I can definitely say that I am quite the fan of polka dots—I mean, who isn’t? I am also a fan of all of the patterned denim I have been seeing this spring. For example, these polka dotted ones and these floral ones. I am a college student and I definitely do not have $180 dollars to spend on pants. Especially ones that are totally DIY-able (the polka dotted ones of course!).
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I decided to use an older pair of Forever 21 jeans—the kind that fit more like jeggings and cost less than fifteen dollars. I didn’t want to mess up a decent pair on my first try. I found the Martha Stewart craft/fabric paint at a normal craft store for less than five dollars and already owned the old-school pencil. The rubber eraser works just like a little stamp. The pencil I found was sparkly and hologram-y—not necessary, but more awesome.
It’s pretty self-explanatory. Squirt the paint onto a non-porous surface. I used a metal lid I had just lying around. Dip the pencil eraser in the paint and dot away. I kept a paper towel handy to wipe my “stamp” clean every once in a while. I am pretty detail oriented, so I made sure that my polka dots adhered to a clear grid. I think some less-uniform dots might also work. Put on some music because it definitely took me about 40 minutes to dot each side. I finished up the front, left the house to do some errands, came back and then dotted the other side. This does take time, but it’s a good weekend project.
I’ll be posting outfits photos of myself wearing them soon! I have yet to wash them, but based on the results, I have lots of other ideas… Namely a periwinkle dress I never wear anymore that is just asking for some clouds.
RESULT: polka-dotted jeans for less than $20.00. All I technically bought to do this was the paint, however, since I already owned everything else.
