DIY Thread

[SantaDuJuan]

Here are some pictures from my vest which reached a finishing point today (still have my backpatch coming, an Aus-Rotten patch, buttons, studs, and maybe some homemade patches)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/PunkRockLoser666/Vest/front0530.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/PunkRockLoser666/Vest/back0530.jpg

Heh, Link 80 and then The Exploited.
Weirdo!




Put a fun kind of fabric on it.
I may put poke-a-dots on mine.

[Brain Toad]

Heh, Link 80 and then The Exploited.
Weirdo!




Put a fun kind of fabric on it.
I may put poke-a-dots on mine.

I want to get tartan fabric from my clan, but it is really expensive.

[asdf]

....you're a girl?

...yes.

Is this a... bad thing?

[white_riot]

I always get called a boy on these forums even though I have stated several times I am a girl.

Here are some pictures from my vest which reached a finishing point today (still have my backpatch coming, an Aus-Rotten patch, buttons, studs, and maybe some homemade patches)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/PunkRockLoser666/Vest/front0530.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/PunkRockLoser666/Vest/back0530.jpg

Nice vest. :cool:

[Brain Toad]

I always get called a boy on these forums even though I have stated several times I am a girl.



Nice vest. :cool:

I didn't know you were a girl....


And thanks.

[SantaDuJuan]

Me either, all these femals.
COOTIES!

[Anarcho Poser]

...yes.

Is this a... bad thing?
no, I just never knew.

[Brain Toad]

More ladies to work my punX charm on.

[SactoUnited]

Whats your backpatch going to be Nick? Its awesome so far.

[IFlogMyMolly16]

I always get called a boy on these forums even though I have stated several times I am a girl.

Just put a picture of your boobs as your avatar.


Just kidding, that's sick, who would do that...

[UndergroundBassist]

I'm gonna make some shirts but I don't know if I should use silkscreening or stencil

[Anxious]

Just put a picture of your boobs as your avatar.



hmmm.. i dont know.

[Brain Toad]

Whats your backpatch going to be Nick? Its awesome so far.

http://aypcart.bizcom2.com//cgi/display.cgi?item_num=bp71.pv191&deptcame=clockwork

That if they ever ship the damn thing.

[IFlogMyMolly16]

That's pretty horrorshow.

[SactoUnited]

Thats pretty **** kool. Kool with a K-O-O-L

[TheNowhereman42]

I bought a camo jacket for 2 bucks, ripped the sleeves off, threw some old patches on it and painted a giant peace sign on the back

DIYXCORE!!!!!

[Rise Me Up]

That is a nice vest.

[Brain Toad]

I wore it today for the first time. Was a bit odd, but it always is when you wear a new article of clothing for the first time. Got a couple of cool comments on it from friends. People were shocked to see me without my jacket, as I'm so accustomed to be seen wearing.

[TheNowhereman42]

Nice vest. :cool:

I'd have to agree, other than the Exploited patch. And Nick gets bonus points for not replacing his collar with leapord skin like everybody else.

[TheNowhereman42]

I wanna make a reverse vest, where instead of ripping sleeves off a jacket I buy a vest and make sleeves out of back patches and random scraps of material.

[Brain Toad]

I'd have to agree, other than the Exploited patch. And Nick gets bonus points for not replacing his collar with leapord skin like everybody else.

Me + leapard skin = faggot

As I said, I wanted to put my clan's tartan somewhere, but the fabric is really expensive, so that throws that idea out the window.

[Rise Me Up]

I'd have to agree, other than the Exploited patch. And Nick gets bonus points for not replacing his collar with leapord skin like everybody else.


I thought i was being original by doing that too. :upset: Damn

[TheNowhereman42]

Meh, if you think it looks good, then go for it anyway. I'm sure I'm not the first person to paint a peace sign on a camo jacket, technically I'm just ripping off hippies.

[Rise Me Up]

Nah,man I was joking,I knew it wasn't original-but I liked it anyway.

[Anarcho Poser]

I've been wanting to cut the sleeves off a jacket, but make some sort of apparatus (zippers, maybe) to re-connect them in cold weather. That would be hella sweet, methinks.

[TheNowhereman42]

They have pants that can zip off into shorts, maby you could modify a pair into sleeves.

They do pants with two zippers two, that can cut off into capri's/long shorts, as well as just shorts.

[Rise Me Up]

I've been wanting to cut the sleeves off a jacket, but make some sort of apparatus (zippers, maybe) to re-connect them in cold weather. That would be hella sweet, methinks.

pins?

[Anarcho Poser]

pins?
Drafty.

