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CUSTOMISE YOUR CLOTHES! by Leah Busow

Posted by About 4 Real Magazine Saturday, May 7, 2011



Looking through your wardrobe and finding that all your cloths are looking a bit lifeless? Dull? Devoid of colour? Got a bit of time on your hands? Minutes to spare? Well look for the answer no further!!! Customisation is a great way to personalise your clothing and accessories, and you can give it that unique touch. Check it out for yourself!

Jeans

If you're getting tired of wearing the same old boring jeans, spice them up! There are several different methods you can use to customize your own jeans. Let your personality, creativity and sense of style come through in your own custom creation.

Things you’ll need:

  • Dremel tool and attachment or sandpaper
  • Rhinestones
  • Fabric paint

Step 1: Find a pair of jeans that fit you well, or buy a pair. If you want to do lots of customization, then keep them as plain as possible.


Step 2: Do some research on what specific look you want. Decide which methods suit you best and/or easier for you to do


Step 3: Distress the jeans, if you desire. Distressing them will give it that worn-out look. You can do this by using a Dremel tool with a wide sandpaper attachment and lightly going around the front and back pocket edges and the bottom of the jeans very lightly. You can also do the knees, but some something heavy underneath, like a brick, to prevent it from going all the way through the other side. Instead of Dremel, you could use regular sandpaper or even a chess grater on the knees.


Step 4: Buy iron-on designs from a craft store and place them on the hips, pockets, cuffs, waistbands, or knees for extra colour and design. This will give you a really unique look if you spread them out evenly.


Step 5: Customize a unique design by adding rhinestones. The Bedazzle is a great tool to use, which easily snaps them on the jeans. You can create any design you want, or buy pre-made iron-on designs.


Step 6: Paint designs on with fabric paint. This option would be a good one for an artist type, not someone who can't draw a straight line.

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