Ok, here is "THE UPPER QUEST TUTORIAL (for V2s)"
What you need :
• 1 cardboard
• 1 foam sheet (1mm)
• Some black fabric
• Masking Tape
• X Acto
• ShoeGoo
• Velcro
• 1 Mushroom cream Snadwich
- STEP 1 - Eat the damn sandwich !
It might sound silly but I noticed that when you're starting a project it' better to have something in the belly
- STEP 2 - Tape the Upper of the shoe with DIY tape and trace the edges with the pencil
- STEP 3 - Place the tape on the cardboard and cut it by following the shape you've traved.
- STEP 4 - Correct the shape of the holes.
I've used a RD pattern and reduce it so it is just close to the hole of the V2
- STEP 5 - Place the pattern on the foam sheet and cut everything
- STEP 6 - Spray some glue on the foam (here i made a mistake, I should have whrite on the other side but that's OK...)
- STEP 7 - Place the foam on the fabric and trace the "Y" shape in the ears
- STEP 8 - Cut the "Y" shape and glue around the hole.
Then fold the fabric till it reaches the glue. And push it on the glue.
NOTE : I've used my finger a lot - Don't be affraid to do so if you're using ShoeGoo
Afer repeating the folding/glueing process on all the excess fabric,
you should obtain something like this :
At this point you can add another layer of fabric to protect the shoe from the glue (but as the glue is dry, everything is ok)
NOTE : This is not the same shape than the other in this tutorial (it is my first attempt) but you get the idea...
- STEP 9 - (Bonus) Adding some Velcro on the sides so you won't have to sew anything if you want
To secure the velcro, I've made some stitches (just 4 points)
- STEP 10 - Place the Upper around the shoe using the velcro parts
- STEP 11 - Replace the strap around
- STEP 12 - ENJOY
NOTE : On this view you can see the stiches I made to secure the Velcro on the additionnal upper part.
PS : I'm going to re-do everything with a better matching cloth somedays, This is just a Test so...
PPS : I'll edit this TUTORIAL someday to add some notes, see below.
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OTHER NOTES :
• I'll check if I can find some way to work on the original holes and if I can modify them without destroying too much the shoes
• For a V3 of this (this tuto is the result of my 2nd test) I'll put something that'll make it more "RD" like... I'm sure you'll like this idea but be patient
• If I find a fabric that matches the one of the V2 (it is more like velvet to my eyes) I'll make another one that'll be fixed with some stitches
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To @
prime3446 : I can't give you a pattern because every mag is different, I even didn't got the same from the pair I have. You'll have to trace your own and draw the "holes" from a picture or a pattern of the RDs
