Buy the white Vans here: https://www.blvdcustom.com/products/tilldeathwhiteweddingvans
Buy the black Vans here: https://www.blvdcustom.com/products/till_death_slip_on_vans_shoes
Want the heels customized? Shoot us an email: https://www.blvdcustom.com/pages/get-started-on-your-custom-order
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Sometimes the background of the picture provided looks great. Other times we use Adobe Photoshop to crop out the background and make the focus of the image on the pet.
Checkout some of our most recent picture below. And if you want a custom pair for yourself, contact us here: https://www.blvdcustom.com/pages/get-started-on-your-custom-order
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What paint should I use to customize Vans?
Do I need a base coat of paint when painting Vans?
Do I need a protective top coat when painting my Vans sneakers?
All of that is answered in the IG Reel they posted and we are going to break it down step by step here.
1. The first step is drawing an outline of your design onto the shoe. You can do this with a pencil. Another good option if you want the outline to be less visible is a white gel roller. You can buy those on Amazon here:
2. After you have your designed outlined onto the shoes, take Angelus White paint and Angelus 2-Soft and mix it together using a 1:1 ratio. Half your cup should be paint, half should be the 2-soft.
And mix it:
3. Once you've mixed the white paint and 2-soft, you will carefully paint it onto the design you've sketched onto the shoe. multiple thin coats are your friend. No need to put it on too thick.
Sneaker Queen Customs did this demo for Angelus, and you can see a shot of her with the design outline on the Vans in the image below. Yes you can paint on both the fabric and the leather.
4. Heat-set the paint/2-soft onto the shoe. Although you can use a hair blow dryer, the 2-soft needs to heat up to 300 degrees ferinheight for 3-5 minutes to really be considered permanent. That is difficult to achieve with a blow dryer. It's the same concept as airbrushing on a t-shirt. If you have ever gotten a custom airbrushed t-shirt, you'll notice the artist generally uses a heat-press to heat-set the paint into the fabric.
Caution! Heat guns are strong and HOT! Be careful not to touch the tip of the gun. You can burn your hand. Make sure you move the heat gun around so you're not sitting over one spot on the shoe. This can cause a white shoe to turn yellow. So as you're painting onto your design, if you're seeing any yellowing, make sure you stop using the heat gun in that area immediately. The Wagner Heat gun on Amazon is our favorite. It has just the right strength for the shoes and the price is low at only $22. You can buy that from the link below.
5. Once you have the design outlined onto the shoe and it has been heat-set, you can use Angelus leather paints to color in your design. YES, we understand it says leather paint on the bottle. But this paint works great on all surfaces including fabric on Vans. Canvas, Mesh, Leather and even wood are all great surfaces to use this versatile paint. Checkout all the colors on their website.
We love the Basics Kit because it comes with all the primary colors.
Artist Hack: You can make any color you want from primary colors. If you Google search color chart, you'll see what colors you need to mix to achieve the color you want. An easy example would be you mix red and yellow to make orange. Or blue and yellow paint to make green. Buy the Angelus Basics kit HERE.
6. LAST STEP! After you've completed your painting, you can seal the paint with a protective coat. Although there are many different options out there, The Sneaker Queen uses the Angelus Matte 4-COAT. If you're looking for a shiny gloss finish, this would be the finisher you would want to buy:
And that's it! Your shoes are now painted and sealed for protection.
To clean them, the Angelus Easy Clean Kit is a great option.
Want to see the entire Instagram video: You can check it out here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0h5baLsKAb/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Please let us know how it went for you and comment below!
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We love the look of all the Yosemite National Park Stickers people sport on their cars, so we decided to make this design into some shoes! Checkout these custom Yosemite theme Vans Slip ons, and pick up a pair here: https://www.blvdcustom.com/products/yosemite-national-park-custom-vans-white-slip-on-shoes
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Interested in contacting us to discuss a custom project? Please submit a Custom Shoes Order Form here: https://www.blvdcustom.com/pages/get-started-on-your-custom-order
]]>Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd to promote awareness and appreciation for the environment, and to encourage people to take action to protect our planet. It is a day when people come together to show their support for environmental protection and to raise awareness about the urgent need to address environmental issues.
The importance of Earth Day cannot be overstated. Our planet is facing a multitude of environmental challenges, including climate change, air and water pollution, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity. These issues are affecting the health and well-being of people, animals, and ecosystems around the world.
Earth Day provides an opportunity for people to come together and take action to address these environmental challenges. It is a day to reflect on our impact on the planet and to consider what we can do to reduce our environmental footprint. By taking action on Earth Day and throughout the year, we can help to protect the planet for future generations.
Each pair sold from this collection will help raise donations that will be given to the National Park Service. Here is the link if you wish to donate directly.
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Click above to enter our custom sneaker giveaway with Skarks4Kids and Tracie Megumi Art!
The winner of the giveaway will receive a custom made pair of "In Danger, Not Infested Oceans" Custom Converse! Before you enter, please see below and understand all rules and requirements for this giveaway.
We're proud of the unique custom shoe experience we give our customers and are ecstatic about the product. Checkout the images below to get an idea of the custom shoes you can offer your employees or customers.