And I think it'd be easier just to sew on zippers than mod pants into sleeves, specially since I don't own any of those fancy pant-shorts.

[Rise Me Up]

Drafty.

And I think it'd be easier just to sew on zippers than mod pants into sleeves, specially since I don't own any of those fancy pant-shorts.



What does drafty mean?

[Anarcho Poser]

cold air gets in.

[Rise Me Up]

Oh,good point...duct tape?

[persistenceofresistance]

I'd have to agree, other than the Exploited patch. And Nick gets bonus points for not replacing his collar with leapord skin like everybody else.

ouch. im guilty of that......except i put zebra on the collar on my new one...... f'uck......

[cheeser_1]

punX charm
:lol:

[Converge#12]

Ok, ill try this here. Do you know of any good custom pin makers online? My band is looking to make pins. One company added us on myspace but I'd like to look at my options. The key is we need them cheap but with decent quality.

Edit: Custom pin makers as in companies that make the pins for you.

[me likes punk]

how do you bleach hair?

i tried just putting bleach on it and after a half hour the temporary hair dye i have in didnt even change colors

[oitotheworld]

Back on the topic of patchmaking, would permanant marker or sharpie work? I haven't been able to get to a fabric store to get fabric paint so i'm trying to come up with alternitives.

[me likes punk]

also how do i make a beret?

[Brain Toad]

Back on the topic of patchmaking, would permanant marker or sharpie work? I haven't been able to get to a fabric store to get fabric paint so i'm trying to come up with alternitives.

If you don't wash them, it will be fine. They will only fade.





In other news, I recived my awesome Clockwork Orange backpatch in the mail along with my 2-tone and Against Me! buttons. Backpatch is going on probably next weekend when my mom has time to sew, since I'm not handsewing that bitch.

[asdf]

Ok, ill try this here. Do you know of any good custom pin makers online? My band is looking to make pins. One company added us on myspace but I'd like to look at my options. The key is we need them cheap but with decent quality.

Edit: Custom pin makers as in companies that make the pins for you.
Ah, I just noticed the edit.

I have no idea about companies that will make the buttons for you, but I've got a button maker, and it's really easy to use. I got mine from www.badge-a-minit.com

[Jessizzle]

Me and my friend have been looking for a pin maker but we havnt found anything yet.. But i coulda sworn there was a Barbie pin maker.. but it seems so be not around anymore..

[asdf]

Me and my friend have been looking for a pin maker but we havnt found anything yet.. But i coulda sworn there was a Barbie pin maker.. but it seems so be not around anymore..
Even if there was one it would probably be really cheap. It does sound familiar, though.

I love my pin maker. I get custom pins for myself that I would never find in a store, plus I sell them.

It's sad that my only source of income right now is selling pins/tie-dye.

[Jessizzle]

There was a pin maker at this School fair i went to on thurday, i had alot of fun with that.
And i remember the Barbie lip gloss maker... now that was a good time..

[Anarcho Poser]

I should get ne one of those pin-maker apparatuses.

[asdf]

Okay, it's time for you DIYers to help me out with something. This is really important.

So my brother's friend brought over a box of 1,000 of those little cocktail swords:
http://www.cookingsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/fp_no_lg_kc_kcbcsword.jpg
and, since I don't own a bar, I can't really decide what to do with them. So if you were in my situation, what would you do?

[Brain Toad]

Okay, it's time for you DIYers to help me out with something. This is really important.

So my brother's friend brought over a box of 1,000 of those little cocktail swords:
http://www.cookingsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/fp_no_lg_kc_kcbcsword.jpg
and, since I don't own a bar, I can't really decide what to do with them. So if you were in my situation, what would you do?

Have miniture pirate duels

[Biscuit_box]

Go on a midget punk killing spree....
You could make a wall art with them.. would take alot of time but would look like such a waste of time when done... that would be wasting time DIY style

[Shtein]

Okay, it's time for you DIYers to help me out with something. This is really important.

So my brother's friend brought over a box of 1,000 of those little cocktail swords:
http://www.cookingsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/fp_no_lg_kc_kcbcsword.jpg
and, since I don't own a bar, I can't really decide what to do with them. So if you were in my situation, what would you do?

use them for your lego people as weapons

[cheeser_1]

Have miniture pirate duels
problem solved.

[asdf]

Have miniture pirate duels
That was done as soon as the box was open. Some swords were broken, some lives were lost, but it was totally worth it.

[SactoUnited]

use them for your lego people as weapons
Haha, I used to do that.

[white_riot]

Does anyone know how I can make myself a guitar case.

[sketchyjoe]

Hollow out a log.

