Times change, years fly, fashion changes... Only torn jeans continue their victorious existence, sparing no one: torn jeans are loved by both women and men, and show business stars, and business people, schoolgirls and students.

“Ripped jeans” are loved by all models: classics, flares, bananas, boyfriends...

The older the jeans look, the more fashionable they are! Even the most expensive brands have found ripped jeans. Jeans are offered to be torn and made to order! “Master of Handicrafts” will save your money and teach you how to “aging” jeans with your own hands.

How to rip a fashion item so that it looks like a factory? How to make it shabby? How else can you customize this wardrobe item? Here you will find the most interesting ideas and, of course, master classes.

How to make holes in jeans

How often do your clothes become obsolete? Is the model outdated, torn, or just tired? Give your jeans a second chance, give them a second life!

We would like to note:

• Blue or blue denim jeans are most suitable for “execution”; they will look more impressive
• The silhouette should not be too tight, but not completely loose.
• Read the ingredients, if it contains a word like “elastane”, you won’t be able to tear them.

In order to beautifully “perforate” jeans, we will need the following materials:

• Stationery knife
• Wooden plank (place under the knife)
• Nail scissors
• Tweezers
• Needle or pin
• Pumice stone, nail file, sandpaper
• Soap

Stage 1:

Mark the areas you will be working on with a piece of soap.

Adviсe:

• If you are not a super model in terms of body composition, do not experiment with cuts on the loin, consider the holes at the knees, a little higher or a little lower.
• Narrow and elongated slits along the central part will slim your legs
• Wide holes below the pockets will make the hips wider.

If you mess up your trouser cutting technique, you'll ruin your jeans, so start with a small cut and increase it later if necessary.

Stage 2:

So, first we mark where the holes will be. Then lay the jeans out on a flat surface. Place a board under the cut to avoid cutting through the entire pant leg. Make a neat cut with a knife. We cut horizontally along the transverse threads.

If you need a small hole, quietly use tweezers to release the light threads, and use a brush to remove the blue threads, cutting off the longest ones.

3. Take out the blue threads and leave the white ones to get these jeans.

After you finish your work, wash your trousers in the washing machine, they will put an end to your creative mess.

Ripped jeans at home

So, there is a second way to get blue threads out of boring trousers.

We make cuts with scissors or a knife, pull out the blue threads with tweezers, leaving the white ones.

Cut off any excess long white threads.

How to rip jeans at the knees

If you want to get a hole on your knees with white threads, then read the previous paragraph.

How to get a big hole in your knees? As easy as pie:

• Mark the cuts
• Cut with scissors and pinch them a little with tweezers.
• Wear until the holes themselves become huge and worn out from wear.

How to make distressed jeans

If you want to get distressed denim, arm yourself with a nail file, pumice stone or sandpaper and start rubbing and rubbing and rubbing. Sometimes even a grater comes into play!

DIY jeans with patches

Why not diversify your clothes with different kinds of patches?

A lace patch looks very impressive.

How to make a patch on jeans video

Text prepared by: Veronica

For several years now, you can see ripped jeans at the shows of world-famous fashion designers. This particular wardrobe item is considered a unique basic item. With various combinations and additions, these jeans can be worn both to a party and for a walk. Today, good, high-quality denim is considered one of the most expensive. And if, unfortunately, not everyone can afford to buy ripped jeans in a fashion boutique, then any girl can make them herself.

As you already understand, this article will talk about how to make ripped jeans with your own hands.

Before you start creating a new item for your wardrobe, think through everything to the smallest detail and prepare the necessary materials and tools. Advice from experienced needlewomen will help you not only not to ruin your existing jeans, but also to create a truly original and beautiful outfit:

• For modeling, choose old jeans. They must be made of medium density fabric.
• It is not recommended to use jeans with an insulated base or fabric that is too thin.
• All seam elements and main parts must be intact and wearable.
• When making holes in jeans, be sure to place a wooden board or thick cardboard inside the leg to avoid damaging another part of the fabric.
• For modeling, take a sharp blade or a stationery knife. The cutting object must have a sharp tip.
• Before turning your jeans into ripped jeans, sketch and mark with chalk the locations of holes and scuffs.
• Do not make incisions in the buttocks or knees, as this will look unsightly.
• You can add additional wear to the fabric using a chlorine-containing substance. For example, treat the remaining threads and the edges of the holes with bleach.
• A lot of scuffs and holes don't always look nice. After you have made a few cuts, try on the jeans and see the result, maybe this will be enough.
• To remove small threads, you can use a special machine or a regular vacuum cleaner.

DIY ripped jeans: step-by-step instructions

You can create beautiful and shocking ripped jeans at home very quickly, quite simply and without much expense. If you prefer laconic and modest outfits, then it is best to make small holes from the level of the shorts line to the knees. But brave representatives of the fair sex can make jeans torn along the entire length.

Required tools:

• wooden board, block or thick cardboard;
• sandpaper with large and small grains;
• needles;
• stationery knife or blade.

Step-by-step description of the process:

How to make scuffs on jeans?

What skillful needlewomen can’t come up with! Representatives of the fair sex have come up with several options for how to make scuffs on jeans at home:

• using a bleaching agent;
• using oxidizing agents;
• using pumice stone;
• using sandpaper.

