How to Decorate Converse Shoes

Intermediate 15 min 16 steps 465 views Rating: 4.8/5 Published: 2026-04-13

Plan your design carefully.. Trace your design with pencil.. Use a thin-tip permanent marker.

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1

Plan your design carefully.

Step 1

Plan your design carefully.

2

Trace your design with pencil.

Step 2

Trace your design with pencil.

3

Use a thin-tip permanent marker.

Step 3

Use a thin-tip permanent marker.

4

Let the shoes cure for a day.

Step 4

Let the shoes cure for a day.

5

Set your design with waterproof acrylic spray.

Step 5

Set your design with waterproof acrylic spray.

6

Plan to decorate the rubber toes of the Converses.

Step 6

Plan to decorate the rubber toes of the Converses.

7

Rough up the toe with fine sandpaper or a nail file.

Step 7

Rough up the toe with fine sandpaper or a nail file.

8

Use flat-back metal studs or crystals.

Step 8

Use flat-back metal studs or crystals.

9

Adhere your embellishments with E6000 glue.

Step 9

Adhere your embellishments with E6000 glue.

10

Let the glue set fully.

Step 10

Let the glue set fully.

11

Don't forget glitter.

Step 11

Don't forget glitter.

12

Remove the shoelaces of the Converses completely.

Step 12

Remove the shoelaces of the Converses completely.

13

Sketch a design on the canvas with a pencil.

Step 13

Sketch a design on the canvas with a pencil.

14

Pick a durable thread.

Step 14

Pick a durable thread.

15

Use a chenille needle.

Step 15

Use a chenille needle.

16

Use a thimble and needle nose pliers to protect your fingertips.

Step 16

Use a thimble and needle nose pliers to protect your fingertips.

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