How to decorate a denim jacket?

Any modern woman, even at a fairly mature age, has a denim jacket in her everyday wardrobe, since this is -
quite stylish and practical thing. You can wear it both on a hike and at work. It is the perfect clothing for attending a nightclub or disco. Previously, only representatives of working specialties wore clothes from this material, but modern models of jackets look very fashionable. Representatives of all walks of life are wearing them today, and nobody wants to part with them. Unfortunately, over time, such a stylish favorite thing becomes outwardly unattractive, as a result of which you have to buy something in return. But you can give your old clothes a new life, for example, with the help of decoration. In this article we will tell you how to decorate a denim jacket yourself.

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The most popular ways to decorate jeans jackets

There are many different elements with which you can decorate your jacket at home without resorting to the help of studio representatives. Some ideas come to the mind of beginner needlewomen on the go. Indeed, using your own imagination, you can come up with many interesting options for transforming jeans that have lost their former presentable appearance. Now we will consider how to remake a denim jacket with our own hands using improvised materials:

• stripes
• embroidery;
• lace;
• strass;
• beads;
• paints;
• fur.

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The method of patch and attachment

DIY jacket decor is quite simple to do using various accessories, such as spikes, beads or sequins. The beads will look original both from above and below the product, on pockets and collar. This, by the way, is the fastest way to change a jacket beyond recognition. In this case, a sense of proportion is not the main thing, you can sculpt as many details as your soul desires.

Important! This version of decor is more preferred by fans of everything bright.

Materials for work are sold in any needlework salon:

• With the help of mother-of-pearl beads, you can completely decorate the entire jacket or just the collar.
• Rivets look great over pockets.
• Rhinestones, spikes, stones mainly decorate the shoulders.
• An applique made of sequins or beads will simply look gorgeous on the back.

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Application and insertion method

Do-it-yourself denim jacket restoration is often done by inserting various appliqués and fabrics. As a rule, they are glued to the surface of products using special glue or sewn on top:

• Patches are an ideal insertion option, because to decorate a thing, it is not necessary to cut it at all. Decorative patches are neon inserts, lace, collages from the remains of denim.
• Lace can be used to decorate sleeves, pockets, backs or collars. Moreover, the more chaotic the decor will be, the more interesting the product will look. But remember that this option is ideal in itself, so you should not supplement it with beads, rhinestones or stripes.

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Embroidery method

Embroidery on a denim jacket with your own hands looks quite stylish, original, fresh.If you don’t like to do needlework, you can ask for help from your beloved grandmother or purchase a thing with beautiful embroidery on the secondary market that can be easily transferred to other clothes.

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Painting method

If you are looking for an alternative to embroidery, then you will certainly like ideas on how to decorate a jacket with the help of drawings. You can create using felt-tip pens or special acrylic paint. You can create a real work of art on the fabric yourself.

To update the product with paints, you will also need a contour and a special paint dilution fluid. The contour is used to ensure that the paint lies evenly, in accordance with the intended pattern, that is, does not extend beyond it. Many contours have sparkles that give the fabric a slight flicker, which looks incredibly beautiful.

Important! After full drying, the paint loses its saturation a bit, so you need to try to choose the most successful color.

After drawing the fabric, you need to allow it to dry thoroughly for at least a day. Then the drawing needs to be ironed from the wrong side.

Important! In the future, washing a jacket with such a decor is recommended at a temperature of no higher than 30 degrees.

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Method of whitening and ombre

How to upgrade a denim jacket at a low cost? The good old whiteness will help you with this. Even if you cannot achieve a smooth transition, products with chaotic stains look pretty stylish:

• Using pins and bleach, you can make a whole pattern on the fabric or apply perfectly even stripes. To make the jacket a little lighter, you can use even the most ordinary powder, because washing at a temperature of 60 degrees can make such minor changes in the appearance of clothes.
• Hydrogen peroxide is also often used as a bleach. More precisely - a few tablespoons of the product are added to the powder.

Important! You should not worry about the performance of the washing machine, because peroxide is absolutely safe for it.

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The way to change

There is another option, how to decorate a denim jacket with your own hands, moreover, it consists in its cardinal change. That is, you will have to alter the sleeves on the product, in which you may need the help of a specialist. The fact is that the implementation of this process requires certain skills. As a result, the jacket will look fashionable, stylish, original.

Important! To give the fabric a brutal image, it is better to use leather sleeves. Fleece sleeves with a jacquard pattern will make a cozy and homely jacket.

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The method of decorating with fur and basques

Perhaps you are interested in how to decorate a leather jacket with your own hands? In principle, many of the ideas listed above are great for this - stripes, decorative elements, and patterns on the skin will also look great.

The fur is able to make both a jeans and a leather jacket fashionable. You can wear such things in the cold season:

• Fur is often treated with collars, cuffs, and a hood.
• Smoothly falling, soft folds of the Basques can successfully emphasize the waist, give the image additional notes of femininity.

Important! Basque is both long and short, restrained or with a huge number of folds. Such clothes visually transform the figure, hiding too bulky hips.

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The above ideas for decorating jeans clothes are easily implemented on their own, without the need to spend a lot of money, effort, time. If you set a goal, you can create a real masterpiece that will help surprise others, give the image new notes, make it complete.