If you want to create a worn effect over the entire surface of your jeans, then use the first two methods. However, you need to be extremely careful when working with bleaching and oxidizing agents so as not to damage the fabric or cause burns. Most often, experienced needlewomen use the last two methods. Let's take a closer look at them. The execution process will be the same when working with sandpaper and pumice.

Necessary materials:

• jeans;
• sandpaper or pumice stone;
• wooden block;
• pins.

Step-by-step description of the process:

1. Before you start creating the scuff marks, be sure to mark out the areas where you will be making them. It is not recommended to rub the fabric on the knees and buttocks.
2. Select the desired section of jeans and make three or four folds, which are secured with pins.
3. Treat the folds you have made with water. There is no need to wet the denim too much.
4. Next, take sandpaper or a pumice stone and start rubbing. Scuffs should be made horizontally. Periodically look at the level of wear, perform all actions carefully so that holes do not form.
5. This is how you can easily make a fashionable and modern outfit out of old jeans.

Ripped jeans with lace

Recently, ripped jeans with lace inserts have become a very relevant and fashionable outfit. These clothes can be combined with almost any basic items in your wardrobe. Depending on the cut of the jeans, they can be worn with high heels or wedges, as well as with a sophisticated blouse or top. Making ripped jeans with lace at home is quite simple. You will need a little patience and sewing skills.

Necessary materials:

• jeans;
• scissors or stationery knife;
• pumice stone or sandpaper;
• a piece of lace fabric or guipure;
• needles;
• threads

Step-by-step description of the process:

1. As in the methods described above for modeling ripped jeans, before you start cutting, be sure to mark the locations of holes and abrasions.
2. Use sandpaper, a pumice stone, a vegetable grater, or a fish scaler to create scuff marks and holes.
3. The step-by-step methods described above will help you do this very quickly and without much effort.
4. Cut a hole to the size of the selected lace fabric and lightly frame it with fringe.
5. Next, turn the denim leg inside out and place the lace fabric right side down.
6. Make notes and see the result.
7. Lace fabric can be sewn on by machine or by hand.
8. These are the original ripped jeans with lace inserts you should get.

As you can see, you can create a unique and very beautiful wardrobe element with your own hands. Ripped jeans have been a fashion staple for several years now. Agree that making ripped jeans yourself is quite simple and you don’t need any special sewing or cutting skills. Ripped jeans are considered a wardrobe staple and can be paired with a variety of outfits and shoes. Be original and irresistible!

Jeans that have undergone an artificial aging procedure have not gone out of fashion for many seasons. Scuffs or tears allow you to make the image more vivid and give an unusual look to an ordinary item. But while finding denim pants that fit your body can be challenging, picking up ripped jeans can be an even more challenging task. But if you know how to make ripped jeans, you can create a unique item with your own hands without much difficulty.

Before you make holes in the fabric yourself, you should choose the right model. First of all, decide whether you want to process the male or female version. There is no significant difference, they are made from the same fabric, and tears or worn areas can be repaired in the same way. But clothing designs for men and women may differ.

You should not take models made of stretch fabric. You won't be able to rip elastane skinny jeans nicely at the knees or hips. It is better to choose wide pants or medium-width models made of denim. The holes look perfect on them.

Some tips for choosing:

• Any color is suitable, but products in a blue or light blue shade look most advantageous. On them, the white color of the warp threads will contrast favorably with the shade of the main fabric;
• the selection of material for work should be taken carefully. It is better to choose one that is not too sparse (arrows may appear) and not too dense (you will not get a spectacular fringe). The composition is also important: you should not take fabric with a high synthetic content;
• models with straight legs, flares, and skinny pants are suitable for making torn jeans;
• You should not choose things with prints, appliqués, or colored inserts. Cuts can overload the composition, which looks awkward;
• if you take old jeans, you can make holes where there are already abrasions. This way the product will have a natural look, and aging will give the clothes a “second life”.

If you have not processed fabric using the proposed method before, you should not buy new trousers or an expensive item. There remains (albeit a small) risk of ruining it, and it’s better if you don’t feel too sorry for it.

Where is the best place to make holes?

The placement of cuts on the fabric should be carefully considered, depending on the intended effect. Properly aged jeans can emphasize the shape of the legs, disguise defects, and distract attention from problem areas of the figure. Before work, you should find photographs of pants with artificial tears to understand how to correctly position the cuts.

• owners of long slender legs are recommended to make slits in the knee area and in the upper thigh;
• for short girls, small cuts scattered throughout the surface of skinny pants are suitable;
• girls with large hips should opt for classic models, keep the holes rare and place them vertically. The main thing here is not to do them too often, so as not to achieve the opposite effect.

The main mistake in the location of the slots is placing them close to each other. This visually shortens the legs and makes it difficult to achieve the desired effect. And, of course, the cuts should occupy no more than half of the trouser leg, so as not to look vulgar. For the first experiment, it is better to make one or two holes, and then add to the model of ripped jeans if you like the result.

What tools will you need?

To make jeans torn without ruining the item, you should start working after everything you need has been prepared. You should first prepare a suitable workspace with enough light and free space to lay out your trousers.

