One of the hottest trends we are seeing right now is the ripped jean. Almost every denim brand is offering it's own version of the latest trend. You may already own a few or you may be looking for the right pair... if so the solution to your problem is you! Make your own! You really can't go wrong, the jeans are ripped for crying out loud! You'll need a pair of jeans, scissors, coarse sandpaper, a pumice stone, a grater, utility knife & a small flat block of wood (think meat cutter). If you have a backyard go out there & get creative... stonewashed is exactly what it sounds like, the denim is washed with lil stones... DON'T try that at home! The machines they use are industrial... Don't come back crying on Sheis... because your whirlpool wasn't built for that! But you get the idea...1. Gather your inspiration. It always helps to have a visual of what you want in sight... some are more creative than others, & have a knack for this sort of thing so a visual reference is unnecessary... be real with yourself, if you need a guideline use one!
2. Sometimes our old jeans don't fit us the same way our current style's do. This is a judgement call on whether you'll have to purchase a brand new pair or not. At any rate, practice on a old pair first... You never know, if you roll the cuffs up & pair them with some heels... they may just work out for you anyway!
3. Most jean companies place rips in areas that you wouldn't naturally tear so don't worry too much about precision... Keep in mind; however, that rips may enlarge each time you wash your jeans.
4. Draw a cutting line or pattern on your jeans with a pencil. Most ripped jeans tend to be light to medium wash... if you plan on ripping an indigo wash use a marker or chalk.
5. Place the block of wood "inside" the pant leg beneath the designated area that you've selected. To fray the fabric rub & scrape in several different directions using your sandpaper, pumice stone & grater. Alternate, go back & forth... or if you see a result you like the most with just one of the materials stick with that...
6. Loosen the frayed fibers by scraping with the blade of a utility knife.
7. Use your scissors to cut a hole through the loosened fibers. This step may not not be necessary if your looking for a more distressed rip rather than an actual one (hope that makes sense).
Helpful tips:
*Retain all of the loose fibers. They will progressively fray each time you wash your jeans.
*Use scissors to increase fraying. Cut small snips into the edges of the rip
*Add stitching along the edges of a rip to keep it from fraying or ripping more.
*Splatter beach on the jeans in random places.
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3 comments:
Thanks for good stuff
Man, really want to know how can you be that smart, lol...great read, thanks.
Thanks for an idea, you sparked at thought from a angle I hadn’t given thoguht to yet. Now lets see if I can do something with it.
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