DIY: Dip-Dye, Studded Shorts

I'm constantly lusting over the shorts from Bambi and Manson, but just can't afford to pay that for a pair of shorts right now as I'm trying to save for Ibiza! Above are a few I got my inspiration from.

The other day my friend Emma tweeted me a pair of dip-dyed, studded shorts she had made using an old pair of jeans. You can have a look at them here (hers are cooler than mine). So, I looked through all my jeans and came across a pink pair from Primark that I never wear and decided to try it.

What you need:

• A pair of old jeans/shorts
• Fabric scissors
• Bleach (I just used my mums kitchen bleach)
• A paint brush
• Rubber gloves
• Studs (ebay £1.15)

Step 1: Try on your jeans and decide how much you want to cut off, cut off the legs using a pair of fabric scissors.

Step 2: Fill up a basin with bleach (make sure you're wearing gloves so you don't burn your hands) and dip the bottom of the shorts in.

Step 3: Using a paint brush, blend the bleach up to create the faded effect

Step 4: Leave the shorts to soak on the draining board for an hour

Step 5: Rinse the shorts and put them in the washing machine to wash off the excess bleach

Step 6: Once the shorts are dry, attach the studs in a pattern of your choice. You just push the studs through the fabric and press closed the edges to attach them. I used a pair of tweezers as it's quite sore on your fingers.

And that's it, your own pair of dip-dyed, studded shorts for £1.15, bargain. 

What do you think of the finished shorts? What DIY have you tried?

Melissa
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