You will need for work:

• knife for cutting. The ideal option is a fabric knife, but usually those who do not sew professionally do not have one. You can take a stationery knife or any other tool with a narrow, sharp blade. Scissors can be used, but in some cases it is not convenient;
• marking tools. It is required that the mark be clearly visible on the fabric, but then be easily removed from it by washing or cleaning. The pencil erases quite well, but its mark is hard to see. The felt-tip pen doesn't wash well. Therefore, it is worth using the tools from the tailors’ arsenal - a chalk or a piece of soap;
• cutting board - it is inserted into the leg so as not to damage the back fabric when making a cut. If you don’t have a special board, you can take a piece of plywood or a cutting board from the kitchen. The main thing is that it fits into the trouser leg and is not too thick (no more than 10 mm);
• If it’s easy to make torn ones out of old jeans (the cuts are made in the place of abrasions), then new trousers will have to be aged artificially. To do this, you need to prepare a piece of sandpaper or a file. A whetstone will also work.

You will also need tweezers and a darning needle. The weaving threads will be pulled out with tweezers, and the base will be unwoven with a needle in order to make a beautiful fringe. You can also prepare a bleach solution or laundry bleach to make the edges of the holes white. This way they will look much more impressive.

Stages of work

Having prepared everything you need, you can start working. Here are step-by-step instructions for making ripped ones from regular jeans. The instructions are designed for women's models made of blue material, but the work is done in exactly the same way with men's pants.

It is better to mark the item on yourself, then the location of the cuts will most accurately correspond to the places where you want to see them. Draw the outlines with chalk or a piece of soap and look at yourself in the mirror again. Don't worry if you have to redo the job several times - remember that after the first cut it will be much more difficult to change the item.

There are two main markup options:

• in the first case, the places of future holes are marked with rectangles. Then the holes will look more neat, and the warp threads will tighten the hole quite well;
• in the second case, the contour is made in a more arbitrary shape. Then the hole will look rougher and more closely resemble a natural break.

Having completed the markings, proceed to the next stage.

Processing holes

Straighten the pant leg and insert a cutting board inside where the cut will be. If you do not plan to make large fringes, you can simply cut through the material with scissors. If you need to make a large fringe or tighten a hole with warp threads, it is better to take a stationery knife. The main thing is to act step by step, take your time and complete all steps as carefully as possible.

Make several horizontal cuts inside the outlined outline. Then, using tweezers, pull out the blue threads that weave the fabric, leaving the white warp threads untouched. You can pluck the threads in bunches, or you can pluck one thread at a time. This is a more labor-intensive option, but the result will look neater.

The warp threads can be separated into individual fibers with a darning needle. Some of them can be trimmed to create fringe. But you need to remember that the product will take on its final appearance only after washing. The last step is to reinforce the edges of the hole with stitching so that the material does not spread further.

Decor and aging

After the holes have taken on the planned appearance, the final processing of the product needs to be carried out. First you need to sand the edges of the holes to give them a worn look. You can then bleach the fabric by applying bleach to the warp threads and around the cuts. Then you need to wait the prescribed time and wash off the remaining bleach with plenty of water. Whitened edges highlight the cut.

If necessary, you can decorate the holes by hemming pieces of colored fabric or lace under them. You can also use beads, sequins, and embroidery with colored threads to decorate jeans.

Ripped jeans look great on almost any figure. But you need to remember a sense of proportion so that the processed item does not look vulgar. Then they will be able to complement the image favorably. Don't be afraid to experiment, and good results will be achieved.

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Ripped jeans have been at the peak of popularity for many years. They are worn with pleasure by both girls and boys. They look interesting and stylish. One drawback - they are expensive. However, you can make them yourself. And these jeans will look no worse than those sold in stores.

If you are planning to do needlework for the first time, then take note of a few useful tips. They will help you achieve the best results.

1. Denim fabric has some special features. If you make cuts in wide places, they will become narrow, and if in wide places, they will become wide. Be sure to take this point into account before marking the slits on your jeans.
2. Mark the places where the cuts will be with a piece of soap. At the end of the work, it can be easily removed with a damp cloth.
3. Do not make too many cuts and holes, otherwise the clothes will look sloppy and sloppy.
4. Use lace, studs, chains, beads, pins, etc. to design ripped jeans.
5. It is better to create holes and abrasions on light-colored jeans made of thick fabric.

Making your own clothes is always a creative process, so don't be afraid to experiment. At the same time, do not forget about important rules.

How to make ripped jeans yourself

If you don't know where to start or what design to choose, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with several master classes on creating ripped jeans.

Stylish jeans with scuffs and slits

Necessary materials:

• jeans;
• blade or sharp knife;
• tweezers;
• a piece of pumice or a sharp razor;
• wooden block;
• a piece of soap;

1. Mark the boundaries of the cuts on the legs and pockets.
2. Insert a wooden block inside.
3. Make several cuts inside the marked area using a blade or sharp knife. The cuts must be parallel.
4. Using gentle movements, pull out the colored threads. Leave the white threads.
5. Make abrasions in the area of ​​the holes using pumice.

All that remains is to try on the jeans and evaluate the result. If jeans seem boring, you can use additional decor.

Jeans with rips

To create this “denim masterpiece” you will need the same materials as for the previous master class.

