Im sure some of you have fallen in love with Dior/Balmain denim that have that sleek leathery texture but have hesitated to spend $600+ on them. No problem, Ill show you guys how to do it for much less! I spent around $20 on the supplies needed and used an old pair of jeans that I no longer cared about. Ive researched a bit online and found out that one the way companies attain this finish on their jeans is to paint over them with a mixture of acrylic paint and a gloss varnish for that shiny look. Personally I used 70% paint and 30% of the gloss varnish. Heres how to do it! Buy the supplies you need, any acrylic paint/varnish should be fine and a foam paint brush. Pick your jeans with the desired fit and wash them, this will probably be the last time you can wash them. Washing your coated jeans would ruin the look and maybe even destroy any clothes you throw in there with them if you use a washing machine. Prepare the area that youre going to paint on, lay something to cover the surface. Personally I did this on my floor and just covered it with a garbage bag. Lay your jeans down and prepare your paint mixture to the right consistency. Be careful not to mix too much at once as acrylic paint dries very fast when exposed to air. Again the amount of varnish you mix into the paint will determine how shiny the finish would be. Start painting one side of the jeans, try to paint as evenly as possible for the most natural look. When finished wait 45min-1hr for the paint to dry then do the same for the other side. Wait another hour to ensure your jeans are completely dried and look for any areas that you need to touch up on. (Optional) Iron your jeans inside out, this will fuse the paint and your jeans together and preventing the paint from flaking off. I chose a pair of jeans that closely resembled the Dior 19cm fit as I think this type of finish on jeans look best in a skinny/slouch fit. Examples of economical jeans you can experiment on would be Levis 510 or 511s. You can use any type of jeans you want. Your jeans will feel very stiff at once dried, almost like thick new raw denim. But the jeans will soften up over time. So have fun and post your results! Preparation i.imgur/3XKYM.jpg In progress i.imgur/z4c8W.jpg Finished product i.imgur/3bEj2.jpg Heres a video I found on Youtube of the whole process if some of you are more visual learners. youtube/watch?v=t-LdGmGOs8YJustingJeans
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 21:04:26 +0000
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