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Whether you want to create the perfect Christmas gift or just want to dress in the spirit of the holidays, you can't go wrong with a Christmas-themed pair of custom sneakers.

Check out some of the best holiday customs from this month below, and make sure to stop by our online store to grab the materials you need for your next custom project.

Gift Wrapped Air Force 1s

(source: @customsby_g)

Artist @customsby_g designed these gift-wrapped Air Force 1s just in time for the holidays. The shoes are dressed up in a Christmas-inspired red, white, and green color scheme with gold accents on the Swooshes and laces.

Other details include green gift ribbons on the Swooshes and Christmas elves painted on the toe boxes.

Snowflake 6s

(source: @allshoesmatter)

These Snowflake 6s are the perfect customs for the icy weather, featuring icy blue overlays on the upper, snowflake patterns, and candy cane patterns on the soles.

The artist, @allshoesmatter, also swapped out the stock laces for string Christmas lights to complete the theme.

Grinch Customs

(source: @mache275)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a holiday classic, and sponsored artist @mache275 brought this iconic movie to life with a pair of Grinch-themed customs.

These customs feature a green base, an incredibly detailed portrait of Jim Carrey's Grinch on the sides, and the movie's title written on the outsides in clean white and red typography.

Ugly Christmas Sweater 1s

(source: @camdiggidycustomwear)

Ugly Christmas sweaters are a fashion staple of the holiday season, so it's only right that you create a pair of customs to match.

Artist @camdiggidycustomwear designed these custom Christmas sweater 1s, featuring a variety of holiday-themed details, including snowmen, mistletoe, gingerbread men, Christmas ornaments, and more.

Home Alone Q4s

(source: @andr3wtl)

Home Alone is a holiday favorite, and to pay homage to the popular Christmas movie, artist @andr3wtl designed these custom Q4s for the NBA's Langston Galloway.

These Home Alone-themed customs feature portraits of Kevin, Marv, and Harry on top of a split red and green color scheme with snowflake details.

If you want to see more great customs like these, make sure to follow Angelus on Instagram for more inspiration.

Still looking around for some last-minute Christmas gifts?

Angelus has everything you need to create custom sneakers, bags, purses, furniture, clothing, and accessories.

Check out this list for some great, affordable gift ideas for the artists in your life.

Angelus Gift Guide 2020

Time's running out to buy Christmas gifts. If you're still looking for ideas, here are five great gifts under $35 that are perfect for anyone interested in creating their own custom clothing.

1. 12 Color Paint Kit

The 12 Color Assortment Kit is a great choice for any customs artist. The kit features a display case and 12 colors of your choosing. From customizing to restoration, our 12 Color Assortment Kit is your best choice. 

All Angelus paints are safe to use on leather, canvas, mesh, and other common shoe materials.

2. Starter Kit

The Angelus Starter Kit is perfect for anyone new to customizing or restoring. It includes everything you need to get started, including:

• 3 Standard Paints of your choice
• 1 Acrylic Finisher of your choice 
• 1 Easy Cleaner 8 oz.
• 1 Leather Preparer & Deglazer (If international, Deglazer cannot be shipped and you will be refunded for this item.)
• 1 Premium Sneaker Cleaning Brush
• 1 Angelus Paint Brush Set

These items are everything you need to paint, clean, and maintain custom sneakers.

3. Easy Cleaner Kit

The Angelus Easy Cleaner Kit makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for anyone looking to keep their shoes nice and clean. It includes all the tools you need to keep your sneakers clean and protect your custom paint job.

The kit includes Angelus Easy Cleaner, a premium cleaning brush, and a microfiber towel.

4. Micro Detail Paintbrush Set

This micro detail paintbrush set includes five premium brushes designed specifically for use with Angelus acrylic leather paints.

Included in this set:

• 1x Angelus Micro Detail Paint Brush: 0 Round
• 1x Angelus Micro Detail Paint Brush: 0 Angular
• 1x Angelus Micro Detail Paint Brush: 0 Shader
• 1x Angelus Micro Detail Paint Brush: 0 Spotter
• 1x Angelus Micro Detail Paint Brush: 0 Filbert

These brushes are perfect for fine detail work on any custom project.