[AChildAndHerLawnMower]

Hollow out a log.

:lol:
To white_riot, are you talking about a hard-case or one of those material ones?

[metty16]

hollow out a hobo

[Anarcho Poser]

Does anyone know how I can make myself a guitar case.
duct tape and zippers. maybe some fabric inside to keep it nice.

http://www.kevinchilcott-luthier.co.uk/private/making-a-shaped-guitar-case-p1.htm

[white_riot]

Thankyou very much Anarcho Poser.

[Anarcho Poser]

Did it actually help? I just yanked the first relevant link from google.

[anarcho_punk]

Hi everyone,
I've been looking for studs(or spikes...) to finish my lether jacket but everyewhere i go they cost a fortune(montreal).
Do any of you have a good idea of where to get cheap studs...i would really appreciate it.

Thank you in advance
(irish punk rulz)

[Coma_Girl]

if you go to the x2o or the rio, it will "cost a fortune"
try to look in the weird immigrants stores on st-cath

[username77]

http://crustpunks.com/
Oh, and leather sucks.

[immune_rocker]

check out http://www.studsandspikes.com

[BeaversEatWood21]

http://crustpunks.com/
Oh, and leather sucks.


leathers the s'hit. and so is beef jerky.

[Anarcho Poser]

Beef jerky is likely to be the sole reason I can never go vegan.

[Anxious]

slim jim punX

[Brain Toad]

I made a little head/guy thing from part of my old A string, I should take pictures of my DIYness

[Anxious]

I made a little head/guy thing from part of my old A string, I should take pictures of my DIYness
postit

[Brain Toad]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/PunkRockLoser666/astring.jpg

[cheeser_1]

hahaha that's awesome. i always twist them up but it's never that good. i bow to your superior bending skills.

[Brain Toad]

Having needle nose pliers work, and being really bored.

[Anxious]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/PunkRockLoser666/astring.jpg
:lol: thats pretty neat.

[Nick Morzov]

i once made a bracelet for a girl i knew out of some of my broken guitar strings, she didn't like it but i thought it was pretty sweet

[Scabies]

sounds very romantic :rolleyes:

[Nick Morzov]

sounds very romantic :rolleyes:
she didn't like it

i meant sweet as in awesome, i didn't mean to sound like so retarded hopless romantic.

[Jessizzle]

I think geting a braclet outa guitar strings would be cool?

[white_riot]

I think geting a braclet outa guitar strings would be cool?

I agree, she is an idiot for not liking it.

[Jon]

I guess this is the most appropriate place on the whole of MX to ask, how hard would it be to make leather(ette) jeans? Could I sew leatherette with a sewing machine?

[Nick Morzov]

I agree, she is an idiot for not liking it.
it was a while back and she was one of the "popular kids" she's probably a slut now that we're in college... what a slut

[asdf]

I guess this is the most appropriate place on the whole of MX to ask, how hard would it be to make leather(ette) jeans? Could I sew leatherette with a sewing machine?
Sewing leather on a sewing machine might break your needle. Make sure you have a tough enough needle to use. My mom's friend got drunk and used her sewing machine for leather, and ended up breaking a bunch of needles.

And if you're going to sew leather, dental floss is recomended. It's very strong.

[Jon]

Dental floss in the machine or by hand?

[asdf]

Dental floss in the machine or by hand?
Yeah, I was just thinking that maybe dental floss can't really go through the machine. You'd have to have a lot of it, and I don't know where you get such a thing. But it does work well by hand.

[Jon]

Listen honey, I can't even sew on a patch by hand (I can but it take me hours).

[persistenceofresistance]

Sewing leather on a sewing machine might break your needle. Make sure you have a tough enough needle to use. My mom's friend got drunk and used her sewing machine for leather, and ended up breaking a bunch of needles.

And if you're going to sew leather, dental floss is recomended. It's very strong.

Dental floss sometimes splits and frays and crap like that. Just double up your thread when you sew ands it works WAY better.

[cheeser_1]

depends on what kind of floss you use, also.

[Nihilism'99]

Yeah it seems like floss isn't as good as I thought it would be.

[Anarcho Poser]

Fishing line.

And if you can't even sew on a patch, you might want to think twice about making your own pants.

[Brain Toad]

Fishing line.

And if you can't even sew on a patch, you might want to think twice about making your own pants.

He tells the truth. Hand sewing is essential to learn, even if you regularly use a machine.

[Jon]

But it took hours :(

[persistenceofresistance]

hey, anyone know how or know any good websites where i can learn how to make a corset, ya know, DIY style!

[Brain Toad]

hey, anyone know how or know any good websites where i can learn how to make a corset, ya know, DIY style!

http://p210.ezboard.com/fcorsettafrm5

[OI! to the World!]

I know this is been asked before but where can I find some stencils?

[Rise Me Up]

I know this is been asked before but where can I find some stencils?


make them. Print out a logo on carrdboardish material and cut it out. :thumb:

[OI! to the World!]

oh yeah.... cool thanks.

[Rise Me Up]

No problem.

[IFlogMyMolly16]

http://p210.ezboard.com/fcorsettafrm5
haha, it says types of boning!

[Anarcho Poser]

my friend gave me an exacto knife today. Now I can make more stencils. Awesomeness³

[Brain Toad]

my friend gave me an exacto knife today. Now I can make more stencils. Awesomeness³

X-acto is a DIY's best friend. I love them.

[Anarcho Poser]

Yeah, I never had one before though, so I was never big on making stencils, because I was always tryin' to use scisors and chit.

[Brain Toad]

I always had one, since my dad used to do models heavily. Really useful even for non DIY things.

[me likes punk]

i've asked this before, but how do i make a beret

[Jon]

Are there any other decent DIY links that I'm not searching 2600 posts for?

[cheeser_1]

i've asked this before, but how do i make a beret
http://discuss.gromco.com/snl/tz30047.html

that might help *shrug*

[asdf]

Exacto knives are great. There are so many around my house, I can't believe that other people don't have them. I have like 3 in my room from the stencil making, and people in my family have yet to notice them missing.

[z is me]

i have never seen an exacto knife in my household...

[Forest_Fire]

Exacto knives are great. There are so many around my house, I can't believe that other people don't have them. I have like 3 in my room from the stencil making, and people in my family have yet to notice them missing.

What does that tell you about the safety of your family?






I think I'm going to try and make some shirts, but I have no idea where to start. I'll probably search through this thread because it's the kind of thing that I would imagine comes up every couple pages and annoys everybody by now.

[Rise Me Up]

I tried to make a specials shirt tonight and fuc'ked it up real bad. I made a nifty CRASS patch outta some of the material,though.

[cheeser_1]

What does that tell you about the safety of your family?
hahaha

[dont share skittles]

What does that tell you about the safety of your family?






I think I'm going to try and make some shirts, but I have no idea where to start. I'll probably search through this thread because it's the kind of thing that I would imagine comes up every couple pages and annoys everybody by now.

Depending on how good you want it to look, you can do it the screen printing way, or the really easy way...

easy way? a stencil and some spray paint. :)

[asdf]

What does that tell you about the safety of your family?






I think I'm going to try and make some shirts, but I have no idea where to start. I'll probably search through this thread because it's the kind of thing that I would imagine comes up every couple pages and annoys everybody by now.
Not much :lol:

I made a shirt the same way I make my patches. Print out an image onto cardboard-ish paper (or regular paper and then glue to the cardboard), and the cut out the image into a stencil. Then use fabric paint. Ta-da, a new shirt or patch!

Patches: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/asdfqaz/jacket1.jpg
Shirt: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/DIYshirt.jpg

[Jon]

Rory, is there any way to make proper transfers without the shittiness that's associated with those printable Iron-On transfers. You know how they feel like you've taped a sheet of card onto your shirt..,

[Brain Toad]

Yesterday I was cutting out a stencil (AC/DC logo) and stabbed the Xacto knife under the nail of my index finger, that really hurt. So I suggest you all be careful.

[Jessizzle]

Questionnn. Uhh so i used one of thoes T shirt makers at stores, Is there anything i should know about before washing it/?

[asdf]

Rory, is there any way to make proper transfers without the shittiness that's associated with those printable Iron-On transfers. You know how they feel like you've taped a sheet of card onto your shirt..,
Well like I said, the things I make aren't iron-ons, their made with fabric paint. It doesn't feel at all like the iron-ons.

[Jon]

Yeah, but you can't get beautiful technicolour photos using fabric paint :(

[cheeser_1]

Yesterday I was cutting out a stencil (AC/DC logo) and stabbed the Xacto knife under the nail of my index finger, that really hurt. So I suggest you all be careful.
i hate when that happens. i do that alot sewing with the needle.

[metty16]

thats happens to me when i put patches on stuff

[Nick Morzov]

Yesterday I was cutting out a stencil (AC/DC logo) and stabbed the Xacto knife under the nail of my index finger, that really hurt. So I suggest you all be careful.
hey you were cutting the stencil for a shirt right? was it a fitted shirt? if so where'd you get it/ order it from?? i've been looking arround for blank black shirts but it seems like all i can find are shitty xl and xxl ones with stupid peck pockets,



if not ^ this guy anyone know where i can get plain black fitted shirts?

