[inspiration]

[step 1: with the jeans on, mark where you want the distressing to happen. I concentrated on the areas above the kees and pockets]

[all the tools necessary: a box cheese grater and tiny nail scissors]

[step 2: with one hand, hold the denim and grate away with the other hand. I alternated between the small and large prickley grater side to get different layers and effects in the same area]

[step 3: to add even more distressing, I took the nail scissors and cut small horizontal lines so the white denim threads would come out in the wash]

[finished product]