1. Mark the corner of the slot above which the white threads will be. Fluff the free edge and highlight individual threads.
2. Mark the locations of future holes on the fabric.
3. Use a sharp knife or blade to make slits. To make them even, place a wooden block underneath.
4. Remove some of the threads, loosen the cross threads. For better decoration, remove some threads. Remove everything else with a vacuum cleaner.

How to make abrasions on women's and men's jeans?

You can create scuffs on jeans with sandpaper, a toothbrush, a grater, bleach, a pumice stone or a crochet hook. Choose the option that you like best and go ahead to create the clothes of your dreams!

1. Sandpaper. It helps create deep, substantial abrasions on the legs. For creative work, it is better to choose fine-grained sandpaper. Wet the jeans and wring them out with your hands. They must be moisturized. Place a board under the pant leg and begin the process of creating scuffs. Do not touch the seams while working, otherwise you will ruin the item. Wash your clothes and let them dry.
2. Pumice. It allows you to create small, somewhat “delicate” abrasions. The procedure for creating decor is the same as using sandpaper.
3. Hook. Using a bar of soap, mark the areas of future scuffs on the jeans and remove the cross fibers with a crochet hook. The longitudinal threads cannot be damaged, so be careful and careful.
4. Bleach. It can be used in the final stage of creating scuffs. First, the slots are treated with pumice, a hook or sandpaper, and then bleach is used. Only white areas are treated with this product. The bleach will loosen the fabric well and create sloppy streaks around the slits.
5. Toothbrush. It is in any home, so it can be safely used to create additional decor. Dip a toothbrush in bleach and casually spray it around the slits.

Fades give jeans a bohemian, casual, but at the same time interesting and stylish look. If you want to achieve exactly this effect, feel free to use bleach paired with sandpaper or pumice.

DIY torn jeans on the knees

Knee slits are one of the fashion trends this year. Creating this decor option is not difficult. Don't believe me? Check it out!

1. Wear jeans.
2. Place a small dot in the center of the knee with chalk.
3. Draw a slit in the shape of an eye.
4. Carefully cut the fabric along the contour.
5. Treat the edges with a nail file, pumice stone, etc. You can also use this decor option: wet the edges, roll them up and secure with pins, leave to dry.
6. To ensure that the slits retain their shape for as long as possible, glue the fabric with non-woven fabric from the inside.

How to make fashionable ripped jeans with lace

Lace will give ripped jeans a certain “girliness” and romance. They can be worn with blouses in a rustic and classic style.

1. Make the slits using any of the methods listed above.
2. Finish the unprotected edge with a sewing machine or by hand.
3. Select a piece of beautiful lace. It is desirable that it be made of cotton fabric. Moisten and iron it before sewing.
4. Carefully baste the piece of lace. When making a seam, gather it slightly.
5. Sew on the lace using a sewing machine.

Lace can also be used to decorate belts or pockets.

How to care for ripped jeans?

Ripped jeans are a delicate item that can be easily ruined. You need to wash and care for them very carefully.

1. Wash. It is advisable to wash ripped jeans by hand, so as not to damage the frayed threads and make the slits sloppy and unsightly. If you still dare to wash them in the washing machine, use the hand wash mode. In addition, they should first be placed in a container or bag. Before washing, turn your jeans inside out and fasten the zipper. Wash the item with the addition of a special conditioner. It should be dried on a horizontal surface to prevent stretching.
2. Cleaning and care. You should put on your trousers only after they are completely dry. If they are even the slightest bit wet, you will stretch them. If ripped jeans become dirty, use a special brush to clean them. Finally, treat the contaminated area with a damp cloth or sponge and let it dry.

What to wear with ripped jeans?

There are a lot of options for interesting images. You might like one of the following bows:

1. Blue distressed jeans, a red classic jacket, a white knit T-shirt, black patent leather loafers and a clutch. An excellent look for work where there is no strict dress code. You can wear this outfit on a date, to the cinema, or to meet friends. It looks quite restrained, but very stylish.
2. Light blue jeans, white T-shirt, white classic jacket, dark blue ballet shoes, blue handbag on a long chain. Comfortable and practical bow for every day. It is suitable for both young girls and young women.
3. Tight, distressed jeans, brown heels, beige cardigan with ¾ arms, vest, chocolate-colored tote bag. A feminine and very sexy look that girls with a sophisticated figure can try on.
4. Cropped ripped jeans, red suede sneakers, red knitted sweater, light blue short coat, red small handbag. The image looks bold, sexy and attractive. It is suitable only for the bravest and most determined girls.
5. Cropped jeans with holes, long knitted vest, light pink shoes, crimson jacket, ivory bag. Bright, stylish, unusual! Do you want to look like this? Then try on this look quickly.
6. Light blue ripped jeans, a dark gray T-shirt with slogans, a black leather biker jacket, white loafers, a tote bag. This youth look is very comfortable and practical. It is suitable for walking with friends, going to a cafe or cinema.
7. Ripped light blue jeans, white jersey T-shirt with black trim, black and white hat, high heels, small backpack.
8. Light blue distressed jeans, white sneakers, light gray knit sweater, blue crossbody bag. The image looks quite simple, but at the same time stylish and youthful.
9. Light blue jeans, a blouse with small flowers, a black leather clutch and sandals with small straps. A beautiful feminine look that fans of the romantic style will certainly enjoy.
10. Dark blue jeans, gray sweatshirt with red lettering, red suede sneakers, red knitted cap, long black leather jacket. A sporty look that young and practical girls will appreciate.

