Take Your Denim From Drab To Fab With These Two Simple Projects!

Projects with thrifted jeans have created some of our favorite clothing items, so we wanted to share some easy ways to make jeans unique!!

PAINTING JEANS

supplies needed: acrylic paints, a textile medium (mod podge), painters tape

step 1 - cut your jeans if you want!! I prefer to roll mine, so I'm gonna skip this step!

step 2 - throw them in the wash, especially if you just got them from a thrift store.

step 3 - outline the pocket of your jeans in tape.

step 4 - start to paint!!! make sure you mix all colors you use with the textile medium of your choice.

step 5 - take the tape off!!

step 6 - add any extra details / outlining with sharpie

step 7 - when you're done, grab a hair dryer and dry the paint for 5 minutes

step 8 - flip the jeans inside out and dry the inside with the hair dryer for 5 minutes

step 9 - wash the jeans again!! this time, inside out and on low with cold water.

all done!! enjoy your custom jeans :D

CROSS STITCHING JEANS

supplies needed: any colors of string you need, needle, iron, fabric marker

step 1 - cut your jeans if you want!

step 2 - throw them in the wash, especially if you just got them from a thrift store.

step 3 - draw on your design with a fabric marker

step 4 - grab your string and thread the needle

step 5 - start to just go in and around with the needle, as shown here!

step 6 - when finished, iron over your design

all done!! enjoy your custom jeans :D

DM us any pictures of your DIY jeans, and get a chance to be featured on our instagram page! (@finderskeepers_luc)