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rip jeans
how would i go about ripping up jeans?
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is there any way i can rip them so theyre not in a pattern like strips in the photo but random ones that look like you naturally ripped them or something? short of actually going out to trip on purpose to rip them, of course.
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Here a couple of ways too make jeans look distressted.
Buy some cheap blue jeans. Dark blue works very well, but you can get outstanding results with blue jean coloured denim.
Take off the label from the top of the waistband.
Take a plastic bucket, large enough to hold your jeans folded up. Place it on a thick layer of newspaper.
Fill the bucket about 3/4 of the way with water.
Add the bleach according to how much you want (no more than 1-2 cups is necessary).
Put on an apron and some rubber gloves and get going. Bleach a little at a time.
Wet a sponge with thick bleach, and dab the outline of one of the back pockets, making sure the bleach goes on both the pocket and the material next to the pocket. Trace the outline of the pocket, and dab bleach onto the belt loops and any other areas you see fit with your gloved hands or the sponge.
Leave bleach for about 5 minutes (any longer, and you will have some seriously white jeans).
Remove the pocket you outlined, and you should see a stencil mark of a pocket (optional).
Machine wash jeans by themselves.
Buy a pair of comfortable, loose pants, or use a pair that you already have that are cheap.
Prepare to cut them either while wearing them or with them off. It's easier if they are on you, because you can judge measurement easily, but be extra careful to avoid cutting yourself. (Trace out Area you are planning on cutting with a pencil before you cut to avoid making mistakes).
Start with sandpaper (get a piece of the roughest cut you can from dad or your local Walmart/Home Depot) and rub hard across the front of your knees, thighs, and rub the blade of the knife against the lines. For example, if the lines are horizontal, do it vertically (and vice versa).
When you have created a slit, take the pointy end of the knife and rub it against the edges until you see the white strings going in the opposite direction. Keep doing this until you have the desired hole size. Repeat this until you have a good number of holes in the pants.
To cut a knee hole, it's best to sand down the knees the most. They will begin to fray and holes will begin to form. Spread apart the holes within the desired location as far as you want the hole to extend with the tip of a knife, then rub the edges with the knife so that they get fuzzy and messy.
When the jeans are finished, throw them in the water with a little bit of bleach to age them a bit. Then dry them. The washing will also fray the cuts and make them look better. Or you could use a cheese grater, they work amazingly too
Voila! You have just created your own unique ripped jeans - take that, name brands!
Place a block of wood (or some other solid surface that you don't mind possibly damaging) within the pant leg or denim region you want to distress.
Rub a steak knife or cheese grater vertically or horizontally against the area of denim that you would like to distress. Rub gently for mild distress; rub longer and more vigorously to create more visible distress (such as holes and tears).
Do not cut holes with scissors. This creates an unfrayed, and consequentially unstylishly bland hole.
Fray jeans by rubbing sandpaper around pockets, knees, hemlines, or any other area of denim that you would like to have a soft, worn appearance.
Dampen a sponge with bleach and rub it around the outer edges of holes for a faded look.
Tear off a back pocket.
Wash your jeans.
Wear your newly stylish distressed jeans.
Take the nail file and start filing away at one area. Some jean "lint" will come off, and it can get quite annoying. Peel it off the nail file as well as the jeans every couple of seconds. Keep filing until you get the desired size of hole. After a little bit, the white threads will appear. Once this happens, do not file the white threads. This will result in them ripping and then you are left with a complete hole and not a wear mark.
Another great way to make your jeans look distressed without completely ripping them to shreds is to use a cheese grater around areas that show the most wear and tear (knees, behind, around the pockets, etc). Do this with a light hand, or else you might go through the fabric.
Also think about different stains; paint, oil, and bleach work well. Don't go overboard on the stains. This is one area where less is more. Bleach should be neutralized with vinegar or it will continue to eat at the fabric.
Own and wear a regular pair of jeans for a couple years. You'll find that they become distressed naturally, and this way you can out-cool all the trendy kids because your jeans are authentic.
Afraid of ruining your jeans? You can buy jeans that already have small rips, and rub a knife or cheese grater around the edges of the rips until you're satisfied.
Use a dremel tool with a piece of sandpaper to distress seams and edges. Also, you can use sandpaper to get great looks too.
You can also buy them ready made if you have the money.
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