To start on a fresh note lets talk about the ripped jeans and how to create your own.
Ripped jeans aren't a new trend—not even close. In fact, the distressed style has fallen in and out of fashion favor since the 1980s, but it seems that lately, they’re more popular than ever. Between street style stars pairing ripped up styles with It bags and killer heels, to stars like Kim Kardashian and Rihanna, who seem to have taken a serious liking to torn-up denim in recent months, holes are pretty much everywhere.The guys also are seen rocking the ripped jeans from fashion icon Kanye West to pharrell Williams. That’s why, as avid DIY fans, we’re figuring out how to make ripped jeans yourself.We all have our preferences when it comes to placement, size, and scope of the tears. Do we like two gaping holes at the knees, a few tiny nicks, or a series of serious slashes down the leg?
sometimes the shopping store doesn't have the kind of crazy style we desire or see ourselves wearing.
That much said i have found out five easy steps to making your own edition of the ripped jeans.
1. Choose your jeans.The first step, obviously, is picking out which pair of jeans you want to rip. Tight and skinny, or boyfriend style? Black, white, or blue? High waisted or mid-rise?
We find it’s best to do a few trial runs with either a pair of jeans you don’t really wear anymore.If you want your jeans to look extra-worn, wash them a few times in hot water and a little bleach before you get started. If not, read on
2. Gather your supplies to distress and rip.
To really make jeans look authentically ripped, it pays to distress them a bit before you start cutting the holes. To do this, you’ll want to grab some sandpaper or a paint-removing block, steel wool, and a pumice stone. For the holes, use a pair of super-sharp small scissors, an x-acto knife, or a box cutter. We like to use a piece of cardboard or a small wooden block inside the pant legs so you don’t alter the back of the jeans—unless you want to
3. Put your jeans on to mark.Use a pen, chalk or a safety pin to denote exactly where you want your rips and/or distressed areas. You might want to grab a ruler, too. It’s key do this while you’re standing
4. Start distressing.
Lay the jeans flat and start rubbing your marked areas with your sandpaper, steel wool, and the pumice stone until the denim starts to really thin out and look worn. Obviously, the time it takes to do this step depends on the thickness of your jeans. If you really want to go for it in the knee or butt area, tape some sandpaper to the floor, put the jeans back on, and slide around on the paper
5. Start making your holes.
After your jeans are sufficiently distressed, take your scissors or knife and use the edge (not the tip) to start horizontally scraping the area where you want your rips to be. If you don’t want holes all the way through, scrape enough that you start to see the white horizontal threads beneath the denim’s surface. Once you’re there, you can start using a tweezer to fray the threads. If skin is what you’re after, start cutting the distressed areas with your knife or scissors.
After following these steps you are ready to rock your ripped jeans creation.
