Put A Bird On It: DIY Polka Dot Pants

Monday, March 24, 2014

DIY Polka Dot Pants

We've all seen them. An adorby pair of polka dot pants in your fave store just hanging there saying "Buy Me" - "Buy Me". The other part we also see? The price tag. OUCH! Keeping up with the latest trends can get pricey pricey these days. BUT. Thankfully. There is a way to get your polka on (literally) without breaking the bank. Three little letters: D-I-Y. It doesn't get much simpler than polka dot pants. You only need 3 ingredients: pants, fabric paint & foam pouncer. Read on, my friends. Read on.

I went to Deseret Industries ("D.I." - as we call it - a LDS thrift store) and bought a pair of used skinny jeans for $3. One time through the wash and they are good as new.

You can buy fabric paint, or make your own. I always opt for making my own. SO cheap and easy to make just a little for your current project. Buy a fabric medium and mix 2 parts paint with 1 part medium. I use a couple cupcake liners stacked to mix my paint. That way, I can toss it when I'm done.

Dip your paint in your pouncer and get your polka on! You can do a pattern or just random dots. I started with dots close together in more of a pattern, but I didn't like the look. I finished doing random dots farther apart and loved the final look.

Let dry overnight. If you want to be extra sure your paint stays, I always run a hot iron over everything to help it stay put. Wear your pants loud and proud - knowing you saved lots of money designing your own, one-of-a-kind polka dot pants! You can buy a lot of Mike & Ike's with all that saved money. ;)