Red Figure Chucks

ajaw15 says:

Oh that is so cool. makes me want to do one.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

bonzSBA says:

nice
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

nullalux    says:

These are brilliant!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

pheezy    says:

These are incredible!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

DevotedSatellite333 says:

These are so freaking awesome! I'm curious at to how well they hold up to every day wear & tear. Any chance you could let us in on what type and brand of paint your mom used? Thanks! :D
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

mwhybark says:

fantastic. I want.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Annie Matronic    says:

Oh, dear. The art history geek in me is consumed by joy. These are lovely.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

E. Strathmeyer    says:

I think your mom might have a cash cow on her hands. Tell her to check out www.etsy.com or at the very least eBay!

I'm sure she can switch up the pattern so your sweetie's pair stays unique ;-)

[[[#8!!]]]
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

dulcenea    says:

These are great! I wouldn't mind a pair.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

jere7my    says:

E. Strathmeyer: Actually, I'm supposed to be putting up a website for her, like the devoted son I am. :) Etsy looks nifty, though...

Satellite: I've asked her about the paints, and will let y'all know. She made various pairs for me in high school (Muppets, dinosaurs, and dragons), which I wore to death, and they're faded but still legible, two decades later. (My fiancée only wears hers on special occasions, so they haven't faded at all.)

I'll be sure to forward everybody's kind words to her — she needs confidence boosting!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Ditzy Penguin    says:

totally awesome :).
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

prophetofdelphi says:

oh. my. god.

so. jealous.

SO JEALOUS.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

bluheron    says:

That is some serious creativity there. Kudos to the mom!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

donnaidh_sidhe    says:

These win SO MUCH.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

miikkahoo    says:

Nice! Thumbs up for your mom!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

w.wabbit    says:

... the applause builds to a standing ovation.

These are awesome.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ceels says:

If she plans to sell shoes like that on Etsy, I'd love a pair. Can you post a link if you set something up for her? Do you think she'd take orders?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

/Sizemore/    says:

OK, I'm insanely jealous. Those are amazing.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

gut_driven says:

Those are totally awesome. Very nice representation of the Greek style. The scenes are instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with red figure ware. Your fiancee is right to treasure them. Your mom is one talented chick! She should definitely take orders if she needs/wants money. She could make a tidy sum.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Sarah Dearne    says:

Awesomeness!!!! Please tell your ma that she should make more and sell them! :)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

msufal    says:

Oh my god, I love those like I love cake. I would definitely order a pair if your mom wanted to go into a cottage business.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Lizzie~Belle    says:

Those are awesome! I love funky sneakers, especially Chucks. :)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Paxsimius    says:

If I could have only one pair of shoes, these would be them.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

bleugrl says:

Your Mom is cool. Those make my mouth water.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

dan.davis    says:

Is your mom taking orders? Those things rock!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

katy-saurus says:

those are SOOO cool! you're mom rocks! very, very awesome!!!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

deirdre.reagan says:

I'd buy a pair too. Get that webpage up!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

getofab says:

me too.....greek classic representin'! fav'd!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

yarnageddon    says:

Wow. Those are fabulous!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

maj1013 says:

These are made of awesomeness and win. I'd buy a pair in a second flat, if given the chance.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

yoksafiff says:

Coolest shoes ever?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

practicecompassion says:

Holy crap. Your mom is a rock star!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

practicecompassion says:

Okay, seriously: One comment is not enough. These are CRAZY AMAZING and your mom is seriously talented. These are "underground phenomenon" great. Tell that woman to quit her day job!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

loughby    says:

Oh man I'd buy those if they were on Etsy. Please!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

doctorscience says:

Tell your mom that if she can make a bunch before Dec 20. the world will be the mollusc of her choice! I have a classics geek to buy presents for, and I am *desperate* to shower your mother with riches.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Rillaith says:

Those. Are. Fabulous. I dabble with paint and I know there's no *way* I could achieve something that good. Amazing!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

raynbow says:

Those are incredible. I was a Classics major in college way back when and I'd totally buy a pair of those!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

judy coates perez says:

These are fabulous! sooo cool. There is a lot of time in those shoes, (if mom does put them up for sale, those who want to buy them and think they are expensive need to remember the labor involved).

I paint fabric all the time for my quilts, there are wonderful textile paints on the market. A brand I use all the time is Jaquard. you can get them at Dick Blick they have awesome colors and metallics. Acryllic paint would work fine on shoes too.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

martinichick    says:

Add me to your list of how did she do that and orders!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Junie Moon [deleted] says:

I saw these fantastic shoes on Craftzine and had to come right over here to learn more about them. Your mother's project is amazing and I am crazy over these shoes as a fellow lover of the classics. How truly wonderful! I would love to have a pair for myself--so selfish of me but oh my, these are great.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

FiddybobiddyFiddy    says:

Um, ditto, ditto, ditto. Absolutely amazing, your mother is extremely talented.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Skulleigh    says:

Oh how I adore and drool on these!
Add me to the people who think your Mom rocks :)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

jere7my    says:

I asked my mom how she did it. This was her reply:

I just paint them with acrylic paints (any will do, I use either liquitex or a cheaper type Delta Ceramcoat available at craft stores, but for either you need to add some "textile medium" to help it stick to the fabric (Delta Ceramcoat or Josannia (sp?) makes one). Also try to remove some of the sizing out of the sneaker fabric first (scrub with a washcloth or something). Use a "Sharpie" or permanent marker for fine detail. Be careful to not paint TOO thickly or it will crack upon wearing. Also the paint should be thin enough to soak into and attach to the fabric but not so thin as to run or bleed. I often need to do a couple of coats of some colors for good coverage. Guess people could seal them with a spray finish but I haven't tried that--Blair matte spray finish or even scotchguard should work well! Good luck!

DevotedSatellite333 says:

Beautiful! Thank your mom for all the info!!! :D
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Junie Moon [deleted] says:

Thank you so much for your updated info about your mother's process. I really appreciate it. Your mother is amazing and I feel privileged to see this wonderful creation of hers.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

seanbieri    says:

As an artist who's married to a Greek woman who's been wearing Chucks since she was a little kid, I just wanna say thanks a lot for putting yet another project on my plate! I'll never hear the end of it until she has shoes like that now... :p

Seriously tho, those are crazy awesome kicks.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

sklong133312 says:

Totally awesome!!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Piemouth    says:

Awesome!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

John_X says:

These are FABULOUS! I want a pair..they match my tatttoo!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

polaka    says:

if your mom made those, she is the coolest mom ever....
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

deedoucette    says:

These are quite possibly the most beautiful shoes I have ever seen.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

jadedmyrrhmaid    says:

Just beautiful.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Jef Poskanzer    says:

I use liquitex acrylic paint on sweatshirts and works just fine and lasts forever. Much more durable than the fabric it's on.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

phatkid300 says:

those chucks are best I have ever seen!nice one!=))
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Queen Wordsmithy says:

My 16-year-old son is known far and wide for his artistic renderings that drive his father wild. I showed him this and he made me bookmark it. We just ordered a pair of white Converse--I think we have fabric paint in our future!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

esplanade 3 says:

Happy Mothers Day...to that Mother....those are incredible...truly wonderful....
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

The Lady of Shalot    says:

Congrats to you mom by a die-hard classicist!!!!!!! Gorgeous work!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Cassandra-Helen says:

Oh. My. God. Coolest pair of shoes I've EVER seen.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )