Today at last I get to share with you my first DIY. Well not really my first DIY Project but the first 'officially camera documented' one. I love DIYs, it's just fun for me to try out stuff myself & am quite blessed to have been able to turn one of them (sewing) into a career (Oriwo-Design).
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'Boyfriend Jeans' are one of those trends that I prayed would go out of style soon so that I wouldn't have to try them out because, honestly speaking, I've never found them very flattering. I mean, how can a baggy loose pair of Jeans do anything for a woman's shape. But I have been proven wrong, this is one Trend that is here to stay, & as they say, 'If you can't beat them, then join them'.
Thus with lots of caution, I tried out this trend by making my own pair because there was no way that I was going to spend my money on something am not even sure how much I would love. So armed with a pair of scissors (small & big), Tweezers, a Kitchen grater ( a piece of sandpaper works even better, but I couldn't find one at the time) & an old pair of jeans that I have owned for some years & were a cool find at a Thrift Store, I set out to make my own pair of distressed Boyfriend Jeans.
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All you need on a flat surface
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The 'Before' Picture. I chose this pair of jeans because it is fitted at the hips & has a boot-cut leg so it wouldn't look baggy on me. ´
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My lovely pair of Boot-cut leg jeans
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- Kitchen Grater
- Pair of sewing scissors
- Tweezers
- A pair of small scissors
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Using the Grater or Sandpaper, rub the surfaces of the jeans where you want to have the distressed look.
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Keep on scratching the surface until you achieve the worn-out look that you are going for.
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Cut out strips horizontally on those areas that are distressed.
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Now use the Tweezers to pull out the vertically placed fibres to make it look even more worn out.
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I cut off a few cms off the hems of my pants, turned them up to make them a little cropped.
And Voila, the finished look. Go ahead, give it a try too.
Write a comment
AchieJanes (Monday, 21 March 2016 10:53)
I love it i will try it out
Lornah (Tuesday, 22 March 2016 12:50)
Awesome.
Diana (Tuesday, 22 March 2016 14:02)
I love it...gonna try it out!
Martha ( word of faith) (Friday, 29 April 2016 23:19)
Wow! Am impressed ! My order coming soon!