Ripped jeans are a stylish and versatile wardrobe item that you can easily make yourself. The creative process will certainly captivate you, and you will create a real masterpiece that will cause delight and admiration among others!

The following video shows in detail how to make ripped jeans with your own hands.

Article on the topic: “how to make ripped jeans from old ones at home with your own hands?” from professionals.

Ripped jeans are one of the most controversial items in the fashion wardrobe. For some people, holey pants delight them, while for others they only cause bewilderment and irritation. However, both supporters and opponents of ripped jeans will agree that today it is one of the main trends in clothing.

Ripped jeans have not gone out of fashion for several seasons in a row, so more and more girls and young people are thinking about purchasing such an item. But the prices for such pants are no lower, and sometimes even higher, than for whole clothes, and not everyone is ready to overpay for an impractical, albeit fashionable item.

The solution to this problem is obvious - make fashionable holey jeans with your own hands. Read below for detailed instructions on how to do this at home.

Is it possible to make ripped ones from regular jeans?

The best way to make fashionable ripped pants is from old but favorite jeans that have already become frayed, but it’s a pity to throw them away. Such jeans usually have abrasions and tears in the right places - we just need to enhance the effect a little.

We should not give a second life to pants that are already quite worn out and are in a “throw away” state, because our task is to look stylish, but neat. Therefore, it is better to immediately throw away jeans with indelible stains, holes between the legs and other defects that cannot be corrected.

If you don't have any old jeans that fit, you can try modifying new pants. It is not recommended to buy good, expensive jeans for these purposes, because the result may disappoint you.

In what places are the holes made?

To make a truly stylish piece and look perfect in it, it is important to know the right places to make holes.

Usually holes are made on the following parts of jeans:

• pockets – back and front;
• belt - in this place it is better to make neat terry and abrasions, and not through holes;
• pants legs are the most comfortable and most popular place; holes can be made everywhere except the knee area: in this area the fabric stretches very much and the holes quickly increase in size, so the holes should be located a few centimeters above or below the knees.

What materials are needed?

You can get beautiful holes with fringe only by using a special set of tools and materials.

If you simply cut jeans with scissors or a razor, the effect will not be at all what you expect.

Therefore, for work you need to stock up:

• a small piece of plywood or thick cardboard;
• a sharp knife, for example, a stationery knife;
• wax chalk or soap;
• sewing ripper;
• a fine grater, file or piece of sandpaper;
• You may also need a set of safety pins, tweezers and a vacuum cleaner.

How to make holes correctly: step-by-step instructions

1. First, decide on the future appearance of the jeans. For convenience, you can even draw a sketch on which the location of all decorative elements will be marked: holes, scuffs, patches, etc.
2. After this, transfer the sketch directly onto the jeans. Apply the markings directly to the front of the pants using a bar of soap or chalk. If you have a washable marker, it will be more convenient to use it.
3. Now we need to explore denim. Take a good look at the weaving and determine the location of the white and colored threads. It is important for you to understand which ones go vertically and which ones go horizontally. If it is difficult to determine this by eye, make a cut in an inconspicuous place and take the edge apart thread by thread.
4. Before you start working, place something hard under the future cut, for example, a piece of plywood, so as not to damage the other side of the jeans. The plywood needs to be pushed into the pant leg, not just placed on top of the pants!
5. Start cutting according to the drawn markings. Don't make the cuts too long, as they will still gradually unravel. To make the holes look “like in a store,” try to make the cut in one motion.
6. Now you need to give the fresh rips a stylish distressed look. For this we need a sewing ripper. Use it to carefully pull out white threads and remove colored ones. If you don't like holes covered with threads, you can simply go around the edges with a grater or nail file.
7. You can quickly remove thread trimmings and dust remaining after sawing using a special sticky roller for clothes or a hand-held vacuum cleaner.

Adding a worn effect

You can make the model even more interesting by adding a distressed effect to the jeans.

To do this, you can use any available means with an abrasive effect:

• kitchen graters;
• nail files;
• sandpaper;
• whetstones for sharpening knives.

Just take one of these tools and start carefully working the denim in the desired area. Be careful not to damage the white threads, otherwise the abrasions will quickly turn into holes.

To make the abrasions brighter and look more expressive, go over them with a sponge soaked in bleach (remember that you need to work with rubber gloves, since bleach is dangerous for the skin).

Decor and decoration with lace

For those who simply find ripped jeans insufficiently impressive, we can advise you to additionally decorate them with lace inserts. The combination of rough denim and delicate lace looks very beautiful and unusual.

For decoration we will need quite a bit of lace, so if you still have scraps of lace ribbons, that’s just great. It is better to decorate light jeans with black lace inserts, and dark ones with white ones.

The lace should be sewn on the wrong side. The “patch” should be slightly larger than the hole itself. Don’t be afraid to cut out too large a fragment – ​​after finishing the work you can easily trim off the excess.

