Sugar Coat It.

Hand painted & Custom, Wearable Artwork

Step out of the ordinary with unique footwear, apparel and artwork.

Hi, I’m Nicole! I started painting shoes in 2020 and now produce custom and hand painted, bespoke pieces based in Newcastle upon Tyne and shipping worldwide.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect wedding shoes or searching for the ultimate way to advertise your brand, my custom pieces are made to stand out. From sneakers and trainers to jackets, handbags and more… Sugar Coat it!

A black and white drawing of a hand holding a paintbrush, with fashionable nails and cool tattoos on the fingers.
A pair of white Air Force 1 style trainers featuring vibrant, hand painted cartoon artwork. The shoes display bright turquoise, red and purple alien Stitch like characters, painted in a playful, expressive style with bold outlines and colourful backg
A pair of white Air Force 1 style trainers featuring dark, red space pattern. The shoes display Sith and Darth characters with lightsabers.
A pair of white Air Force 1 style trainers featuring Billie Eilish artwork. The right foot is inspired by the album Hit Me Hard and Soft. The left foot is inspired by the album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go.
A Manchester United red women's football shirt featuring a hand painted football player portrait.
A pair of blue Vans style trainers featuring dark, blue space pattern. The shoes display two robots in space inspired by WALL-E and EVE with a fire extinguisher.
A pair of white, red and black Air Force 1 style trainers featuring cartoon race car with red flames and checkerboard pattern. The shoes include decals such as Cozy Cone Motel, Rust-eze and Dinoco.

Design Your Own

Create your own bespoke shoes, apparel or accessories with us today. Tell us your ideas and leave the rest to us - we'll create your custom product. 

To receive a quote fill out the form below. We'll be in touch with your free design sketch and price.

All pieces are hand painted to order and our current turnover time is up to 7 weeks from the point of ordering. If you have a closer date in mind, please let us know in the enquiry and we’ll do our best to see if this is possible!

Pricing varies depending on design, to reflect the detail and time spent on each piece. All final prices include the artwork and the item to be customised (for example, the price for a custom pair of shoes would include the shoes and artwork). However, if you’d like to provide an item for customisation, please let us know for an accurate price for artwork only.

Feel free to include as much information on your design ideas as you like, the more the better! If you’d prefer to email directly, please contact us at nicole@sugarcoatart.com.