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Saturday, August 17, 2013 || 11:28 PM
So aside from going on vacation and shopping like a maniac for aforementioned vacation, I did a few DIY projects this past month. Studding, spiking, even tried my hand at shredding but I'll leave that to the experts. It usually starts when I'm up late shopping sales and then I'll see something really cute and think "..I can make that" and the rest, as they say, is history. So this time, it was acid wash shorts. My problem is that I have so many pairs of cutoffs. I have big thighs that rub together and then I get holes in my jeans so I just end up cutting them. So I figured, I have all these cutoffs lying around, I may as well do something with them. And that's how this happened.... Acid Wash ShortsWhat You'll Need:
a pair of jeans (preferably dark wash)
scissors
a bucket
bleach
water
rubber bands
So the method I used was from a tutorial I found on YouTube but it's really straightforward. It's kind of like reverse tie dye. First, cut the jeans to your preferred length. Next, roll them up into a ball and tie them with rubber bands. I poured equal parts bleach and water into the bucket and the tutorial says to leave them in the bucket for a good while but I took mine out after a few minutes. I guess it depends on the jeans. I don't have a before shot of those jeans but, meh. This is what they looked like after:
I decided not to stop there though, because what's the fun in that? I got some studs from this awesome little Etsy shop. I absolutely LOVE Etsy because any time I'm feeling crafty, they have exactly what I need and it never costs a grip. So I bought 200 10mm steampunk brass studs and studded the back pocket.
 
These 4-prong studs were really easy to work with because you just have to figure out where you want to place them, push them through the fabric and close it on the other side.
   
And there you have it. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. It's a super cute style for Summer. And even though the Summer is almost over (*tears*) it has to return sooner or later. And when it does, I'll be wearing these bad boys and waiting to greet the season with open arms.
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