Getting to fade to grey quick?

[Mizmazzle]

@endo I agree 100%. No shortcuts to great looking fades. But washing a lot might give him a lighter looking denim overall. Like Giles said though…lots of marbling to be had.

[Matt]

@Giles said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

Putting SBG in the dryer is a sure way to get bltches

Doesn’t sound so bad to me.

[GraemeE]

Yeah I wasn't sure if that was a typo or not

[rudy]

@GraemeE said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

Yeah I wasn't sure if that was a typo or not

Haha they are in the dryer so hopefully that wasn’t as he was pretty firm on that

[Giles]

Whoops - botches

[IH-GARY]

Life's a botch and then you dye!

[Brian]

Blotches are we talking about ?

[GraemeE]

@rudy whether it's bitches, botches or blotches you are gaurunteed something interesting post dryer

[SaddleSC]

There is a woman on Reddit by the name of EllaHarp who posts her IH 888 vintage fades quite often and they look amazing. Her fades have great contrast, but the denim has a lighter overall appearance and she swears by the technique of adding a splash of bleach to every wash cycle. I have heard that idea floated by others who like a lighter fade. Perhaps that would help tame the SBG in the way you are looking for?

[68degreesorless]

One of the owners of son of a stag told me customers use to pay him to fade their denim. His trick was to hang them closeby while taking hot shower each day. The slight dampness from the steam supposedly helps them fade faster.

I have no idea if it works, just passing along what I heard.

[Giles]

Jackanory

[68degreesorless]

Had to look that up. I suspect you may be onto something… lots of wear always right answer for fades

[Matt]

If you want fast fades buy faded jeans.

[goosehd]

…or just enjoy the journey, which is why most of us are here.

[Matt]

I’m here for the bltches

[GraemeE]

I'm here for the botches
Saw this pair on grailed (hopefully these aren't @rudy s pair for sale after the dryer)

[Mizmazzle]

Too bad! Looks like there was nice whiskering starting to develop.

[dinobarnesberlin]

Agree--real pity
unless of course you're into that stone washed vibe

[WhiskeySandwich]

I think those look rad. BUT not on me.

[goosehd]

@dinobarnesberlin Completely agree about the stone wash…didn’t like it the first time it came around nor acid wash…