[Jessizzle]

hey you were cutting the stencil for a shirt right? was it a fitted shirt? if so where'd you get it/ order it from?? i've been looking arround for blank black shirts but it seems like all i can find are shitty xl and xxl ones with stupid peck pockets,



if not ^ this guy anyone know where i can get plain black fitted shirts?
Uh I got one at Bang On.

[Brain Toad]

I don't make shirts, making a patch.

[metty16]

I love bang-on! the shirts are expensive though, a DK shirt for 35$ canadian

[Jessizzle]

I love bang-on! the shirts are expensive though, a DK shirt for 35$ canadian
I almost bought a Nintendo Dress is was awesome but i was running late and and to leave, but I made a Video Killed The Radio Star shirt.. im quite proud of it.

[Nick Morzov]

bang on? expensive? i'm looking to SAVE money and make my own shirts, if i wanted to pay 30 bucks for a shirt i'd go to sunset and just buy everything pre... punkified

[Jessizzle]

bang on? expensive? i'm looking to SAVE money and make my own shirts, if i wanted to pay 30 bucks for a shirt i'd go to sunset and just buy everything pre... punkified
It was like 15 bucks.. not that bad

[Nick Morzov]

It was like 15 bucks.. not that bad
for one shirt? or a pack of them? was it fitted and good quality?

[metty16]

I got my belt at Bang On. Pink and Black

[Jessizzle]

for one shirt? or a pack of them? was it fitted and good quality?
One shirt.. Its not Good but Not Bad. Uh if you wanted it tight then you can get a small.. if you dont get a bigger size?
I saw this reallly cute skirt in Kensingtion(sp?) market.. It was Checkerd and the went out in this polka dot wavey part.. But sad thing is it was a little tight in the *** :( so i didnt get it.

[asdf]

It is hard to find good plain black shirts. I got mine at goodwill for a dollar, but I was lucky.

[Jon]

One shirt.. Its not Good but Not Bad. Uh if you wanted it tight then you can get a small.. if you dont get a bigger size?
I saw this reallly cute skirt in Kensingtion(sp?) market.. It was Checkerd and the went out in this polka dot wavey part.. But sad thing is it was a little tight in the *** :( so i didnt get it.
You live in London?

[metty16]

Shes from T.O. ...or Ajax

[Anarcho Poser]

http://www.shirtwholesaler.com/ladies_6.htm#1001

Who doesn't need 72 shirts?

[me likes punk]

http://discuss.gromco.com/snl/tz30047.html

that might help *shrug*

thanks, but i think that is one of those big berets for females, i'm looking for how to make an army style one

[metty16]

I can't find Shock Troops anywhere, any links?

[Nick Morzov]

One shirt.. Its not Good but Not Bad. Uh if you wanted it tight then you can get a small.. if you dont get a bigger size?
I saw this reallly cute skirt in Kensingtion(sp?) market.. It was Checkerd and the went out in this polka dot wavey part.. But sad thing is it was a little tight in the *** :( so i didnt get it.
when skirts are tight in the ***, people notice, and in a good way. Trust me i know this, i'm a guy ;)

[SGlove]

That's kinda creepy.
You're freaking me out.
Keep it in your pants kid.

[Rise Me Up]

That's kinda creepy.
You're freaking me out.
Keep it in your pants kid.


:lol:

I felt the same way

[Nick Morzov]

i was giving advice you stupid asses, jesus christ why does everyone take everything the wrong way! i can't say anything without someone OVER analyzing it anymore. what i was saying was "don't worry if it's tight in the ***, guys like it trust me i am one of qualified status for this advice to be taken. You should use your feministic qualities to your advantage" NOT "ooh buy the skirt and post pics on the internet, then tell me where you live so i can meet you in person" crap don't judge people so QUICKLY

[Rise Me Up]

i was giving advice you stupid asses, jesus christ why does everyone take everything the wrong way! i can't say anything without someone OVER analyzing it anymore. what i was saying was "don't worry if it's tight in the ***, guys like it trust me i am one of qualified status for this advice to be taken. You should use your feministic qualities to your advantage" NOT "ooh buy the skirt and post pics on the internet, then tell me where you live so i can meet you in person" crap don't judge people so QUICKLY


Could we quit spamming the DIY thread?

On topic: I got a cool army/uniform style jacket unused for $9.99. Yessss!

[asdf]

I tried to make another shirt with zappa's face on it, but I kind of messed it up. Oh well.

