501 STF - Soak Day

Today I was able to find a moment to sit down and get to work on my denim project. I took my run-of-the-mill 501 STF's and sat down in a hot bath with them on in order to shrink them up. Pictures are here too.I noticed immediately that the jeans were extremely roomy and very long in comparison to how I normally wear them. This is, of course, pre-wash. The size 36/36 initially isn't so condusive to my 34/32 body. Upon sitting in the tub of hot water, I could immediately feel the denim begin to shrink up. Within 5 minutes, the thighs weren't nearly so loose, and I could feel the length coming up to touch the bottom of my feet. After 20 minutes in a rather warm tub of water, I detected that the initial shrink was done and more wouldn't happen until they began to dry. So, I carefully climbed out of the jeans and left them submerged, adding a bit more water. They've since been sitting in the tub and I'm about to go grab them out.
The game is afoot, friends.