Art of Custom Sneakers

How to Create One-of-a-Kind Kicks; Paint, Splatter, Dip, Drip, and Color

by Xavier Kickz

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Pub Date Sep 12 2023 | Archive Date Aug 16 2023

Quarto Publishing Group – Rockport Publishing | Rockport Publishers

Arts & Photography | Crafts & Hobbies

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Description

Create your own one-of-a-kind kicks with painting, drawing, stenciling, and marbleizing techniques from celebrated sneaker customizer Xavier Kickz (aka Xavier Crews).

*Winner of the 2023 Silver Foreword INDIE Book Award*

In Art of Custom Sneakers, Xavier shares his innovative ideas and techniques for prepping, designing, and finishing custom sneakers for everyone.

The book begins with the basics—including tools and materials, workspace setup, prep, finishing, and design planning—then moves on to dozens of incredible customizing projects. Whatever your level of artistic experience, Xavier’s in-depth, step-by-step instructions ensure your success as you start making your own custom kicks. Twenty-eight QR codes to supplemental video instruction offer additional step-by-step guidance.

As you go, gather inspiration from amazing custom sneakers throughout history.

Start with any clean sneaker—whether leather Nike Air Force 1s, or canvas Vans or Converse, or bargain shoes similar to any of these—then add your own personal touches with techniques such as:

Cartoon Style
Paint Pen Camo
Sharpie Tie-Dye
Hydro-Dipped Marbleizing
Galactic Splatter
Bedazzled Flash

Stop admiring custom sneakers from afar, and start making your own!

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780760381809
PRICE	$22.99 (USD)
PAGES	160

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Leyla J, Reviewer

Our foot wardrobe these days, consists of a number of sneaks, used for every day wear and just to kicking back. This does not mean that our footwear need to be boring. This book provided lots of information, ideas and designs to uplift the dull, plain sneaker - sneakers which will be admired and talked about -which leaves only the reader to say "I designed them myself."
Great designs for all the family, easy to follow instruction and inexpensive makes. Love the book'
Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DRC