Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks? Might work. HTH... Louise

NO...I HAVEN'T ...WHERE CAN I GET THEM???? MICHAEL'S MAYBE....OR OTHER CRAFT STORES??? THANKS

OH...I TRIED INDIA INK ON THEM...DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ALCOHOL INK...IT SUNK IN...BUT IS VERY LIGHT.

What about FLOAM? It comes in a bunch of neon colors. It's sold with kids' craft stuff. You can get it at Wal-Mart, Michael's, etc.

can use it to "paint" objects. Let it dry and cover with lacqueror varnish to waterproof it. You can paint over it, too.Are you going to wear these after they're painted? I don't reallyknow of any paint that will flex enough to hold up to the flip-flopsbeing worn without cracking.

---Barbara

Yes, Michaels and AC Moore have the Tim Holtz' inks... in the rubber stamping department. There are also Pantone inks, but I think you might have to go to an Art supply store. Also, how about the inks that they sell in the calligraphy dep't? I know that the alcohol inks attach themselves well to plastics... they dry almost immediately. Pinata inks might be an on-line purchase, but at least you can try the Ranger inks; and... use a 40 % coupon! I have used them on glass, plastic, paper, and my hands. Always use rubber gloves with them... they will re-do a manicure! HTH.. Louise

not the same thing.

thanks....oh..was thinking...don't know how they work but stopped by the tattoo artist yesterday...he wasn't in...but I'd like to talk to him...bet those guns or whatever you call them that they use to put tattoos on folks would work...gotta find out how they work...plus I think they have stencils, cool ones, that can just be colored in....gotta check that out fer sure

bought some Gorilla glue...a very strong glue...put it on a few pairs of Croc's...really puts a shine on them...gotta wait and see what happens now...if they'll crack or peel...????

There is an article in the newest (May/June) issue of "The Rubber Stamper" magazine about creating 3-D images that are completely flexible, crack-resistant, bold-colored, and weather-proof. When I read the article, I immediately thought about this post. You might want to obtain a copy of the new issue, because I think the technique described in the article could maybe be adapted to paint your flip- flops.

Hmm...posted yesterday but didn't go through so trying again...

There's an article in the May issue of The Rubber Stamper magazine that describes a technique for creating flexible, 3-D, waterproof images from stamps. Perhaps the technique could be adapted for your needs. You may wish to check it out!