How to make ripped jeans: step by step instructions

Step 1. Prepare everything you need

Old jeans … Blue, black or light blue - it doesn't matter. The main thing is that they sit well on you. Classics and boyfriends are perfect, but with styles like skinny you need to be careful. If the leg fits tightly around the thigh, there is a risk that the tightened skin will fall out through the slots.
Chalk, remnant or felt-tip pen … It will be needed to mark future holes.
Sharp scissors or a utility knife … It is more convenient to make large cuts with tailor's scissors, and small ones with manicure scissors. So prepare both. You can also make holes with a clerical knife - as it is more convenient for anyone.
Tweezers and knitting needle or darning needle … You will need tweezers to pull unnecessary threads out of the fabric, and a knitting needle or needle to make fringes around the edges.
Pumice stone, sandpaper and bleach … You can use them to give your jeans a more worn look.
Wooden cutting board or heavy cardboard … With them it will be more convenient to cut and rub holes, because you can not be afraid to damage the lower part of the leg.

Customizing requires creativity, patience and time. The first time reworking jeans can take you hours, but the results are worth it.

Step 2. Make the markup

Chaotic perforation can lead to the thing ending up in the trash can. For example, don't make holes too close to your waist. These slots are only acceptable if the pockets that peep out are part of the design.

Before grabbing the scissors, put on your jeans and sketch where the holes and scuffs will be.

To guess for sure, look for pictures of ripped jeans of your style. Choose the location that is best for you and follow the analogy.

How to make ripped jeans: choose an look

Step 3. Make holes

To get a long transverse hole in the knee, make one cut with a clerical knife, first placing a board under the fabric.

If the marked holes are more voluminous, you will have to not only cut, but also pull out the threads. Denim is similar to mesh: white horizontal threads interspersed with blue vertical ones. Your task is to get rid of the latter and not damage the former.

Using scissors or a utility knife, make several horizontal cuts in each marked area so that the distance between them is 1–2 cm.

Next is the most painstaking thing. Take the tweezers and draw the vertical blue threads with them. To make it easier to work, rub the desired area with a pumice stone.

How to make ripped jeans: pull out the vertical strands

The process may be slow at first, but after a while the blue threads will become more pliable and as a result you will only have white ones.

To age the holes, loosen the edges slightly with a knitting needle, or simply rub them with a pumice stone.

Step 4. Age the jeans even more and decorate them

Wash and dry your jeans as usual. If the model is not shabby enough and you want more vintage, treat the desired areas with a cotton pad dipped in liquid bleach.

Then tuck a piece of wood or cardboard into your leg and rub the fabric with sandpaper. The thinner the jeans, the finer the grain should be.

You can also decorate jeans. For example, you can sew lace on one of the holes, attach appliqués to free places, or glue the edges of the holes with rhinestones.