[persistenceofresistance]

when skirts are tight in the ***, people notice, and in a good way. Trust me i know this, i'm a guy ;)

Its true. And I dont think youre a perv because you said that. You just said what everyone else was thinking.

[Jessizzle]

when skirts are tight in the ***, people notice, and in a good way. Trust me i know this, i'm a guy ;)
When i said a little tight.. I meant alot.. Haha but i loved it.. and now im sad i didnt get it.

[white_riot]

On topic: I got a cool army/uniform style jacket unused for $9.99. Yessss!

Bargain!

[Rise Me Up]

Bargain!



I just now got done putting patches on it-the most cliche' jacket ever: DK patch,Rancid patch,Misfits backpatch,Bad Religion patch. It's cool though.

[persistenceofresistance]

I just now got done putting patches on it-the most cliche' jacket ever: DK patch,Rancid patch,Misfits backpatch,Bad Religion patch. It's cool though.

If you had a Ramones patch, it woul dhave been ultra cliche but thats cool. theyre great bands.

[Rise Me Up]

If you had a Ramones patch, it woul dhave been ultra cliche but thats cool. theyre great bands.


My other jacket has a ramones backpatch. :lol:

[persistenceofresistance]

My other jacket has a ramones backpatch. :lol:

:lol:

haha around here, everyone has a GBH backpatch.

[Rise Me Up]

:lol:

haha around here, everyone has a GBH backpatch.


Everyone has NoFx painted on their jacket 'round here.

[persistenceofresistance]

Everyone has NoFx painted on their jacket 'round here.

hmmmm, everyones vests/leathers ALWAYS have Germs, GBH, and Varukers/Conflict/Misfits depending on the person. Aus Rotten is springing up on jackets a lot lately too.

[Rise Me Up]

hmmmm, everyones vests/leathers ALWAYS have Germs, GBH, and Varukers/Conflict/Misfits depending on the person. Aus Rotten is springing up on jackets a lot lately too.


I'm pretty sure no one here has hears of any of those except the misfits.

[Scabies]

I'm pretty sure no one here has hears of any of those except the misfits.

oh no! ive never heard of any of them! haha. I have GBH and Conflict on my hoodie out of them, but Discharge is where its at.

[Rise Me Up]

oh no! ive never heard of any of them! haha. I have GBH and Conflict on my hoodie out of them, but Discharge is where its at.


No,I mean kids in my town.

[The Ska Man]

hmmmm, everyones vests/leathers ALWAYS have Germs, GBH, and Varukers/Conflict/Misfits depending on the person. Aus Rotten is springing up on jackets a lot lately too.

You're lucky, around here, they don't where jackets, they just put raggaeton crap all over their cars.darn cubans...

[Scabies]

No,I mean kids in my town.

Ooooh ok, same here too :)

[white_riot]

Does anyone know any places like Ebay on the Internet.

[Rise Me Up]

Does anyone know any places like Ebay on the Internet.



http://www.amazon.com/

[oitotheworld]

anyone know how to make a diy drum petal? i need it for something other than druming so anything like it would work. Aslo, could someone point me in the right direction of a cheap black denim jacket? i've seached the internet, ebay, and some local thrift stores

[asdf]

I made another shirt today. This time instead of using a fabric paint pen, I used just fabric paint and a roller with my stencil. It worked really well on my practice, but the second time around was okay, but not exactly how I wanted it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/asdfqaz/DIYshirt2.jpg

Hopefully some of you know what band that logo is for.

[Anarcho Poser]

You're really good at making stencils, it seems. Marry me?

[Major General Despair]

Dull box cutters don't work well for cutting stencils. My Omega Tribe shirt will have to wait til I can get something better to cut with.

[Sid Ramone]

my crust friend is selling me an A Global Threat shirt to use as a back patch, and im wondering, after i cut out the logo of the shirt out, is there anything i should worry about with the backpatch?

[Rise Me Up]

my crust friend is selling me an A Global Threat shirt to use as a back patch, and im wondering, after i cut out the logo of the shirt out, is there anything i should worry about with the backpatch?

No,shouldn't be. Put finger nail polish remover around the edges so it doesn't fray as bad,though.

[Sid Ramone]

No,shouldn't be. Put finger nail polish remover around the edges so it doesn't fray as bad,though.
okay, ill try that

thanx

[white_riot]

I made another shirt today. This time instead of using a fabric paint pen, I used just fabric paint and a roller with my stencil. It worked really well on my practice, but the second time around was okay, but not exactly how I wanted it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/asdfqaz/DIYshirt2.jpg

Hopefully some of you know what band that logo is for.

That looks good, I wish I could make stencils as good as that.

