Yvonne C. Chambers Ripped jeans are one of those pieces of clothing we love the most. They come at a high price because they are distressed. If you are looking for a way to make ripped jeans at home, you’ve come to the right place. We will show you how to make ripped jeans at home without breaking the bank. It’s even easier because you don’t have to make ripped fabric. This sounds great. To achieve this goal, scroll down and read the following article. Let’s get started.
What are Ripped Jeans?
Add some rips and frays to your regular jeans. Now you have ripped/distressed Jeans. It is hard to pinpoint who started it. However, it was part of the grunge fashion movement. Now they have almost taken over. All types of clothing are ripped, including jeans, jackets and shorts.
- What are Distressed Jeans?
They can be ripped, torn, or distressed. You can also distress them by taking darker jeans and bleaching or sandpapering them to make them look worn or distressed. We are the generation that pays for such things. Don’t fall for this trap. This DIY project for ripped jeans is for you.
How to Make Ripped Jeans – Step by Step Tutorial
How to make your ripped jeans at home It’s not difficult to make them. You can make ripped jeans with what you already own. It takes a little bit of planning, patience and practice.
Select A Jeans Or Shorts
Before you begin the DIY process, consider what jeans you might use. It would help if you chose something that fits well but not necessarily something new. If your first time sewing, you might consider using jeans that are old but still fit you well.
Take all the supplies you will need
You will need your essentials depending on what you intend to do with your jeans. Here are the things you’ll need.
- Shreds can be used to make holes.
- Tweezers are used to remove threads.
- Razor or scissors are the best choices for scrapes and frays.
- Pumice stone and sandpaper are great options for a distressed look.
- Marker, tailor’s chalk or just a pen can be used for marking.
You can mark them to rip/distress them.
The most crucial step in the process is where most people (beginners) make mistakes. Mark it. This is an efficient way to do it. Scroll down to learn more about how much and where you can do it. This is what we are going to talk about.
Start Ripping (Distressing)
You know exactly what you want, so the markup is complete. You can now start to rip it off or distress it.
Final touches
It’s almost done. Make sure it isn’t sloppy, and the final product looks professional.
How to make ripped/distressed jeans
Take Out the Threads
The jeans have blue and white horizontal threads. This was something I didn’t know until I tried it. Remove the vertical blue threads from the patch you previously marked to achieve this distressed striped look. It will be difficult to remove the first few threads, but it will become easier as you work.
Fray the Edges
Another fun way to distress your jeans is by fraying the edges. This is a great place to start if you’re not too adventurous. This is trendy, but not too much. Start by cutting the ends of your jeans or shorts slightly. Next, use a tweezer to remove threads. You can also use a razor to trim the edges or sandpaper.
Paola Farina, the personal stylist, says that fraying the edges can give jeans a trendy and wild look.
Fray the Pockets
Frayed pockets can be subtle and a great way to distress your jeans. This adds some extra spunk to your jeans and makes them cool. You can remove the top layer without getting too deep. Using tweezers, you can use a razor to scrape the surface or sandpaper to remove any threads.
Holes
This trend is popular now: You can distress your jeans by making holes. For beginners, you can try small holes. You can place them closer to your pocket if you want to make bigger holes. This will ensure that the pocket cloth is not ripped if the hole becomes too large or awkward. You can do it if you feel confident. You can cut off the excess with scissors, then fray the edges. Or you can use a tweezer to remove threads.
