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How to Dip-Dye Your Denim Jeans

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Dip-Dye your denim jeans

How to Dip-Dye Your Denim Jeans

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Step 1 of 7
Take one leg and begin making tiny folds starting from the bottom, working your way up. Wrap the rubber-bands randomly around the jean as you twist and scrunch the jean.

Take one leg and begin making tiny folds starting from the bottom, working your way up. Wrap the rubber-bands randomly around the jean as you twist and scrunch the jean.

Step 2 of 7
There's no right or wrong way to do this, have fun with it! Eventually the leg will look like a crunched up ball. Repeat with the other leg.

There's no right or wrong way to do this, have fun with it! Eventually the leg will look like a crunched up ball. Repeat with the other leg.

Step 3 of 7
When you get to the waist of the jean, bunch everything together and secure it with a couple more rubber-bands.

When you get to the waist of the jean, bunch everything together and secure it with a couple more rubber-bands.

Step 4 of 7
Fill the plastic container with cold water and use 1 part bleach with 2 parts water. I decided to use half a bottle of bleach. If your jeans aren't completely covered by the water, don't worry.

Fill the plastic container with cold water and use 1 part bleach with 2 parts water. I decided to use half a bottle of bleach. If your jeans aren't completely covered by the water, don't worry.

Step 5 of 7
After the first 30 minutes, you should start to see the dye expel from the denim. Flip the bundle over and let the other side soak for another 30 minutes.

After the first 30 minutes, you should start to see the dye expel from the denim. Flip the bundle over and let the other side soak for another 30 minutes.

Step 6 of 7
Continue flipping the denim every 30 minutes until you garner the results you like. The amount of time will vary depending on how thick the denim is and how much bleach was used.

Continue flipping the denim every 30 minutes until you garner the results you like. The amount of time will vary depending on how thick the denim is and how much bleach was used.

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When satisfied with how your denim looks, remove the rubber bands and rinse the jeans in cold water. I tossed mine in the washer afterwards for a couple minutes and then let the denim drip dry.

When satisfied with how your denim looks, remove the rubber bands and rinse the jeans in cold water. I tossed mine in the washer afterwards for a couple minutes and then let the denim drip dry.

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1 pair of dark denim jeans (or any color you like)

1 bag of thick rubber bands

A plastic bucket or container

1 jug of bleach (I used Clorox)

⋆ veewi ⋆

Awesome! I'm SO pimping out a pair of skinny legs (and possibly some shorts, too)! Thanks a bunch for the instructional!!

⋆ veewi ⋆ 4 months ago

den.m bar

Very cool! Love what you did as it looked very professional!

den.m bar 8 months ago

Ariana Faizi

Mine took about the same amount of time! I wasn't very consistent with turning the jeans over so the back is much better than the front

Ariana Faizi 12 months ago

Danniel Nicole

Ariana: you're very welcome! It does take a very long time. Mine took a little over 4 hours, but the results were worth it! You could add more bleach, but it might eat at the denim.

(author) 12 months ago

Krystain Rouch

Amazing!!!!

Krystain Rouch 12 months ago

Ariana Faizi

This worked really well, thank you! Although it took a really long time

Ariana Faizi 12 months ago

Mathilda Flores

Oh okay, i'll definetly try this sometime. Thanks! 😊

Mathilda Flores 12 months ago

Danniel Nicole

Mathilda: I bought my bleach at Walmart, but you can find it at any grocery store next to the laundry detergent. :)

(author) 12 months ago

Mathilda Flores

Where can you buy bleech? Or however it was spelled haha... ☺

Mathilda Flores 12 months ago

Danniel Nicole

Taylor is right, it would look great as shorts too! Let me know how it works out if you end up trying that. :)

(author) 12 months ago

Taylor Price

Awesome* as shorts! I know it's not my guide and the question wasn't meant for me but doing this to shorts is a great idea!

Taylor Price 12 months ago

Taylor Price

I don't see why you couldn't. They'd look aweso

Taylor Price 12 months ago

Shell

Can you do this with jean shorts?

Shell 12 months ago

Jan Collado

Wow. I like that idea.

Jan Collado 12 months ago

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