[asdf]

You're really good at making stencils, it seems. Marry me?
Yes.
That looks good, I wish I could make stencils as good as that.
Thanks. The more you do it, the easier it becomes. And since I started with patches, then moved onto shirts, Making shirts is really easy, because the detail is much larger.

[white_riot]

I have made some shirts. Just with a letter stencil and one I just painted it really messy. Still looked kinda cool though.

[(r)evolution]

could someone explain exactly how ta make patches? sorry, I know it's probably been done before but i dun wanna sift through the whole thread.

yeah, ima p'enis

[Brain Toad]

could someone explain exactly how ta make patches? sorry, I know it's probably been done before but i dun wanna sift through the whole thread.

yeah, ima p'enis

Read the first post of the thread, one method is up there.

[CombatRock]

er.. this is a DIY thread, so i dont care if has nothing to do with punk though. i want to put the Texar Ranger logo on my baseball glove (look at avatar) that way when i go to gmaes i can have ranger glove, i know to make a stencil to use, but what is the best paint to use. spray paint, acrylic paint?

[Anarcho Poser]

Acrylic. You'll probably have to touch it up once in a while though, assuming it gets alot of action.

http://www.ehow.com/how_15424_paint-leather.html

[cheeser_1]

, assuming it gets alot of action.
*wink wink*

[Glass_Hero]

er.. this is a DIY thread, so i dont care if has nothing to do with punk though. i want to put the Texar Ranger logo on my baseball glove (look at avatar) that way when i go to gmaes i can have ranger glove, i know to make a stencil to use, but what is the best paint to use. spray paint, acrylic paint?
you could use an older logo than their most recent one. It might be easier then, because the logo in your avatar is quite detalied and could be difficult to paint. You could also try to use a patch (like off a hat) and sew it on your glove. That way it would rub off over time.

[asdf]

Read the first post of the thread, one method is up there.
Sweet, I had no idea I was quoted on the first post.

[Brain Toad]

Sweet, I had no idea I was quoted on the first post.


I did it after you had to quote yourself every 5 pages.

[asdf]

I did it after you had to quote yourself every 5 pages.
Thanks, that makes things a lot easier.

[Anarcho Poser]

I just made my first stencil. kewl.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/droth/stencil1.jpg

[Biscuit_box]

I just made my first stencil. kewl.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/droth/stencil1.jpg

That is seriously fúcking cool

[Theramed]

I just made my first stencil. kewl.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/droth/stencil1.jpg

I made my first the other day too.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/jimj865975/f2feeef7.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/jimj865975/HRA2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/jimj865975/HRA1.jpg

Its not for clothes though just for tagging

[Anarcho Poser]

Mine's too small to do much with it, plus it's on plain computer paper.

[AcerbicCunnt77]

to keep the color, dont condition, just shampoo

[punk_rocker_taz]

I'm not sure if this goes here, but any way I want to get my ear to a 2 G, right now I have it on 16 G, the first time I started I went from the original hole to a 16 G, I skipped 18,so my question is what do I go to next, can I skip on again, and go to 12, instead of 14? (or can I go more then 12, like maybe 10?)

I've got my ear on 10G at the minute, I skipped a couple of gauges. I'd try for a 12, don't stretch it too fast or skip to many gauges, it'll turn out crap.

[Jessizzle]

Uh 16g is normal size? Cause im punk rock i started with a 10g.. now that hurt like a bitch.

[RudeBoyStompin]

Subhumans shirt I made recently:

http://img197.echo.cx/img197/992/shmshirt4zr.jpg

[Rise Me Up]

Subhumans shirt I made recently:

http://img197.echo.cx/img197/992/shmshirt4zr.jpg


Badass

[Anarcho Poser]

Subhumans shirt I made recently:

http://img197.echo.cx/img197/992/shmshirt4zr.jpg
I give that a rad out of rad.

[AIRIC]

That's awesome.

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

That's a quality t-shirt

[SpecialBoy]

I'm not very DIY, I bought my Carry On shirt :upset:

[cheeser_1]

does anybody else have diy tattoos?

[Scabies]

you have a diy tattoo?!

[white_riot]

What is your diy tattoo of?

[Brain Toad]

"You are a homophobe" in big rainbow letters

[cheeser_1]

"You are a homophobe" in big rainbow letters
(adsf)

[cheeser_1]

no but really, i have a heart on my chest (black outline, nothing fancy), a blue star on my arm (small and not too great), and this thing (http://www.umlauffs.de/antiflag_symbol_ST.gif) (minus the words) on my forearm.

this summer, if i have extra money lying around, i might get a real tattoo. possibly that thing (http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/63/60/425532-music-resized200.jpg) on the opposite arm to match the other one.