5. Angelus Gift Card

If all else fails, you can never go wrong with a gift card!

Angelus gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees Gift cards are available for $10, $20, $50, $75, and $100

More Gift Ideas

If you didn't find what you need on this list, check out our website for more gift ideas under $35.

You can also check us out on Instagram to see what you can accomplish with the gifts on this list.

The holidays are coming up fast, so if you haven't already bought gifts, it's time to stop procrastinating.

If you're not sure what to buy, we've got you covered. We offer a bunch of great gifts  under $35 for the artists in your life.

Check out this list for some great, affordable holiday gift ideas.

If you know someone new to customizing and restoring sneakers, the Angelus Starter Kit is a perfect holiday gift.

This kit includes three paints, acrylic finisher, Easy Cleaner, Leather Preparer and Deglazer, a cleaning brush, and a paintbrush set -- everything you need to get started on your first pair of customs.

If you don't need to pick up all of the essentials, the 12 Color Assortment Kit is the perfect alternative to the starter kit.

You can choose 12 colors of your choice to put in your kit, which is enough to create a variety of different combinations. Whether you're customizing your Jordans or working on a restoration, our 12 Color Assortment Kit is your best choice.

The Angelus Easy Cleaner Kit provides all the products you need for basic shoe cleaning and care.

This kit includes one bottle of Easy Cleaner, a cleaning brush, and a premium microfiber towel. Perfect for anyone looking to keep their shoes nice and clean.

Wagner’s Furno 300 is a basic heat tool designed to apply focused heat for custom projects and is an essential tool in every artist's toolbox.

Be it for speeding up drying times or setting some Angelus 2-Soft, a heat gun is an incredibly useful tool for creating customs.

Last but not least, it's hard to go wrong with a gift card. Angelus gift cards are available for $10, $20, $50, and $100.

If you're not sure what to get, grab a gift card and let your friend decide what they need.

Hopefully, this list gave you a few good ideas for affordable holiday gifts.

If you want to take a look at some other gift ideas, check out our online store for more gifts under $35. And don't forget to follow Angelus on Instagram to see how you can use these gifts to create some amazing pairs of customs.

If you're still looking for the perfect Halloween costume, why not try making it yourself?

To help you get ready for Halloween, Bryan Phillips (@swellguycustoms) stopped by to show you how to make a custom pair of Joker Vans, a custom mask, and a pumpkin.

Keep reading to see how to make these customs for yourself, and make sure to check out the full video for a more in-depth walkthrough.

To start, you're going to want to paint the upper-mid section of your Sk8-His in the same color as Joker's vest.

Blend Buttercup and Yellow paint with an equal amount of 2-Soft. 2-Soft thins out the paint mixture so that it soaks into the canvas without making the shoe stiff.

Once you finish painting this section, use a heat gun at 300 degrees to set the paint on the canvas.

Next, use a mixture of Raspberry, Red, and 2-Soft to paint the canvas toecap and tongue.

Just like before, you're going to want to use a heat gun to make sure the paint sets before moving on.

For the last color, use a mixture of Green, White, and Collector Edition Aqua 8. Use this mixture to paint the Vans wave and the inside of the shoe.

Important: Since these areas of the shoe are leather, use some Leather Preparer and Deglazer before painting to ensure the paint sticks and looks good.

For the final touch, use some Fire Red paint to add some iconic Joker lines to the side of your custom Vans. This last detail will make your customs truly represent the Joker.

For this pair, Bryan went with "Put on a happy face," but you can do whichever line you want.

These custom Joker Vans are amazing on their own, but if you want to see how you can complete your costume and decorations, be sure to check out Bryan's full tutorial to see how you can make your own Joker-themed Halloween mask and pumpkin.

Don't forget to follow Angelus on Instagram for more great customs and tutorials, and be sure to stop by our online store to pick up the materials you need to create your custom Halloween costume.