trippy wave bleached denim

a cool and simple way to spruce up any piece of denim in your closet!

by abigail thielen

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I recently received a pair of overalls from my sister (Thank you, Angie). And love them so much, but there was something lacking about them.​

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The problem with denim overalls on adults is that they can sometimes feel very farmer-esque, which isn’t exactly the aesthetic I am going for. I decided I needed to find a way to make these overalls definitively fun and cute and not like I frequent my local tractor supply store. I stumbled upon a TikTok that inspired me to pull out my bottle of Clorox and paint brush.

@thesammywammy

fun pants fun pants fun pants fun pants fun pants #bleach #pants #fyp #jeans

♬ We just v i b i n g with catVHS - nya □

SUPPLIES

Bleach (I use about 1 cup)
Thin paint brush (It will get slightly damaged from the bleach)
Hydrogen Peroxide 
Bucket (for soaking the denim)

And thus, I embarked on a 5 hour DIY journey filled with bleach fumes and many fashion podcasts. The DIY is fairly simple; it calls for painting waves on the pant legs, and adding volume to some of the peaks to give it a trippy-looking effect. This required patience and a couple layers of bleach to get the waves to be even. If you need more guidance, Sammy has an additional TikTok describing their technique:

@thesammywammy

Reply to @laineriley hope this helps:)

♬ original sound - sammy roncevich

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After you finish bleaching your denim, neutralize the bleach by combining hydrogen peroxide and water in a bucket and let the denim soak for about 15 minutes. Drain the denim and put it through a normal wash cycle. Then ta-da! You have the most fun denim to ever exist!

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I absolutely love the results of my overalls! Let me know if you try this DIY out, and I will talk to you next week!


Abigail Thielen