scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 11, 2022 21:54:48 GMT
Have any of you used your electronic cutters to decorate shoes for a Disney trip? DH and I are hoping to go to Disney World later this year, if he has recovered enough from his heart attack. It gives us something to hope and plan for.
I really want to decorate a pair of canvas tennis shoes with HTV (heat transfer vinyl). I got the little mini Cricut heat press as one of my Christmas gifts, and it should work well for adding Disney HTV designs to shoes.
Have any of you used HTV to make cute Disney shoes? If so, how difficult was it? Did the vinyl peel off during your trip, or did it hold up well? Are you willing to show off your creations? If so, I’d love to see them. Most of the custom made Disney shoes that come up in a Google search are hand painted, not HTV.
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Post by boymom5 on Jan 12, 2022 0:33:17 GMT
I haven’t done shoes, so hopefully someone else can help you out with it specifically. I have done canvas bags that were well used and they held up good.
I hope you enjoy the planning and are able to go in this fun trip!
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Post by simplyparticular on Jan 12, 2022 4:38:39 GMT
I haven’t, but make sure they are comfy shoes! Walked 30 miles in 3 days at WDW and wouldn’t want to decorate just any old shoe. My personal faves were Dansko flip flops.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 12, 2022 17:51:43 GMT
I haven’t, but make sure they are comfy shoes! Walked 30 miles in 3 days at WDW and wouldn’t want to decorate just any old shoe. My personal faves were Dansko flip flops. Thanks, this is good advice. I got the extra wide Keds tennis shoes. I loved Keds when I was a kid, and I decided to give them a try as an adult. They seem fairly comfortable, at least so far. My DH and I will both be using mobility scooters. There will be a little walking, but probably more standing than walking for us. Even so, I am trying to make sure my shoes will be comfortable before I decorate them. |
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Post by dawnnikol on Jan 12, 2022 19:53:59 GMT
I got the extra wide Keds tennis shoes. I loved Keds when I was a kid, and I decided to give them a try as an adult. They seem fairly comfortable, at least so far. My DH and I will both be using mobility scooters. There will be a little walking, but probably more standing than walking for us. Even so, I am trying to make sure my shoes will be comfortable before I decorate them. Honestly, with your situation, I think the biggest problem will be keeping them clean! I had a pair of off-brand Keds when I was in 6th grade and I would use markers on them all through class. I could toss them in the wash when they got dirty and start all over, until I moved to Sharpies. I think it sounds like a very fun idea though & hope the vinyl sticks for you! |
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 12, 2022 21:47:39 GMT
Even if the HTV doesn't work, you could make a cute stencil and paint them.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 13, 2022 4:30:52 GMT
I’ve used HTV on both T-shirts and tote bags with no problem for them going through the wash. One of my Disney shirts that I made 4+ years ago finally needed a little touch up of heat recently because the vinyl was starting to peel. The mini heat press did a great repair job.
Neither Sharpies or paints are as perfect in the results as HTV. I have some art ability, but I’d be a lot more afraid of messing up with paints or Sharpies. I think HTV will look more professional than anything else I could use, and it should hold up pretty well. Being able to wash them is a second reason for choosing canvas shoes (the first being that HTV will adhere better to canvas than an acrylic material). I have one pair of white Keds, and one pair of black Keds that I plan to decorate with Disney designs. The white will probably really show the dirt and need to be thrown in the washer sooner than the black ones. Many Disney designs will show up better on white shoes than black, though. I don’t just want to do silhouettes. My favorite Disney t-shirts that I made for our trip 4 years ago, are the ones with multiple colors and well defined details. They take longer, but they look a lot nicer. The layers are essentially like paper piecing.
So, it kind of seems like no one here has made their own Disney shoes with HTV? I knew it might be a long shot, but with the number of Disney scrapbookers here, some of whom have electronic cutters, I hoped there might be at least one or two who had decorated their own shoes with Disney designs.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jan 13, 2022 14:16:06 GMT
I've not done shoes, but I will say that I think pressure is just as important as heat.
I don't have a heat press, but have a board that I put on the floor and then lean over my iron to apply pressure. At Christmas, I was making some towels and just used my ironing board to heat the HTV, thinking that I'd later layer the towels between teflon sheets and press them several at a time. It was a dismal failure and the vinyl didn't adhere in some areas. Luckily when I put them on the floor and applied real pressure, it worked.
Why not try to find some old canvas shoes at a thrift store or garage sale? Or ask around and see if anyone has a pair they don't want. Even a child's pair at Target will give you an idea if it will work.
Then test it out. I think that you would would need to prewash the shoes to get the sizing off and shrink them the bit that they do in the wash. Then stuff them tightly with newspaper, using a cut up teflon sheet under the areas where you are applying vinyl. When you apply the vinyl, press down tightly.
Even if they aren't washable, the HTV should stay put for the visit. You will love looking at them and it will be fun to make them.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 14, 2022 4:36:01 GMT
You are correct, Basket1lady. Pressure is as important as heat. I was thinking that I would stuff the shoes with washcloths or small towels until the surface seems firm enough. |
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Post by gramma on Jan 15, 2022 22:05:44 GMT
My grand daughter used holographic vinyl to put a design on a pair of Nikes using a mini iron. It worked ok but I don't think it will last long. I've used a hair straightener on canvas shoes and that worked well. I was able to get enough pressure on to make the vinyl stick
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 17, 2022 4:12:16 GMT
My grand daughter used holographic vinyl to put a design on a pair of Nikes using a mini iron. It worked ok but I don't think it will last long. I've used a hair straightener on canvas shoes and that worked well. I was able to get enough pressure on to make the vinyl stick Using a hair straightener is definitely thinking outside the box! That is clever! There are quite a few of the mini irons. I suspect some work better than others, especially those found on Amazon. gramma, what mini iron did your grand-daughter use? Was it the Cricut mini iron, or a different one? |
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Post by krcrafts on Jan 17, 2022 16:56:28 GMT
cricut_uk on Instagram has a video of decorating canvas shoes with iron on vinyl. I just saw it and thought of this post.
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Post by gramma on Jan 17, 2022 22:05:00 GMT
The one she used is a Clover Brand
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 18, 2022 14:27:55 GMT
cricut_uk on Instagram has a video of decorating canvas shoes with iron on vinyl. I just saw it and thought of this post. Thank you for suggesting that, krcrafts ! I’m not on Instagram, but for some reason, I never looked up any videos. I might have thought to do that eventually, but not necessarily. I might have gotten a bit overconfident after all the years I’ve done other HTV projects. Right now I’m still in the “what do I want to put on my shoes” stage, and also trying to figure out what I want on my shirts (so that hopefully my shoes will coordinate at least somewhat). I just googled “use a Cricut to decorate shoes,” and at least 3 different videos came up. I will definitely watch them before proceeding. Canvas shoes cost a lot more to replace than t-shirts, if I were to botch the heat pressing, and shoes will probably be a lot more challenging to do. |
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 18, 2022 14:34:09 GMT
The one she used is a Clover Brand Thanks for indulging my curiosity, gramma. After looking it up, I can see why you think it may not result in the HTV staying on long term. The Cricut mini has some weight to it and should do a much better job, although the curved surfaces of shoes will potentially be tricky. |
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