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How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

It is troublesome to change into rain boots on rainy days, and the rain boots are not comfortable and formal to wear. Why not think of a way to make a pair of waterproof canvas shoes, so that you can travel freely no matter it is windy or rainy. For men like us who are like the wind Its very practical. The principle is very simple. Apply a thick layer of beeswax to the canvas shoes and then blow dry them with a hair dryer.

Main materials:

1 pair of canvas shoes, 1 piece of beeswax

Tools required:

1 shoe brush, 1 pair of gloves

1 hair dryer

Production steps:

Step 1:

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

These are the materials~

Step 2:

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

Put a thick layer of beeswax on the upper of the canvas shoes.

Step 3:

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

The effect after applying beeswax is as shown below.

Step 4:

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

Use a hair dryer to blow hot air on the canvas shoes until the beeswax melts, as shown below.

Step 5:

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

After the beeswax melts and fuses with the upper, test the effect with a few drops of water. As shown in the picture, it is considered waterproof~

Step 6:

How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes

End of the tutorial: Beeswax will make the upper look slightly darker ~ and the waterproofing also has a time limit ~ if it is no longer waterproof, you can add another layer of beeswax ~

Small craftsmanship:How to make homemade waterproof canvas shoes