The lace needs to be sewn along the contour of the hole with small, frequent stitches (for convenience, the patch can be secured with safety pins). Choose threads to match the lace - this way they will be less noticeable.

We all know the phrase: “Everything new is well forgotten old.” Now we can see the same thing in the situation with jeans. More precisely, with ripped jeans, which were popular in the 1980s and are gaining popularity now.

Despite the fact that they literally have holes in them and look sloppy, for some reason such jeans are very expensive.

Now you will learn how to make ripped jeans yourself at home!

Where to begin?

First of all, you should take the “starting material”, in the form of a pair of jeans. Some old, “worn” jeans will also work well. Plus, they will look even better in the end than just new ones.

You need to decide on the style in which the transformation of your item will follow:

• Grunge. The transverse threads are pulled out and holes are “cut”;
• Minimalism. Only the lobar threads are pulled out. Unlike grunge, the transverse lines are not affected.

In addition, you can look on the Internet for photos of ideas on how to make ripped jeans. This way it will be finally clear in which direction to work.

If you are transforming new jeans, you need to give them a “worn” look. This is achieved by washing in very warm water, using “strong” powders

Materials

To make ripped jeans at home, you will need the following tools:

• Scissors, knife or blade;
• Wood processing paper (“sandpaper”), razor, file or grater;
• Soap products or ballpoint pen (chalk) for outline;
• Tweezers;
• Cardboard (for convenience);
• Lace (for decorating jeans);
• Needle;
• Paper clips or pins.

Work algorithm

Step-by-step instructions on how to make ripped jeans begin with determining exactly where the holes will be. It is best to wear jeans directly on you and use chalk or soap to outline the areas.

Please note: if the jeans are worn, then the holes should not be too large and they should be placed only in those parts where there are no bends; If the jeans are new, then you don’t need to worry about where to place the holes.

Also remember that if the holes are in the knee area, then you need to mark and cut them a little higher than necessary.

Place the jeans with the markings on a smooth, hard surface (cardboard or a wooden board will do).

To create a torn effect, use sandpaper, pumice or a grater.

Take scissors and scrape along the edge of the slit to create a ruffled effect.

Let's move on to the holes in the denim. Using scissors or a utility knife, carefully cut holes along your marks. Try not to make big holes first, as there is a risk of “ruining” them.

Using tweezers, remove the longitudinal threads from the cuts. If it is not possible to remove all the threads, then it’s okay - this way you give a more natural worn effect.

Cut out pieces of denim can also be used in an original way. They can be sewn with large stitches on the wrong side to the jeans themselves. This way the threads will be clearly visible. This “trick” can be used in both men’s and women’s jeans.

If you have scraps from other fabrics, they can also be used for decoration. Almost the same as in the previous tip, they can be sewn to the front side of the jeans. You can even create a pattern using different pieces of fabric.

There is no direct advice here - everyone has different tastes and imagination.

A few more final tips:

You should not make cuts right next to the seams. There is a risk that the seams may start to come apart.

To add an even more worn effect, after all the previous steps to “treat” the jeans, they should be washed.

If you want to make very small abrasions, then use the tip of the scissors blade.

A splash of bleach will age your jeans even more (but don't overdo it).

To make some areas whiter, use the same product as in the previous method.

You need to take chlorine, mix it with a small amount of water and apply the resulting mixture to cotton wool or gauze. Use these lotions to treat the necessary areas with holes. After all these steps, wash your jeans.

Always be fashionable and stylish!

Artificially distressed denim trousers have not gone out of fashion for many seasons in a row, and a large number of fashionistas spend a huge amount of time every day searching for them. It’s no secret that finding perfectly fitting jeans is a problem, and if you want to buy a ripped pair that fits perfectly and matches your wardrobe, this problem increases significantly.

What to do if you are desperate to find your fashionable torn jeans or don’t want to waste time looking for them at all? The answer is simple: make them yourself from existing denim trousers.

To make jeans ripped, you can cut holes in them with scissors, a razor or a knife, and rub them with a grater, file, pumice or sandpaper. It all depends on your idea, as well as the availability of certain tools at your home.

What will you need for work?

To create ripped jeans you will need:

• actually, the jeans that you decided to modify (it could be skinny, straight, flared or any other);
• sharp scissors, stationery knife or blade;
• tweezers;
• safety razor, grater, sandpaper or pumice (to create scuffs and uneven edges).

And:

• wooden block;
• any liquid bleach;
• gloves for working with bleach.

How to rip jeans in style?

To make ripped jeans, you need to decide on the shape and size of the holes, mark them on the fabric, and then make many cuts within the outlined areas and remove unnecessary threads.

The work looks like this step by step:

1. We outline the contours of the proposed holes;
2. We insert a wooden block or other durable backing into the leg (so that the cuts are made only from the front part of the jeans);

1. Using a blade or a stationery knife (necessarily sharp), we make several cuts inside the marked area. In this case, the distance between the incisions can vary (from a few millimeters to 1 centimeter or more).

1. Then carefully pull out the transverse (blue) threads from the material (leave the white warp threads). Let's try it on and evaluate the result in the mirror!

This procedure is shown in even more detail in the following video master class:

The edges of the resulting holes can be sewn with stitches (if desired, they can even be done with colored threads) or glued on the inside with glue so that they do not lose their shape and do not unravel in the future.

