Art of Custom Sneakers

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

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

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 StylePaint Pen CamoSharpie Tie-DyeHydro-Dipped MarbleizingGalactic SplatterBedazzled FlashStop admiring custom sneakers from afar, and start making your own!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-14
Mått:216 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN:9780760381809
Utmärkelser:Commended for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Hobbies & Home) 2024

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Mer om författaren

By day, Xavier Kickz (aka Xavier Crews) is a software engineer. By night, he customizes kicks and films fun tutorial YouTube videos for his thousands of followers. Xavier has been customizing shoes for more than 10 years and has recorded more than 120 videos. A graduate of Virginia State University, Xavier often gives back to his community by giving away his customized shoes, basketballs, iPads, and more. His goal in creating his videos for beginners is to teach creative techniques so viewers can build their skills and enjoy making things by hand. He lives, works, and inspires from his home in Raleigh, NC.

Recensioner i media

"[A] vibrant debut...The creative designs wow, especially the “cut paper collage” made by gluing on cutout comic book panels, as well as the marbled effect achieved by dipping shoes in a mixture of leather dye and shaving cream."

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionSNEAKERS IN HISTORY: Definitive Moments in Sneaker StyleQ&A: Xavier’s Frequently Answered QuestionsWorkspace, Materials, and Tools: Workspace, MaterialsPrep and Finishing Basics: Laces, Surface Cleaning, Taping, FinishingPlanning Your Design: Designing, Practicing Your Brushwork and Pen Work1 Customizing with PaintSprinkle Drip KicksCartoon KicksTiger StripesDragon KicksPainted PlaidFreestyle High-TopsToothpick Painting2 Paint Pen ColorPaint Pen CamoFine-Line QuickiePaint Pen DoodlingPaint Pen on Dark ColorSNEAKERS IN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY: Sneakers, Sports, and Getting That Look3 Crazy ColorShaving Cream ColorSharpie Tie-DyeCool Color DripHydro-Dipped MarbelizingGalactic Splatter4 Airbrush and StencilAirbrushing BasicsAirbrushing Black LeatherMix It UpHandmade StencilHot StuffColor WavesTeam Spirit5 Paper, Cloth, Glitter, and ShineFabrication TransformationBedazzled FlashBrushed-on GlitterCut-Paper CollageSNEAKERS IN POP CULTURE: A Timeline of Kicks in Music and MoviesAbout XavierAcknowledgmentsIndex