Ripping / cutting / distressing Jeans

[laide]

i used to alter jean skirts for myself, cuz im short and skirts are usually too long for me. So, what i did was i'd use scissors to cut the skirt to the right length, then just put it into the washing machine, and TA DA, a nice short jean skirt with a frayed bottom! But, what u might want to do is after u cut the jeans with the scissors, use a sewing machine to just sew slightly above the cut so that the fray will go up to the point where u sewed... or else if u wach the jean too many times the fray might move up and up.. do u get wat i mean?
anyway, hope i helped!

 

[utopia]

distressing jeans: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index...?showtopic=8269

ripping and cutting jeans: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index...showtopic=15846

hope that helps.

 

[Ches129]

Originally posted by utopia@Nov 29 2004, 01:13 PM
distressing jeans: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index...?showtopic=8269

ripping and cutting jeans: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index...showtopic=15846

hope that helps.

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Thanks!

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

Cheeze grater i know it sounds weird but it really does work creates a naturally distressed look. i'd try it out on a spare bit of denim first to get your technique sorted.

have fun distressing!

 

[steftastic]

Putting holes in jeans?

Just a question guys, does anyone know how to do this? I've tried the "knife" way and the "cheese grater" way and they both haven't worked for me . . . unless I'm just doing it wrong?

Any help is greatly appreciated.


And sorry if this is under the wrong section, I was unsure but this "completes my look" heh.


<33

 

[cloud9]

i heard sand paper is pretty good for distressing jeans....

 

[Reseneace]

Or do as i did, take a big dog for a walk and have it drag you down the road on your knees. Left a good effect lol.

 

[fab_fifties_fille]

it depends on the type of jeans u have ...it would be good if u had a bit of material to do a test patch on...but alot of jeans these days have a high elasticity making it harder to 'rip' them effectively...the ripped and holey effect is best done on a pair of quite stiff jeans with low elasticity they fray really nicely around the hole, as cloud says sandpaper should be quite good, or find a really rough pumice (foot smoother) or maybe try rubbing them on some pavement or patio with rocks/bricks...using a stitch ripper to make the initial hole...maybe pinking shears would start it off better with jagged edges and pull at them a bit to fray

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

^^^ i agree jeans with high elasticity dont distress well whatever you may try. although if they are low in elasticity then all the techniques above will do the job even including cheese graters just really depends on the denim!

 

[Kimkhuu]

it depends on the type of jeans u have ...it would be good if u had a bit of material to do a test patch on...but alot of jeans these days have a high elasticity making it harder to 'rip' them effectively...the ripped and holey effect is best done on a pair of quite stiff jeans with low elasticity they fray really nicely around the hole, as cloud says sandpaper should be quite good, or find a really rough pumice (foot smoother) or maybe try rubbing them on some pavement or patio with rocks/bricks...using a stitch ripper to make the initial hole...maybe pinking shears would start it off better with jagged edges and pull at them a bit to fray

That's funny, so much to get a hole.

What I do is a use a rough knife and just try to make up a decent hole.

 

[AlexN]

Something to remember: always underdo it. After washing, the effect is multiplied. So if you distress to the effect you're going for, it's going to be WAY overdistressed after washing the garment.

 

[lolita729]

Just a question guys, does anyone know how to do this? I've tried the "knife" way and the "cheese grater" way and they both haven't worked for me . . . unless I'm just doing it wrong?

Any help is greatly appreciated.


And sorry if this is under the wrong section, I was unsure but this "completes my look" heh.


<33

try doing it with scissors but keep in mind that once you wash them they re gonna have a better ripped effect to them, it always works for me i do it by hand and i get compliments bout them so i must be doing it right

 

[minx]

I used a cheese grater and it worked great!, just make sure it has little blades not huge ones.

 

[urd]

I am a fan of sand paper, but I wouldn't make holes in stretch jeans

 

[ShOe GaL 19]

^^^ agree! i dont understand how regular jeans with no damage can cost half the price of the ones that r filled in with holes and bleach stains. i just used sandpaper and it worked pretty well. Good luck!

 

[Couture_Whore]

What I found was the best thing to use is an Exacto knife. If you don't what that is, it looks like a pen, but at the end is a small pointed, really sharp blade. That works great, but use a really rough sandpaper first to thin out the fabric. I ripped up my friends Seven jeans and she loved them and got so many compliments!

 

[Diorling]

I did that once...I didn't work out too well, it just looks like I got trapped in a rose bush.

My friend can do it so well, she has a knack for it but it gets embarrassing when she starts pulling out pieces when we're at lunch.​

 

[pucci_mama]

Just rip a little hole and do the rest with your hands.

 

[*Happiness*]

^^^ agree! i dont understand how regular jeans with no damage can cost half the price of the ones that r filled in with holes and bleach stains. i just used sandpaper and it worked pretty well. Good luck!

Okay, I bought some sandpaper (coarse and fine) and I was sanding away but it didn't seem to have an effect on the jeans. Is there something else I need to do? Any particular way to sand? Enlighten me please.

 

[AlexN]

^Did you wash them afterwards?