Diy Cut Off Ankle Jeans

If the shorts are very short you can even use the slim fit jeans to make your cut off shorts.

Diy cut off ankle jeans.

Below is video and a step by step guide showing you how to cut the hem off jeans. Jeans with a raw hem is very on trend these days so there s really no need to take your jeans to a tailor if they re too long. Once i ve got my desired length i take my scissors regular scissors i picked up at target these aren t fancy fabric cutting shears and make a small snip along the line for where i want to be cut. Pretty much all of my jeans looks like this now.

I ended up having to cut them about 2 inches higher but love them. All you need is a pair of sharp scissors. Now that i consider myself a pro at diy distressing i feel more comfortable using a new pair. Cut off shorts with fringed hem.

Every premium denim brand as well as the high street alternatives now feature raw hems in a lot of their jeans that they release but for those of you want to attempt the trend yourself. I show you how to cut both a raw hem and a step up hem. I like my jeans to be a little crop so i go about an inch or so above my ankle. For this diy i had a pair of straight legs i wanted to try.

I m only 4 11 so i struggle to find jeans the perfect length for me to fix the problem. A very short one is better cut at an angle. Todays video is all about how i cut my jeans to fit. Take off your jeans and lay it flat.

I love how it looks on skinny jeans. For an ankle revealing crop we suggest a hemline that stops roughly two to three inches above your ankle. Cut off the bottom hem on the jeans and fray the edges with your fingertips. You can also use a light sandpaper or nail file to get a more rugged look but remember after the first wash.

Get some jeans old or new the first pair of denim i chose to cut were old and i suggest you start off the same. The raw hem jeans trend has been popular for a couple of years now hitting it big last summer and then actually becoming a staple in jeans from there on out. I mean you certainly can if you want a traditional hem. Measure the length between the chalk indicated mark.

How to do raw frayed hem jeans yourself with diy. Some aren t destroyed at all with the ankles frayed and some are destroyed like the ones below. Cut straight or at an angle it is your choice.