7 MISTAKES Every Beginner Customizer Makes!

DCF breaks down 7 of the most common mistakes that beginner customizers will make. From not being original to not setting aside time to create for yourself these are all mistakes that even we have made plenty of in the past.

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[alexwills]

I just finished up my first ever custom of a paying client! This vid really helped me swerve clear of some mistakes I could've made

[sulianafeiloakitau]

This guy has taught me more about painting then my art teacher 🤦🏽‍♀️

[xXgodofwarXx]

Honestly I would to have this guy as my art teacher because most art teachers are like what is the message in the art in my head I would think idk I just liked the way it looks

[beingrongpoka-thecolourbug]

I love how every artist is helping each other in the comment section. Such an incredible community he has built!

[memphissheik]

I've been watching your videos for over two months now. Just started my first "custom" and everything you've told me that could happen HAS happened. The pre-paint anxiety was REAL and prepping a shoe is literally every chore you've ever done in life that you never wanted to do. Thank you for the path.

[griffinotte]

I've been painting for years and was just watching this video for fun - the tip about adding white blew my mind. Absolute game changer.

[alexvazquezav]

The most important tip was Don’t rush when you’re painting and waiting for them to dry. I customized shoes Yesterday for the first time and used a hair dryer to dry them in 5 minutes and they just peeled off. Just because it looks and feels dry the next layer will just make it wet again and make it peel off. I did them again and waited at least 15 minutes between layers and there was a big difference . The color looked better and It felt more Solid.

[TheNomiwel]

Great advice as always!! I love seeing that no matter how many videos you film, there is always someone in the comments about to tackle they're first custom!! Great stuff!!

[onehilwonder]

great channel! just getting into painting on fabrics and shoes and the information you have provided so clearly here is really generous and helpful. thank you for encouraging others to be creative and stay original!

[B.]

"make things for yourself too" me makeing a pair of slides for myself while watching this

[certifiedtony]

I’ve been watching your vids for a bit now, but i wanted to come back to this video because I’m going to start my first customs in a few days. Hopefully they turn out good

[darrenthedude]

Really Nice DeJesus! Props to you for saying right off the bat that you've made these mistakes, more than once in your video.

[tychen]

That’s my biggest thing was taking on too many orders, I had website orders and local orders and it’s been overwhelming because everyone wants their shoes in like 1 week on top of me workout a full time job. Thanks for the videos✅<3

[stephenforman]

Thank you for this! I just did my first ever pair of shoes(all white Puma Roma Basics). I realized when I removed the tape, some of the paint did bleed thru in the corners and the Anjelus Orange I used didn't cover very well! I feel a little more confident next time around after watching this

[edgarchavarria]

I like the part about originality and just recreating brands instead of pushing your own style.

[lightsanddarks]

I feel this! Definitely agree with the notion of watching out for taking on too many orders. At one point I was COMPLETELY swamped and so overwhelmed. It's so important to take some time out to create art for yourself, as well. That's the trick to keeping the spark ignited- steer clear of burn out zones!

[kaylenskuztoms]

He is a very talented guy he and marko have inspired me to start customizing shoes and so far everything they have said has worked I appreciate it keep up the good work

[chibinecco]

The way I've ALWAYS done commission turn around projections is: how long do you think it's gonna take you to do it? Tell your client you can't promise less than triple your projection, but it usually takes about double. So, if you think it's gonna take you one to two weeks, say "I can't promise anything sooner than 4-6 weeks, but it's usually only 2-3." This gives you PLENTY of buffer for if you need to order more paint, start-over from scratch, paint's drying slowly because it's a particularly wet week, whatever else; but means that you'll most frequently be able to give your client the product even sooner than they're hoping/expecting.

[chadparker]

I'm not even close to any kind of level of greatness when it comes to custom shoes.... I will say that most of your tips are great life lessons especially from a buisness mindset. So wherlther your in the custom game or not, listen to his advice in your own buisness or life set goals. Great advice. Hats off Good Sir. Thank you

[FrenchyFriday]

Dang the build up technic is a life saver lol i have been painting over the paint and building over and over lol. Thank you so much.