We are located in Costa Mesa, CA which is less than 1hr. south of Los Angeles. We are happy to discuss custom orders with you over email or in person!
Looking for some amazing hand-painted Nikes for your branded merchandise? Checkout the team at B Street Shoes. They are known for their unique hand-painted sneakers.
]]>We wanted to dedicate this blog post to what we feel are the best custom Nikes on the Internet. All the shoes are hand painted with a really interesting process that can be seen on their YouTube.
The process the team goes though usually starts with talking with the client and rendering the artwork digitally onto the base shoe. The artwork is usually applied to the shoes though a combination of hand painting and airbrushing to achieve the final result.
Below we have included some of our favorite custom painted Nikes. Enjoy!
These custom wedding Nikes were made specially for Ryan Bergara and Marielle Scott. This wedding was featured in Brides magazine. Checkout the feature to see all the details.
These pictures are pretty amazing when you know what you're looking at. The base shoe shown here are the Jordan Retro 1 Yin Yang. All priced on StockX and GOAT for around $1,000. If you can find them. The B Street Shoes x Corona Collaboration was celebrated by many in the sneaker industry.
It's October and we're obsessed with spooky stuff here at BLVD. Ghost Busters is a classic so when we saw these custom Ghost Busters Nike AF1s, we were obsessed. The caution tape on the midsole, the slime drip from the Nike Swoosh and the Proton Pack Ghostbuster gun take these shoes to the next level.
These Dropout Bear Nike AF1s are too dope not to feature! The color gradients are clearly done with an airbrush while the Kanye West College Dropout Album Cover was paintstakenly done with a small detail paint brush. We love the look and had to include these in our article!
If you're interested in talking with the team over at B Street about a custom project, you can reach them HERE.
]]>2 years ago today we lost a legend and pioneer. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was only the second female justice and the first Jewish female justice. She is also famously known for being a devout feminist and the first justice to officiate a same-sex marriage. She broke down barriers and led the path for others. She is greatly missed but her spirit and tenacity lives on.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG 3/15/33 - 9/18/20
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These low top chucks have a heart tie dye pattern. They say Open Your Mind on the outside of one shoe. The other shoe says Vibes. The perfect festival shoes or your daily kicks for your average hippie. Shop HERE
4. Warriors Converse - Strength In Numbers
With the Warriors fresh off their 4th NBA title in the last 8 seasons, we felt it was only right to cook up some custom Warriors themed Converse. The iconic bridge logo and their signature phrase Strength In Numbers is featured on the sides of the shoes. Fun Fact: Converse was the original basketball shoe in the NBA. Now Converse Chuck Taylors are known as a lifestyle shoe, it still can be used to hoop in. Especially if they are Dub Nation kicks!
3. Koi Fish Converse
Can you feel the zen? These custom Converse were made to make you relax when you look at them. And we feel they do exactly that! I'm feeling a sense of relaxation just looking at the shoes right now. Shop these HERE
2. Lakers, Kings, Rams, Dodgers - LA Legends Custom Converse
What's the best way to show you're an Los Angeles native that's loyal to your soil? Getting custom Converse shoes that rep your teams. This super fan got customized kicks customized with the Lakers, Kings, Dodgers and Rams team logos. We love the way these turned out. Especially on the all yellow base shoe!
1. Demon Slayer Converse Shoes
Demon Slayer is a Japanese manga series with some crazy cool graphics. The bright colors contrasting with the black background made these our favorite custom Converse Shoes of 2022.
Intersted in getting some custom printed 1 of 1 Converse? Checkout our upload your own image page: https://www.blvdcustom.com/collections/go-custom
After you submit your custom shoe designs, our graphic designer will respond to you with a mock up showing a sneak peek of what your shoes could look like.
We look forward to seeing the cool designs you come up with!
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Click above to enter our custom sneaker giveaway with artist España Garcia!
The winner of the giveaway will receive a pair of España Garcia Custom Vans! Before you enter, please see below and understand all rules and requirements for this giveaway.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. España Garcia is the host of the giveaway and @blvd_custom is responsible with providing and sending giveaway prize. España Garcia Sneaker Giveaway will run from September 24th, 2021 to September 30th, 2021. Individuals entering the giveaway consent to joining Blvd Custom's Newsletter and to receiving emails from Blvd Custom. Blvd Custom will never sell or share personal information or email addresses. Giveaway winner will be randomly selected and announced over email. Giveaway winner will be contacted over email and Instagram. Giveaway winner will need to respond to Blvd Custom's email in order to claim and accept the winning prize. Giveaway is open to international entries. If winner selected needs prize to be sent through international shipping methods, Blvd Custom is not responsible for possible Customs Fees and/or International Duty Charges. Blvd Custom is located in Costa Mesa, California and will be shipping out the prize from our Costa Mesa, California Shoedio. Blvd Custom is based in the United States and can be contacted at info@blvdcustom.com for further questions.
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We will continue to share our space with those who do not always have a chance to share their voice as well as take the time to listen and learn from marginalized communities! We are always looking for more resources to add to our "Where to Support and How You Can Help" page and we thank everyone who has sent us new organizations and petitions for us to include to the list!
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