Diy Cut Off Ankle Jeans

Measure the length between the chalk indicated mark.

Diy cut off ankle jeans.

I mean you certainly can if you want a traditional hem. A very short one is better cut at an angle. Take off your jeans and lay it flat. 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. Below is video and a step by step guide showing you how to cut the hem off jeans. Some aren t destroyed at all with the ankles frayed and some are destroyed like the ones below. I love how it looks on skinny jeans.

For this diy i had a pair of straight legs i wanted to try. You can also use a light sandpaper or nail file to get a more rugged look but remember after the first wash. All you need is a pair of sharp scissors. Pretty much all of my jeans looks like this now.

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. 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. How to do raw frayed hem jeans yourself with diy. The easy ideas for cut offs that i claimed i know are as follows.

I like my jeans to be a little crop so i go about an inch or so above my ankle. Diy cut off shorts. I m only 4 11 so i struggle to find jeans the perfect length for me to fix the problem. Cut off shorts with fringed hem.

Todays video is all about how i cut my jeans to fit. 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. But if you like the raw hem look you can easily cut off your jeans right at home. Cut straight or at an angle it is your choice.

If the shorts are very short you can even use the slim fit jeans to make your cut off shorts. For an ankle revealing crop we suggest a hemline that stops roughly two to three inches above your ankle. Now that i consider myself a pro at diy distressing i feel more comfortable using a new pair.