Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[shinchrono]

ot& e is a cool shop,the two girl SA's there were pretty cool.some redmoons,i was going to get a black red moon leatrher bracelet,but they only had natural left.

btw,theres a deli shop across ot&e. makes great bagel sandwhiches.

also,dont know if you checked it out yet,but Smart Clothing is pretty dope also.Alot of the same jeans, like pherrows, warehouse etc.They also have some cool boots from toys mccoys.

Ah, missed out on Smart

And YES those two guys DID offer me espresso while chainstitching

[phen3N]

so what did you get from fabfour?

[doczein]

also agreed

i have the skull 5010xx i picked up from self edge with the new cross stitching and they have needed to be repaired after only one month of wear....the inseem was coming out, coin pocket, left pocket stitching, the yoke was fucked

now they are even worse.

oh well

does anybody have any pictures of the damage due from the so-called crappy stitching or crappy construction of the skulls? i've had a pair of skulls for a few months now, but i've actually put them on hold since i first got them to work on a diff. pair of jeans.

[poly800rock]

does anybody have any pictures of the damage due from the so-called crappy stitching or crappy construction of the skulls? i've had a pair of skulls for a few months now, but i've actually put them on hold since i first got them to work on a diff. pair of jeans.

Skull 5010x 6x6 (one-wash)sz. 31 @ 3.5 months. They're too big for me so I only wear them to work really...they're pretty fucking dusty, surprised they look blue in the pictures. The lap is covered in dust/dirt from work. There's also a little blood on them but I don't think you can see it.

I soaked them when I got them trying to shrink some, one hot soak when they were pretty brown, and spray of cold water once I think.

Front:

Back:

Crotch:

Ass:

Traintracks, they're visible down most of the legs

10vjstd..........

[kungfu]

i love my new skulls 5507. ima try to put as much into this pair of denim as possible. knowing its my first pair of real japanese denim. on my second day. i need to get my camera to work so i can start taking pictures.

[pete mcstunna]

i've owned these jeans for a little longer than a month, and have worn them pretty hard the past three weeks. when i purchased them back in july, i selected my true size -- 32. since then, i have lost 20 pounds. consequently, the waist seems a tad too loose. any input or suggestions for creating a better fit would be appreciated.

[breams]

^ That's a toughie - they are a one-wash, but they'll still shrink a bit with a hot soak and subsequent washes I believe. Even if that works, a problem would be that the existing distressing you've got already might shift locations. Interested to hear what others say on this...

[Dex_star]

Updates on anyones skulls?

I remember a huge amount of purches about a half year ago or so, should be a lot of great progress by now... anyone?

[pete mcstunna]

^ That's a toughie - they are a one-wash, but they'll still shrink a bit with a hot soak and subsequent washes I believe. Even if that works, a problem would be that the existing distressing you've got already might shift locations. Interested to hear what others say on this...

Hey breams, thank you for input. Contrary to your assertion that these are a one-wash, they are actually the raw edition -- purchased from self edge. Regardless, a hot soak does seem to be in order.

I already posted this question in the "How do these fit..." thread, but feel this thread may be a more appropriate place to expect accurate input and suggestions. Is there a difference between one-wash jeans and sanforized ones? Additionally, could my 5507xxs be both raw and sanforized, since the latter process occurs in the earlier stages? I realize these questions are very naive. However, I would like to have an idea of how much shrinkage I should anticipate from a hot soak.

[defiance]

along with a hot soak you might want to consider hemming them an inch or two - a little bit too much stacking, at least from the photo.

[kenthenoob]

sell and buy a new pair

[Largo]

Additionally, could my 5507xxs be both raw and sanforized, since the latter process occurs in the earlier stages? I realize these questions are very naive. However, I would like to have an idea of how much shrinkage I should anticipate from a hot soak.

No, you got it there. They are raw and sanforized. The only Skull model that isn't sanforized is the 5000XX. If you got the raws, there will be a tiny bit of shrinkage with a wash, but nothing drastic. Maybe half an inch or so at most, I'd guess.

[moykky]

No, you got it there. They are raw and sanforized. The only Skull model that isn't sanforized is the 5000XX. If you got the raws, there will be a tiny bit of shrinkage with a wash, but nothing drastic. Maybe half an inch or so at most, I'd guess.

Thats correct, only little bit of shrinkage.

[bchhun]

i just got my skulls 5010xx 6x6's sz 28 in, unfortunately they don't fit me. i guess i wasn't as skinny as i thought. i guess if anyone knows how i could stretch em out maybe like an inch in the waist that would be great, otherwise they're up for sale at the supermarket.

[jayrock]

cold soak + wear them until they are dry

[pete mcstunna]

in the case of skull denim, does the fact that they're sanforized mean the denim won't shrink more than 3% with respect to the original measurements, or rather, the current measurements (with stretching)?

[pete mcstunna]

has anyone experienced throwing their raw skulls into the dryer in an effort to shrink?

btw, my raw 5507xxs sz 32 -- unaltered, unwashed, nonsoaked -- are in the marketplace:cool:. looks like i'll be needing a 31.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=34925

[bchhun]

after some tinkering, ive been able to button the first two buttons i could probably get the last two with after some intense working. is this tooooo tight? i dont even know how ill be able to sit down with them on.

[kiya]

after some tinkering, ive been able to button the first two buttons i could probably get the last two with after some intense working. is this tooooo tight? i dont even know how ill be able to sit down with them on.

Just exchange them for a bigger size!

[kiya]

has anyone experienced throwing their raw skulls into the dryer in an effort to shrink?

btw, my raw 5507xxs sz 32 -- unaltered, unwashed, nonsoaked -- are in the marketplace:cool:. looks like i'll be needing a 31.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=34925

PM me, i'll give you a discount on your second pair..

[moykky]

after some tinkering, ive been able to button the first two buttons i could probably get the last two with after some intense working. is this tooooo tight? i dont even know how ill be able to sit down with them on.

What about the middle button, you're going to leave it unbuttoned?

[bchhun]

What about the middle button, you're going to leave it unbuttoned?

i actually got them all to button after a little bit of sitting in them. they fit amazingly well

[captain5640]

Just got a pair of 5507 in from Selfedge. Hear's a couple shitty pictures to show how they fit on me. (Ignore all the beer stains on the carpet...)

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

that's awfully tight...

[wild style]

Should have sized up, my dude.

[kolourhero]

that's awfully tight...

don't u wear your jeans that tight or tighter tho?

[corter]

they'll stretch a little, but i don't know, they do look super tight. why didnt you get the xx5010?

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

don't u wear your jeans that tight or tighter tho?

I think I'm slightly skinnier than that

[kenthenoob]

pretty sure they'll stretch a lot... if they're anything like apc... and since he got them from selfedge, i'm sure they would've mentioned the tightness anyway.

[Bobbejaan]

http://www.mynudies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3939