How to decorate jeans torn by yourself?

Whitening the borders of decorative holes

To make the edges of the hole (cut) brighter and more prominent, you can perform a bleaching procedure. To do this, the edges of the finished hole need to be treated with a special bleach or white, which can be purchased at a hardware store.

Creating abrasions along the contour of holes

If you want the decorative holes on your jeans to have a disheveled outline, you need to take sandpaper (or pumice) and rub the edges with force. This will make the holes more voluminous and achieve the desired fringe effect.

Decorating holes with lace or fabric

If you prefer more original solutions, you can combine the resulting holes with lace or contrasting fabric. To do this, you just need to hem or glue the selected material on the inside of the cuts, or put original patches on the front of the legs.

How to effectively age boyfriend jeans?

You can also make ripped boyfriend-style jeans with your own hands:

1. Take chalk (a bar of soap or a pen), scissors and jeans that are 1-2 sizes too big for you (for a more casual effect, you can even buy them in the men's department).

1. Put the jeans on yourself and circle with chalk or mark with a pen the places on the legs where the cuts will subsequently be made.
2. Remove the trousers and use a utility knife or blade to make slits along the outlined contours (use a wooden block or board as you work so as not to cut through the back of the jeans).

1. Now, with a sharp tool, pick up and carefully pull out the threads from the denim around and inside the finished cutouts (in bunches or one at a time) - this will make the holes on the pants more neat. If the material is dense, it is better to use tweezers.

If desired, you can additionally make through holes in your jeans by cutting out parts of the fabric and carelessly ruffling the outline of the cuts using a utility knife, razor, pumice stone or grater.

Fashionable boyfriend style jeans are ready!

If the denim trousers are not torn enough, you can try increasing the number of holes or experiment with their size by repeating the entire procedure from the beginning.

How to beautifully rip jeans at the knees?

One of the latest fashion trends is jeans that are torn or cut only at the knees. Moreover, the color of such denim trousers can be either very dark (black, dark blue) or light, and they themselves can be either super-tight or slightly loose.

The following video will tell you in detail how to make such stylish jeans at home:

How to make distressed jeans?

If ripped jeans are too extreme for you or you think they don't suit your age or spirit, but at the same time your soul requires experimentation: opt for distressed denim trousers!

You can easily make fashionable abrasions on the denim trousers of your choice at home yourself.

What will you need?

To work, you will need the same tools as for creating ripped jeans:

• pen or tailor's chalk;
• grater,
• pumice,
• fine-grained skin,
• a wooden block or other durable support.

Step-by-step instruction

1. Before starting work, carefully inspect the legs, select and mark areas where future abrasions will be located.
2. Insert a wooden or thick plastic backing into the leg (rubbing the jeans on yourself, as shown in the picture, is strongly not recommended to avoid damaging the skin of your legs!).
3. Take a grater, pumice and sandpaper and use them to create abraded areas of the required intensity in the right places.

1. Do the same with the second pant leg.

As you work, keep in mind that a grater gives the highest abrasive effect, pumice a little less, and fine-grained sandpaper the least. And remember that the main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise there may well be full-fledged holes in the place of the supposed abrasions.

You will learn a few more secrets of decorative aging of denim trousers from the following video:

1. After the procedure, worn jeans should be washed. If after washing it turns out that the abrasions are not bright enough and do not stand out well against the general background, the aging effect can be enhanced by repeating the procedure from the beginning.

What to wear with ripped denim pants?

Ripped jeans are a truly versatile wardrobe item. They are able to organically fit into most modern clothing styles, with the exception of strict office and classic ones.

These trousers will perfectly complement a grunge or military look, add informality to a casual or street look, and are also indispensable when creating sports-style looks.

As for shoes, it’s much harder to think of what stylish ripped denim trousers won’t go with than what you can wear them with.

They go well with high-heeled pumps, sneakers, flip-flops, suede ankle boots and even heavy lace-up boots. It all depends on your character, physique, clothing preferences, imagination and where you are going to wear them.

Every person who follows fashion at least a little wants to know how to make ripped jeans, which have once again taken off on the fashion Olympus. You don’t have to go to a boutique to find a sophisticated style, full of designer scuffs and holes. To create a fashionable handmade holey item from tired, old jeans, scrap materials will be used. Today we are learning to understand the science of artificial aging of jeans.

Correct workpiece style

Before we move on directly to the process, let’s go through our wardrobe in search of exactly the thing that is ideal for experimentation.

• Cross regular fit jeans off your list. Such wardrobe elements will look old-fashioned, and holes in the fabric will seem like the result of an unfortunate fall.
• Stretch pants will also be unsuccessful. The stretchy material will not physically produce beautiful cuts, and the holes will resemble arrows on nylon tights.
• Very thick fabric will make the process of turning pants into a fashion item quite labor-intensive.

• Prints, embroideries and designs, as well as bright patterns look interesting, but additional elements overload the overall composition.
• Ideal candidates for transformation are narrow or wide pants, like boyfriend pants. These trousers for young people perfectly withstand all the “bullying” of themselves, without turning into the clothes of a homeless tramp.

Most people try to make cuts at the knees, but you can tear the fabric anywhere.

