How to make the jeans waist bigger.

How to shred jeans. To avoid making an irreversible mistake, fashion stylist mickey freeman. Boiling is something that is able to do the same work a lot quicker and with more effectiveness as the water you use is hotter. Take your scissors (a penknife is also ideal as they are very precise) and use the edge (not the tip) to scrape down the length of the jeans.

These are actually great tools for subtle distressing. Poke the point in through the sliced edge, and gently tease out. Shred your jeans to give them a destroyed look.

Now for the slightly tricky part. Use bobby pins to make smaller holes. For ripped knees, first put on your chosen jeans and mark with a pen or pencil where the fold of your knee is.

Open a safety pin and use the sharp end to carefully unravel the denim at the knee. You can also use the items to make frayed patches on the jeans. As a beginner, try smaller holes or if you want to try bigger ones try.

Fraying a pair of jeans involves literally ripping up the material. Then remove the jeans and lay them on a flat surface. Try ways to stretch the waist of jeans naturally.

A similar technique trades the washing machine for a pot of boiling water on the stove, followed by a run through the dryer. Boiling your jeans for 20 to 30.