How to make a fashionable torn shorts of old jeans

Denim is so widespread today that things are made of denim can be seen everywhere. This material stands out for its strength and durability. That is why it is that the jeans have already managed to annoy the order, but it is a pity to throw them away, because the new tissue. In this case, you can turn them into a new and original article of clothing - stylish shorts.

Selection of jeans for the manufacture of shorts

How to make a ragged shorts of old jeans? It would seem that it is only necessary to cut off the right amount of centimeters to reduce the leg length. But things are not so simple. Not all shorts sit well in the figure after the trouser leg will be cut off. Before you cut, you need to look at the style of jeans. Cut can not be changed, so if it is wrong, it is better to abandon the process of regeneration. Strongly fit jeans made narrower and tight. You also need to avoid models that are narrow to the knee, and below are the expansion. It does not look good shorts made of tapered jeans. But trousers with straight along the entire length trousers are ideal for conversion into ragged shorts at home. Moreover, regardless of finite length.

How to cut?

First you need to decide which model is short you should get a result of transformation. If leg cut very short, one obtains beach shorts. And to get new clothes for every day, you need to keep the length of the leg a little above the knee.

To facilitate the process, you must first cut the trouser leg up to the knee, and after arm measuring tape and measure the desired length. It is recommended to cut off 15 centimeters above the knee. And, if desired, be torn short shorts can remove 20 centimeters or more.

After determining the desired length must be added two centimeters to finish the short edges. If you plan to dual podvornutaya edge, then you need to add four centimeters on each pant leg. If you wish to have a very short shorts back of the need to leave a little bit longer than the front. Then you need to put a chalk mark, remove the jeans and proceed to the shortening of trouser leg. Damage marks must be connected by straight lines, which will clean up any excess material. It is recommended to use a very sharp scissors.

Cut the fragment must be applied to the second trouser leg to ensure the same length of trouser leg of a new product. Hold a chalk mark and using scissors to remove the excess tissue.

Short bottom Processing

The easiest way to handle the bottom of the shorts, you can use overlock. It is also possible to process the edge seam "zigzag" on the sewing machine, fabric tucked about 0, 5 centimeters. More can be folded edge leg in two layers and to iron it.

In order to get a stylish and original thing, the bottom is better not to do neat. There are two ways of registration raw edge denim shorts:

• fringe;
• a ragged edge.

edge decoration in the form of fringe

This option is quite uncomplicated in design. It is necessary to equip the sewing needle or forceps and remove the horizontally disposed multiple filaments bottom shorts. The more they will be separated, the longer will the fringe. Not recommended long fringe more than three centimeters. After all the extra strands are removed, you need to fluff fringe using a toothbrush. Ready edge can bend upwards.

How to make a ragged edge?

Today it is the most stylish version of the design denim shorts bottom. Many will not have to work to achieve a result. Indeed, after cutting with scissors edge and so turned ragged. You need to refine.

How to make a ragged shorts of jeans? This will require the blade or knife stationery. It is necessary to make 3-4 horizontal section. Good dishevel them manually or by using sandpaper. Thus an effect of worn denim.

Bleaching denim shorts

Once the jeans are cut and the edge is processed, it is time to make a new thing unique by giving it an unusual color. For example, you can whiten your shorts a whole, but have the option to make the bi-color staining. In this case, the product will remain in the top of the original color, while the lower part will be bleached.

Means for whitening can be purchased at the store sewing accessories.

For the bi-color staining is necessary to hang the thing on the rack and dip it into a container of bleach on the 1/3 length. Hold for three minutes. After leaving shorts to dry for one hour. Next, rinse in clean water and leave to dry. After complete evaporation of moisture whitening will be much more noticeable.

In order to fully whiten or lighten denim shorts, you need to soak them in a bleach solution for 2 hours. The procedure will have to perform repeatedly in order to achieve the desired shade.

Another option to create the original appearance of the shorts - it is a means to sprinkle bleaching random sequence and leave for the time specified in the instructions to the facility. That will have a thing with a unique two-color pattern.

Upon completion of shorts staining procedure should be washed in a normal mode.

Advice and warnings whitening

• When working with an agent for bleaching is necessary to use rubber gloves to protect your hands.
• bleaching work should be carried out on the street or on the balcony to avoid inhaling toxic fumes.
• Elastic jeans contain in its composition spandex, which in the bleaching can give a nasty shade of yellow. Therefore, this denim is better not to discolor.
• Before you start whitening, you need to inspect the fabric carefully. If the light areas have a yellowish tint, it is likely that the yellowness of the final result will not go away.
• It is recommended to first test discolor fragment that remains after circumcision jeans to evaluate the result.
• Ideal white color can only be achieved by using a special dye for fabric.
• stitching defies the impact of the bleaching and in most cases remains in its original color.

Creating colored shorts

For those who prefer bright colors, this option will appeal to staining. Paints for fabrics are sold in the shops of accessories for sewing. Such dyes are readily soluble in water and are easily applied to the fabric with a brush. Staining shorts in bright colors - a bold decision. Before painting, they need to be bleached. For a complete discoloration need a few hours to leave the thing in bleach. After thoroughly rinsed it, dried and evaluate the result. If necessary, the procedure must be repeated.

After bleaching shorts ripped jeans are ready to design. Now you can show imagination and decide whether inflicted colored stencil pattern. Or shorts supposed to be painted in a certain color, entirely omitting them in the dye solution. For a complete staining is sufficient for 20 minutes, after the thing you need to rinse well and dry.

Effectively shorts look denim dyed using Ombre effect when close shades smoothly into each other. In this case, it is recommended to use no more than three colors.

jewelery options

To make the shorts originality can do for them baths. It can be flowers, children's sea or pictures on the back pocket. You can also place a small image of the same subject at the lower edge of the shorts.

Sequins, rhinestones and rivets give brightness along. You can sew sequins single hand and a tape of them - with the help of a sewing machine. Rhinestones can be glued along the seams on the sides, in several rows on the pocket or on a belt. Another option decorations - lace.

Shorts with lace

This gentle element of the decoration is very stylish looks in tandem with rough denim.

In order to decorate the product, you need to cut short on the sides of the triangles to cover these lace cutouts corresponding shape and sew with a needle and thread.

It is also possible to sheathe this ornament pockets.

Originally looks lace sewn on the bottom of the shorts. To do this, you need to sew on the bottom edge of the selected internal braid that she peeped around half a centimeter.

The old order of boring jeans can be turned into fashionable shorts torn by hand. To do this, just need imagination. You have to use only the materials at hand. When choosing a short in the shop is not always possible to choose the option that fits perfectly in shape, length and color. In the manufacture of things with their hands, you can take into account all the nuances and make the dream a reality. Professional seamstress skills in this process are not needed. With a little effort, you can fill up your wardrobe with new stylish shorts.