25 Genius Ways to Recycle Old Jeans and Get That Designer Look at Thrifted Prices

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Are you on the hunt for your next DIY project? There’s plenty to fall in love with when it comes to these fun and fabulous ways to refashion old jeans!

Loving these ideas for giving old jeans a makeover! Thanks for sharing!

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Forget about boring blue denim, once you see this DIY project from Delineate Your Dwelling you’ll be dying to make your own pair of splatter jeans!

This is such a fun and simple project kids will be able to decorate their own jeans too.

Breathe some new life into an old pair of copy jeans, or head down to Goodwill to pick up a pair or two to refashion!

You know we can never stop at just one DIY tutorial right so we scoured our favourite blogs to come up 24 more ways to refashion old jeans. There is plenty here to inspire you!

We’ve got everything you could want to make your jeans stand out from the crowd, from hand embroidery and crushed jewels to ankle zips and even a pom pom trim!

As always be sure to scroll all the way to the end so you don’t miss any of the great ideas. And don’t forget to pin your favourites as you go!

Hand Embroidery on Denim

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Denim Update: Jewel Crushed Jeans

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DIY Distressed Skinny Jeans

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DIY Fringe Hem Jeans

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DIY White Paint Patterned Jeans

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DIY Embroidered Patch Jeans

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Click play above to watch the video tutorial then continue scrolling for more fabulous ideas!

DIY Paint Splatter Jeans

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DIY Raw Uneven Hem Jeans

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DIY Pearl Embellished Jeans

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Click play above to watch the video tutorial then continue scrolling for more fabulous ideas!

DIY Distressed Denim Jeans

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DIY Denim Culottes

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DIY Jean Alteration: Bootcut to Skinny

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Click play above to watch the video tutorial then continue scrolling for more fabulous ideas!

DIY Sweetheart Ankle Cut Jeans

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DIY Floral Embroidered Jeans inspired by Gucci

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DIY Boyfriend Jeans

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Click play above to watch the video tutorial then continue scrolling for more fabulous ideas!
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DIY Striped Jean

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DIY Cool Jeans

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Surprise Heart Hem

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DIY Printed Jeans

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How to Add Ankle Zips to Jeans

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How to Make DIY Pom Pom Jeans

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These jean refashion ideas are brilliant if you can't afford a designer pair - just make your own at home!

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