Got an old pair of Nikes or other sneakers lying around? Learn how to customize your shoes and paint your own designs and graphics on them. You'll need acetone to treat the sneakers and water-based acrylic paint.

Soak your cloth in acetone. Don’t use too much: you don’t want the cloth to be sodden. Wipe the acetone-soaked cloth on any areas of the shoe that you’ll be painting. On some shoes, a paste-like residue may form on the surface of the sneaker. Don’

The acetone in the nail polish will also cause the paint to adhere to the sneakers better. Use q-tips to clean in between creases and other hard-to-access areas.