7 ways to Distress Jeans

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Gather your distressing tools like sandpaper, scissors and pumice stone

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Use a Sandpaper or Steel Wool: Rub on edges to create abrasions.

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Use Cheese grater on areas you want to lighten or fray.

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Apply BLEACH for a faded or splattered effect.

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Use a dremel tool for precise abrasions and detailed distressing.

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Use Pumice stones for distressing.

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Use Tweezers to pluck threads for a frayed effect, especially after cutting holes.

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