My “War on Kinkade” shoes
Using fabric/textile acrylic paint, I changed the color of an old pair of shoes, and then I put some pictures on them with Mod Podge.
Each toe area has a different picture, and so do each of the four side panels. I painted ordinary string for the panel borders. I also painted the shoelaces, which are now a little stiff, but not bad.
The pictures are prints I made of “War on Kinkade” paintings by Jeff Bennett.
http://flavorwire.com/423137/star-wars-characters-invade-thomas-kinkade-paintings/view-all
I’ll clean up my mess tomorrow, or whenever.
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Too bad Mr. froggy doesn't think so. He likes Kinkade paintings ("They're so homey and cozy!"
and had just bought himself a 2015 Kinkade calendar for his office.
Love it! Well done.
The shoes are warped, so it wasn't easy making patterns for the panels, but none of it was so hard that it stopped being fun. 
on a sunshiney day with no rain in the forecast. The Mod Podge stuff would probably crack though. 
I haven't used Mod Podge since the 'olden days'. 
I don't know if that stuff would have worn as well as the newer products.
Good to know, thanks for the info.
That's all anyone needs, is one idea. Love them..... 
As soon as I get them waterproofed, I'm gonna wear them and be the most stylin' great-granny in town.
I'm REALLY interested in the process. How well do the shoes last? Does the picture stay on? Cuz I have all kinds of ideas for that if it's possible...I'd go get some Chuck High-tops and have a fleet of groovy feet coverings...
Definitely gonna have to investigate this - thanks a bunch for bringing this to my attention Frogmarch!
do it. First I needed to know how to paint vinyl shoes. Using the tips I found, here's what I did:
Bought textile/fabric acrylic paint
Gently wiped the shoes with acetone fingernail polish remover, and then rinsed the shoes to remove nail conditioners and fragrances that could be in the polish remover. Tips say to use pure acetone because it doesn't have additives, but I didn't feel like buying it. (To pretreat leather shoes, use alcohol instead of acetone. Canvas shoes don't need any preparation.)
Painted the shoes with a soft-bristled brush to avoid brush marks. I gave the shoes three coats of paint. I didn't paint the areas of the shoes that would have pictures on them. I painted the string separately by mooshing about 4 yards of it around in the paint and then pulling it through my fingers to remove the excess paint. Then I let the string dry over a chair back I'd covered with a plastic bag. I painted the shoelaces the same way.
Here's how I did the pictures:
I printed the pictures I wanted on regular typing paper, making sure to get the pictures close to the right size so that the important parts of the pics would fit in the panels.
I pressed typing paper onto the shoe and used a fingernail to mark an approximation of the outline I wanted. I did this a few times before I got it just right. Then I cut out the pattern and used it to cut out the picture, making sure to have the pattern placed right.
I brushed a layer of Modge Podge onto one panel area at a time, put the cut picture on and then applied a layer of MP over the top.
Several people who have Mod Podged shoes have posted online that their shoes wear well, and one person said she's worn hers for years while she's outside working on her farm and playing ball without them showing any wear.
The pictures definitely stay on. I'd changed my mind about one picture and tried to take it off but I couldn't, and that was after just two coats of Modge Podge. I had to put the new picture over the old one. It's on there tight too.
If you google Modge Podge shoes images you'll see lots of neat ideas.
I'd forgotten to mention that if you can't find fabric/textile acrylic craft paint, or in the color you want, you can add fabric medium to regular acrylic craft paint. I don't know how much should be added, but the info is probably out there somewhere on the internets.
It sounds as if you've decided to go for it and Mod Podge some shoes. Do it! 
Buchanan Modern tartan
Please show us when they're finished!
Handbags are Mod Podgeable too. For ideas and how-to info just ask Google.
It really was fun. Messy as all get-out, but for me that's always part of the fun.
