on the materials of insoles.
Last step of the custom was the detail portion or a tongue swap! Now not every custom needs this tip, but Vick likes to go big! Switching a tongue is just an added step and it is fairly easy if you have sewing experience.
Time to wrap up the custom with a Krylon finisher to lock in the paint job before removing the tape. Now that we wrapped up these customs you have all the tips and tricks for starting your very own customizing journey. What concept are you going to execute first?!
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00:00 Introduction to Customizing
01:05 How To Prep a Sneaker for Customization
02:32 How To Properly Tape Sneakers
05:12 How to Use Angelus Paint
06:11 How to Properly Hand- paint Sneakers
08:22 The Best Air Brush for Sneaker Customization
09:30 How to Use an Air Brush for Painting
10:43 How To Do a Gradient Paint Job
12:40 Free Hand Paint Technique
13:13 How To Use a Cricut For Stencils
14:31 How to Properly Apply Stencils to Sneakers
15:22 How to Paint using Stencils
16:57 How to Use Heat Transfer Stencils
18:02 How To Do a Tongue Swap
18:27 The Best Finisher For Painting
19:04 Finished Product