Alright so I had these ugly old jeans sitting in my closet forever. Plain as heck. Saw some sparkly star pants online and thought yeah I can do that myself. Figured I’d try making something cool for every season. Here’s how it actually went down.
Gathering the Stuff (A Trip to Craft Hell)
First thing was the rhinestones. I walked into the craft store thinking it’d be quick. Nope. So many sizes and colors! Grabbed a bunch of those little star ones – clear mostly, some blue, red, even a pack with mixed colors. Felt like throwing up cash at that point. Also grabbed this weird industrial strength glue for fabric because my brain said “regular glue ain’t gonna cut it.” Last minute toss in: cheap plastic placement tweezers. Looked useful on the package.
Planning the Mess
Laid the jeans flat on my kitchen table. Big mistake. Shoulda used cardboard or something inside. Whoops. Started thinking about where to put these sparkly stars. Random? Clusters? One big star? Ended up drawing rough lines with a chalk pencil – one star shape kinda exploding out near the right pocket, a few scattered singles near the left knee. Wiped it off three times because it looked stupid. Annoying.
Glue Fight: The Sticky Apocalypse
Opened that glue tube. Smelled like poison. Got it everywhere. Seriously, my fingers stuck together twice. Used those tweezers to grab a little star. Dripped a TINY dot of glue on the jeans. Pressed the star down. Held it. Counted to thirty like the glue tube said. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. My back started hurting like crazy. One star wouldn’t stick – lifted right off when I moved the jeans. Sweated like a pig trying to glue that bastard back on without moving the others.
Finishing (Sorta) & Wearing the Shiny Beast
Left the jeans on the table overnight. Next morning? Glossy patches everywhere on the jeans. Panicked for a sec. Found a fabric guide online that said “dab with rubbing alcohol.” Tried it gently. Took off some glue crust, thankfully didn’t ruin the stones. Threw them on with a plain black tee. Felt weirdly proud staring in the mirror. Crazy how a few sparkles change everything.
Making Them Work All Year (Crazy Ideas)
Wore these babies out for weeks. Got bored? Nah, just changed the top layers. Here’s the cheap outfit combos I tried:
- Spring: Simple white sneakers, light pastel sweater tied around my shoulders. Felt kinda cheesy but people liked it.
- Summer: Messy tank top under an open denim shirt (barely buttoned), old chunky sandals. Sweated like crazy but looked okay.
- Fall: Chunky knitted sweater in dark brown, those ugly brown boots I never wear otherwise. Actually worked?
- Winter: Big oversized coat. Sounds dumb as hell but unbuttoned the coat to show the stars at the knees when inside. Felt extra.
That’s basically it. Took patience. Used weird metal tools. Glued my fingers together. Nearly ruined the jeans cleaning them. But hey, got a unique pair now that sparkles all year round. Worth the mess? Probably. Maybe.