• If you make the cut slightly above the knee, the hole will not get wider and larger each time you bend the knee.
• Cuts that are too high expose the underwear. Men should watch this especially closely.

• If you wash your trousers immediately after decorating, you will loosen the threads even more, so the trousers will look even more frayed.
• Incisions that are close to the seams can cause the latter to come apart.
• You can pull out single fibers with extreme precision using a sewing needle.
• If instead of cardboard you put a piece of brick in your pant leg, you will significantly speed up the process of washing the fabric.

Warnings before starting work

• Try not to cut the trouser leg too much. Each new wash increases the wear and tear size.
• Be as careful as possible with sharp objects.
• Never perform the procedure with pants on your legs.

Creating abrasions on trouser fabric

To make fashionable scuffs on jeans yourself, you need to have the following tools on hand:

• pants directly;
• sandpaper and block;
• a piece of pumice;
• grater;
• small hard board.

Step-by-step fashionable decor is carried out according to the following scheme:

1. Mark the selected area for decoration and mark it with chalk or soap.
2. Take a piece of wood and put it inside your trouser leg under the place where the wear will be in the future.
3. We proceed to the main stage - the intended place is rubbed using the selected device. Do not rub with force, because in the place of supposed fashionable wear and tear you may end up with an unnecessary hole.
4. A pumice stone and a trowel will help in obtaining a worn finish with fluffy fringe along the edges. This softens the image and at the same time gives it some audacity. Using an emery block or paper you will create designer wear.
5. At the decorating stage, decorate the scuff with rhinestones, rivets or paper clips.

Hole jeans with "Noodle" effect

As for holes, their creation is more labor-intensive. The following tools will help you create ripped jeans with your own hands:

• a piece of plywood;
• stationery knife or blade;
• eyebrow tweezers or any other;
• scissors;
• interlining.

You can make a masterpiece out of jeans for yourself using the following scheme:

1. Any denim pants are woven using colored longitudinal and white transverse fibers. Before the procedure, fix a piece of plywood inside the leg.
2. Using a blade or pocketknife, make two cuts along the cross grain at a distance of 3-4 cm.
3. Take scissors or tweezers, use them to carefully pick up and pull out the white threads along the edges. Use caution and patience.
4. After this, using the same tweezers between the cuts, pull out all the blue threads that are located perpendicular to the bottom ones. Initially, pull one thread at a time, at the end of the manipulation you can pull it out in a bunch.
5. Fix the edges of the resulting hole from the inside with non-woven fabric to avoid losing the shape of the product.
6. It is interesting to make a model with numerous long cuts that are free of blue threads.

You can decorate the pants by fixing lace or bright pieces of fabric on the reverse side; this will add audacity and attract attention to their owner.

Decor of torn jeans using the “Grunge” method

Ripped jeans at home in this style will decorate both men's and women's trousers.

To decorate the trousers yourself, we will need:

• small board or plywood;
• scissors;
• stationery knife;
• a piece of pumice.

A step-by-step diagram of how to make jeans ripped consists of the following steps:

1. Secure plywood or board under the desired area inside the trouser leg.
2. Make 6-9 slits along the cross grain, about half the length of the pant leg.
3. It’s better to use a stationery knife, because only with its help you will achieve the effect of maximum negligence. You can make slits of different lengths.
4. After this, rub the holes with your hands and pull out a few blue fibers from them.
5. Process the bottom of the trousers. Trim the edge, and rub the resulting edge with a piece of pumice to a careless, disheveled look.
6. In the same way, process the cuts on the pockets and belt to completely enhance the item, create integrity and completeness of the image.

Creating the Frayed Jeans Look

Photos of ripped jeans of this type are similar to “Grunge”, but in this version, the transverse cuts are made chaotically, and along with the blue threads, several white ones are also pulled out for a greater frayed effect. This look is suitable for young girls, but for respectable ladies it is better not to choose it.

"Cut knees" on black jeggings

In 2017, many jeans fans had a new item in their wardrobe, among noodles and other shabby pants - black jeggings with slits at the knees. Buying a trendy item in a store is expensive, but creating such fashionable trousers with your own hands can be as easy as shelling pears at maximum cost.

The action plan is as follows:

1. Put on your trousers and mark the location of the future cut with a piece of soap.
2. Take off the item and put cardboard or a board in the trouser leg.
3. Use a utility knife to cut the fabric using sharp movements along the marked line.
4. Straighten the cut and use your fingers to pull out the excess threads.

Secrets to creating the right holes in your knees

Torn knees have not gone out of fashion for decades now. There is a certain specificity in creating an image, because it’s no secret that in such popular places the fabric unravels instantly. We advise you to use a trick and follow a certain algorithm.

1. Put on your pants. Place a small dot in the middle of the knee with chalk or soap.
2. Mark the future hole in the shape of an eye, the center of which will be that same point. Carefully cut along the outline.
3. Process the edges using a special technique. Treat them with a nail file or sandpaper. Wet the edges and roll them up and down a little, securing with pins. Let them dry.
4. Use a grater to create abrasions on the remaining part of the knee.
5. This shape will allow the cut to maintain its shape longer.

As you have already seen, creating a beautiful designer item is easy and simple with your own hands. Handmade, made according to an individual project, will make your look fashionable and unique.