DIYS

>>10836798

you could get a job

>>10836798
Run a cold bath, get into it with your jeans on and wait a couple minutes. Dry them with a hairdryer once you're out of the bath.

>>10836798
Just taper them yourself? It's basic as fuck. Just youtube it.

>>10836798
Well, it's not too hard to taper.

You could look up on YouTube how to do it, and/or get some help from someone you know? That's what I've done with a few of my pantZ

>>10836865
kek
i have three, im just also paying my way through uni and housing rn. just can't afford to pass up free pants

>>10836872
>>10836873
actually hadn't even heard of tapering them myself. thank

>>10836902
>i have three
how many hours a week do you get total between the three jobs?

>>10836907
around 15 at each, give or take. they're all smaller part time jobs because i need to be able to take months off for internships/research, so they don't offer me too many hours at each

>>10836906
a sewing machine + thread + your time will end up costing you more than just taking a few pairs to a tailor. a machine alone will cost upwards of $100, and one that can reliably punch through denim is like $150 at minimum. unless you are serious about DIY then don't bother

>>10836914
how do you manage working 45 hours a week while attending classes and getting work done? what program are you in?

>>10836939
I'm still in uni so I can pull the "take it to mom" bullshit and not feel too infantile

>>10836987
Right now I'm only taking two classes because it's winter break, so I can up my hours at work a little. One of the jobs is at my schools gym and another is at a coffeeshop, so my bosses know me and let me study/do work when it's slow. Other than that it kinda blows, I lose a lot of sleep and depend on my SO to help me with a lot, if I'm too busy to buy food or whatever

>>10836906
>>10836939
Also, if you buy your own sewing machine sometime, buy a used industrial model or an older model. They don't make them like they used to.

>>10836798
Cut them into shorts that end above your knee, leave the hem frayed. Then slice some holes with a razorblade and run them through the was for a fresh distressed look. Look up a tutorial for more in depth instructions, there are plenty.

I taper my own old pants pretty often, there are a million and a half youtube videos on how to go about it

>>10836939
not op, but I was lucky enough to have my mom's older sewing machine from about 2005 sitting in a closet and bought $5 of thread and was able to taper my own old pants for next to no cost