Distressed jeans can be expensive, but you can create your own by fading, ripping, and adding details to your existing jeans. Use bleach, sandpaper, or a pumice stone to fade the denim, and a razor or scissors to create tears and frays. You can also add paint for a pop of color.
Distressed jeans are a denim style that can add edge to any outfit and can create a standout look even when paired with basic wardrobe pieces. There are many elements to the distressed look, but the theme of the look is jeans that have been ripped, torn, faded, or bleached. Distressed jeans sold in stores often cost as much as a pair of jeans that are in perfect condition, but there is a way to avoid paying for this designer look. You can wear down your own jeans by bleaching or using materials to fade their color, ripping and fraying the denim, and adding details to them.
To wear down jeans, start with a pair of faded jeans that you already own. If the jeans are still in good shape, you can wash them several times to soften the material, or for a faster method, you can bleach the material to weaken the denim. To whiten jeans, place them on plastic garbage bags or towels that are placed on a solid surface. While wearing gloves, dip a sponge or towel into a bowl of bleach, wring out or wring out the excess bleach, and pat or dab it on the areas of the jeans you want to distress. After the beach has been applied to the jeans, you should run them through a cold wash cycle without any other clothing, then allow them to dry completely before continuing with other distressing methods.
If you don’t want to wear out the jeans with bleach, you can also achieve a worn and distressed look by rubbing abrasive materials against the denim. As with bleach jeans, denim should be faded before it rips or tears. The best materials to use are sandpaper or a rough pumice stone. Rub anything against the jeans until you see the dye on the jeans start to fade. For a natural distressed look, focus on areas that are likely to wear out over time, like the knees and thighs of jeans, and do so until you’ve stressed areas of the denim to your liking.
Next, ripping and shredding areas of the denim is another way to further wear down the jeans. If you want holes in your distressed jeans, avoid cutting them directly into the jeans, as this can look unnatural. Instead, use a razor or the blade of a pair of scissors to rip the tears in the jeans. Over time, or with a little gentle tugging, these tears can open up to form holes that look frayed and more realistically distressed. You can also use the razor blades or scissors to fray the front and back pockets of jeans or the hem edges of pants to add more detail to the distressed look.
Also, to further wear down the jeans, you can add color to your look by splashing paint on the denim. To do this, place your jeans in a plastic bag or towel outside or in an open area that can be used safely. After choosing the paint colors you want to use, pour a small amount of paint into separate containers and dip a paintbrush into them so the bristles of the brush are heavily coated. Standing on the jeans, he splatters the paint onto the denim by flicking the brush down onto the denim. You can use as much or as little paint as you like, but using less paint will ensure that you don’t cover up the other details on your faded jeans.
You can further wear down your jeans by finding other ways to alter the look of the denim. For example, ripping out a pocket can add a distressed look to it, as can creating large rips in jean legs. Regardless of the methods you use to wear down the jeans you already own, you’ll end up creating a unique look for less than buying a pair of jeans in this designer style.
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