Ever since THOSE waxed skinnies sold out Soph and I have been searching for the perfect alternative. That was until we had a "why don't we just do it ourselves?!" moment.
How to: DIY Waxed Denim
You will need:1. Lay your denim on a flat work surface. Starting from the bottom of your jeans, rub the wax in even strokes covering the entire surface.
Heavy Duty Fabric Wax - otherwise known as Otter Wax ($10 bucks!)
Hair dryer
Jeans
2. Use your hairdryer to soften wax and smooth out with your fingers to create an even surface and create a waterproofing seal.
3. Hang your jeans in a cool-dry place for 24 hours to let the wax set.
Done and done!
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101 comments:
OMG that's brilliant! Thanks for the tip!
XO
Cool!
This effect is amazing! I have to bookmark this tutorial :)
xx
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Such a clever idea! x S.
WHATTTT!!!! DOING THIS!
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this is genius! can't wait to try it.
XoXo
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well i HAVE to try this
great tip, thanks for sharing!
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so cool :)
such a goo idea.
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well this is totally cool
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gorgeous details!
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Ty so much great idea love your new shoes!!!!!!!!!!
ooh I was so sad when those zara waxed trousers sold out! this is amazing I am totally grabbed a pair of old skinnies and trying it out.
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This is one of the coolest DIY's I've seen in a long time! Thank you for sharing I am totally pinning this :)
I've been wanting a pair of nice waxed jeans for a long time, I'm going to try this myself!!
Wow, great DIY!!! I've gotta ask though... did you end up with grass all over you tush after that shot on sitting on the lawn?! Love the effect!
xoxo,
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So great! Thanks for posting! I am definitely going to try this.
awesome! how much wax does a pair of pants go through? (how long does one bar last)
YAYYYY It's been a while since I got THIS excited about a DIY!! Bad thing is I have to wait a whole month for my wax to arrive. :(
OMG! I love it!!!
xx
so creative. love it
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Smooth! I've tried this in varying degrees of unsuccessfulness, but i also tried it with candle wax and no hair dryer... clearly you guys are smarter than that.
great idea! thanks for sharing :)
Thank you so much for this! I've been dying for a pair of black waxed denim skinnies and this is the most helpful diy!
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I've been craving thosee skinnies for a while now, but now I'll start craving to diy a pair! Thank you for the inspiration :)
ADORE this idea! Definitely bookmarked :)
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I have a pair of AllSaints waxed jeans which I love wearing!
Happy weekend hun xoxo
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very cool idea!
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Oh It's fantastic!!!
I test next week! Thank You :)
awesome idea, I must do this on my color pants :)
Clever!!
But piiiiz let us know after your 1st washin'-machine...
So cool diy!! thank you so much for the tip! i love waxed denim and i will never think to diy so i 'll try now! hope i can find wax easily
xoxo lizzie
Oh wow I have to try this!!
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Oh wow sounds so easy, thanks for that!
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This is insane. What a GREAT idea!
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I can't wait to try this!
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Can you just wash them normally?
this is genius! thank you so much! xx
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Oooooh! I've been intrigued by these, but the simple thought of buying yet another pair of jeans made my palms sweat, but this is great, I can do it on once of the millions I already own!
That's so nifty! I love the idea!
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The Coveted did this same tutorial a few months ago.
http://the-coveted.com/blog/2011/10/04/video-diy-waxed-jeans-in-10-minutes/
What an awesome idea!! I really like the look of those waxed jeans but never thought to do it myself. Thanks for the tip :)
So glad you guys are INTO!!
Claire - we used about half the bar for one pair of jeans.
To clean your jeans use a dry cloth.
Hope that helps!
-G
Thats so rad.
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Genius. Love it.
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I want to try this, but I don't have any jeans I can mess up (because I'll probably mess it up instead of getting this beautiful result) ;)
Really great DIY
Greets from Brussels,
Natalie
wow what a good idea xxx
OMG super awesome.
