I have been lusting over ombre, studded, ripped shorts for so long now. Every time I see a pair for sale they are ridiculously expensive. On some online shops they can be up to $100. I'm sorry but I just can't understand that! I'm the type of person that lives for a bargain and I just couldn't justify the price! My only solution was 'I'll have to do it myself' and it turned out to be surprisingly easy!
What You Need:
-Milton / Bleach.
-Shorts :
(I got mine in Primark for €3 last summer and have worn them plenty.)
-Gloves.
- Sharp Knife (with teeth not a smooth blade)
-Spray bottle.
( no you do not need frizz ease, that just happened to be the only spray bottle I had)
Step 1:Spray.
-Take the shorts outside. You really don't want to be doing this on your kitchen table!
-Make sure and put on your gloves. This stops your hands smelling like bleach for the rest of the day and protects those hands of yours!
-Pour Milton into your spray bottle. I find this the least wasteful method and most effective.
-Concentrate your sprays towards the bottom of the shorts and spray lighter towards the top so the colour gradually fades from dark to eventually white!
Step 2: Rinse.
-Leave the shorts in a safe place for a while. I hung mine up for about half an hour so my dogs wouldn't run away with them!
- Rinse the shorts in an old sink if you have one. I'm such a freak when it comes to Milton I just don't like it in the house!
Step 3: Hang out.
-Hang your shorts out to dry and wait patiently (I am terrible at this part)
-when the shorts are almost dry but still a little bit damp you're ready to move onto the next step!
Step 4: Personalize.
-While the shorts are damp it is really easy to give them that worn away look.
I used a sharp knife with teeth but a brilo pad or something coarse like that will also work!
Just keep scratching over the surface and viola!
-I also added some studs to finish them off!
The Finished Product:
What do you think? Do you find this useful? Are you dreaming of these shorts too?
Let me know what you think,
or if you have any questions comment bellow!
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Lots of love
Katie x
wow looks great... must try it myself.. thanks for the tutorial Katie! x Marina
ReplyDeleteomg thanks for sharing i've been wanting to do the same thing to my shorts as well!! super cool xoxo
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http://epiquemoi.blogspot.com
Those are beautiful! I can't wait to see you style them (:
ReplyDeletexx Amber
http://amberleetea.blogspot.com
I hope we get some good weather here so I can wear them soon!
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Yeah I definitely want a pair like these! Now following you back!
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Such a good idea! It's so annoying how for certain trends that shops make the products so expensive, this is such a cheap alternative AND you get the satisfaction of doing it yourself! They look great, and if I get round to doing my own I'll use your method :) xx
ReplyDeleteI did something similar with my old Levi's but dip dyed them purple! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this though, might have to give it a try!
Lots of love EVEXO
THIS IS SO FAB! <3
ReplyDeleteYour blog is absolutely gorgeous!!!! (((:
Wanna follow each other? let me know: follow me and I will follow you back!
xoxo
Hi pretty girl,
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and I LOVE this DIY! Gorgeous result, you're an artist! :)
Love also your DIY calendar!
Follow you right now. You have a great blog!
Hope you can follow me back ;)
xoxo
http://2minutosblog.blogspot.com
great post!i'll try it!
ReplyDeleteNice tip! ^.^
ReplyDelete- Ellen, http://eventsofellen.blogspot.com
Great DIY post, they look really good :)
ReplyDeleteTanesha x
www.tanesha-marie.blogspot.co.uk
Felice giornata a te...ciao
ReplyDeleteOMG your shorts look so good , i tried but ...well I am not that skilful :)
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Bella
YES KATIE ! omg u rule ... im jealous!
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