Note: The jeans I bleached were black so they turned red. Blue jeans will all usually turn white.
I'm probably going to fix the back, but I couldn't tell the colour was like that while it was still wet.
Materials:
- Old pair of jeans
- Scissors or exacto knife
- Cardboard
- Bucket
- Bleach
- Laundry detergent
- Disposable gloves
Lay your shorts out flat with a piece of cardboard between one of the legs and use your scissors or exacto knife to cut a straight line on the leg to begin with the distressed look. I added two cuts to each leg, but you can do however many you like or none if you prefer. Move the cardboard to the other side and add more cuts. I added two cuts there as well and had them in the same spot. Be careful to not cut the pocket.
Flip your jeans over and add small cuts to the back pocket.
Step 2:
Add bleach into a bucket and dilute it with a bit of water (any temperature is fine). I did my jeans one side at a time, back in the bleach first and then front because I didn't want to waste bleach doing them at the same time and because I wanted all of the black bleached on the front but only some in the back. Let the jeans soak for 2-3 minutes or until the colour is really starting to show and then do the other side. Keep bleaching until you are satisfied it.
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| Left is when you first put jeans in bleach and right is when the colour begins to be bleached out. |
Rinse your jeans with water. After a lot of the colour has came out dump the water that you used to rinse your jeans and then fill up the bucket or a laundry tub with water and some laundry detergent. Wash the jeans and then rinse all of the soap out. Let these jeans dry and then you're all done! You may want to wash these separate from other clothes in the washing machine for the first couple of washes just in case there is any bleach left and you don't want to get it onto other clothes.
Hopefully you enjoyed this super easy diy! Comment if you have any requests :)
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