You have a everyday follower =)
XOXO from Munich
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OMG I didn't know you could do that! I need to do it asap! what about washing them?
Great DIY! Want do try this:)
xIrisistible
SUCHa good idea! I've been loving waxed denim lately in maybe I'll make one in a fun color for spring!
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This is great, although wouldnt it melt of again?
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cute, but is this uncomfortable to wear?
What a great idea! Defiantly going to try this one out thank you!
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Hey I was just wondering here you got the wax, I can't find any where I live.
cool idea, thanx for sharing! Love your blog :)
What does that do to your pants and does it last forever? Also, does it make it shiny or something? (confused) :/
That is awesome! I would love to repost this on our blog...with your permission of course!!!
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♡I love it so much!!!!!!!
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its cool tip!
It's brilliant!
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Love this! posted it to my blog! going to try it out for myself!
this . is . so . cool .
Love it! <3
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maybe you've already answered this... but have you washed them yet? If so, is there specific directions?
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Amazingg!! Thanks for the tip!
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This is perfect! I am definitely trying it!
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Looks great, but this isn't very original. The Coveted DIYed it a while back. You've got the creativity; use it!
This is a very cool idea!
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I just cut up some old jeans into shorts and was wondering what else to do with them.. this is a fantastic idea!! :D
Oh I never knew this can be DIYed! Brilliant idea! Thank you so much for the tip!
OMG what an amazing idea, I have been looking for waxed jeans forever and now I can make my own. Thanks for the tip ;)
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This is awesome!!
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Great idea!
This is great!! :)
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Beautiful.
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this is super cool! thanks for sharing! ♥
Such a great idea & tutorial! thanks!! :)
These are stunning! What a fantastic idea! I'm going to have to give it a try.
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I wasted $12 on Otter Wax and this did nothing for my jeans, not even a glimmer of shine. For reference I used a grey pair of skinny denim jeans from Forever 21. You will notice in The Coveted's video she uses an ALREADY waxed pair of jeans that faded in the wash to re-wax them. This does not work on plain jeans, the results are disappointing at best and you can't wash waxed jeans. Hopefully this saves someone time and expenses.
What a great idea!
Great idea! Probably will work better with darker shades of denim...
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This is genius! Just a question: how do you wash/clean them? Any "care" instructions? xx
I want to try that! Your jeans look so sharp.
Wow,This is so amazing! Thank you very much for the comments! I hope you'll consider joining the true religion jean sale.
OMG this is genius!! I love the waxed look but honestly I can't afford them.. lol I'm definitely going to try this! Thanks!
This is one of the coolest DIY's I've seen in a long time! Thank you for sharing I am totally pinning this :)
Genius!! I am doing that! But how do you wash it?
Love the DIY section on this blog :)
Hi Geri,
I tried this DIY on my old black jeans and it ended up looks life faded jeans and very waxy instead of shiny and glossy and feels hard like when I bought a new waxed denim. I was wondering if yours feel that way too. or maybe any tips on doing it.
Please let me know and I can be reach at irawan.riani@gmail.com
love,
Anne.
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Wow, this is fantastic! Thanks for sharing. xo
omg thank you for sharing, I have pants from j brand that were covered in wax but it wore off! now I can re wax them! YAYYY
yay ty!!!!
Hello, could you please tell me, have you allready washed them? If yes, have you washed them by hand or in a washing maschine?
And was everything OK? Did the waxed effect change somehow?
Thank you very much for your answer.
Hello, could you please tell me, have you allready washed them? If yes, have you washed them by hand or in a washing maschine?
And was everything OK? Did the waxed effect change somehow?
Thank you very much for your answer.
It looks really awesome!
Could you please tell me, have you already washed them? If yes, was it by hands or in a washing-mashine? And did the waxed effect change samehow or everything was OK?
Thank you very much for your answer.
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