[white_riot]

Cool, are tattoos really painfull?

[Theramed]

Have you got any pics??

[cheeser_1]

Cool, are tattoos really painfull?
eh, not really. i mean, professional ones don't at all really (or so i hear). doing them yourself hurts a bit, at least it does when i do it. but it's not really bad at all. then again, i think i have a tolerance for that sort of stuff.

Have you got any pics??
i usually don't post pics online. certainly not here. but since it's not really a picture of anything like my face or whatever, and since you kids know that the "OMG I"M MEG AND I"M DUMB" thing is, well, dumb, here's a blurry crappy cropped-out picture from when i first did one of them:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/cheeser1/Dsc_0039.jpg
it's still red a bit, since it was new. it's hard to get thick lines done when you aren't you know, a real tattoo artist with real tattoo artist equipment. i redid it recently (which is what prompted me to ask about tattoos) and it's still healing up from that. hopefully it'll be a little bolder and thicker (hard to say just yet).

[Theramed]

hey that aint half bad, could do with being thicker but as you've done it again I'm guessin it looks the sh*t. I wouldn't do one myself i'm too scared of messing it up.

[asdf]

does anybody else have diy tattoos?
My friend just started putting tattoos on her feet by herself. She spilled the india ink all over herself yesterday and was really pissed about it.

[cheeser_1]

feet are painful, from what i hear.

[RudeBoyStompin]

Man, doing you're own tattoo is really something. I would never attempt to do such a thing in fear of screwing it up.

[cheeser_1]

yeah, well, that's why they're crappy looking. haha.

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

feet are painful, from what i hear.

yeah, and under the armpits so i've heard

[SactoUnited]

Its hella feminine to get tattoos on your feet, chicks do it because they wear sandals.

[max_facekick]

I attempted to put the avenged sevenfold death bat on my forearm last year, bad idea. It looked really shitty so I had to wait for it to fade, but you still can see traces of it.

[oitotheworld]

well since we were talking about corporate evilness a few pages back, i thought that this might be fitting http://samsara.law.cwru.edu/comp_law/10-shoplifting.html (if someone's already posted this, my bad)

[cheeser_1]

this isn't exactly a diy question, but i figured i shouldn't post a whole new thread. i'm thinking of getting new shoes (well, i pretty much have to, my only pair is just about completely worn through the bottom). i'm not getting converse, because they're made in sweatshops now. i'm at the point where i can affort something besides random $15 shoes by a brand that exploits workers, i'm certainly not paying $40 for chucks from a company that does the same.

does anybody know if there are any shoes like it (for reasonably low prices, under $50 for sure)? what about those duane peters shoes (from vision streetwear, aka draven shoes, google either of those if you're looking for them, although vision doesn't really have a functional website)?

[Anxious]

classic vans?

[religionisascam]

classic vans?I'm pretty sure those are also owned by nike and made in sweatshops now.

I bought some Duane Peters shoes from interpunk a while back. They were $40 plus shipping. That's not too bad.

[Rise Me Up]

this isn't exactly a diy question, but i figured i shouldn't post a whole new thread. i'm thinking of getting new shoes (well, i pretty much have to, my only pair is just about completely worn through the bottom). i'm not getting converse, because they're made in sweatshops now. i'm at the point where i can affort something besides random $15 shoes by a brand that exploits workers, i'm certainly not paying $40 for chucks from a company that does the same.

does anybody know if there are any shoes like it (for reasonably low prices, under $50 for sure)? what about those duane peters shoes (from vision streetwear, aka draven shoes, google either of those if you're looking for them, although vision doesn't really have a functional website)?


It's extrmely hard to find not-sweatshop-made made shoes. You can get some boots,a lot of those are U.S. made.

[religionisascam]

Get some of these shoes (http://adbusters.org/metas/corpo/blackspotsneaker/orderv1.html), they look like chucks but are "anti-corporate" shoes.

[me likes punk]

yeah, and under the armpits so i've heard


what in gods name would posess someone to put a tattoo under their arm?!

also, my cousin is a tattoo artuist and she has been in lots of magizines :)

[Brain Toad]

It's extrmely hard to find not-sweatshop-made made shoes. You can get some boots,a lot of those are U.S. made.

Boots can run high, mine were $30 I think, they are Roebucks, which is Sears, but were made in China.

[cheeser_1]

Get some of these shoes (http://adbusters.org/metas/corpo/blackspotsneaker/orderv1.html), they look like chucks but are "anti-corporate" shoes.
sweet crap, i didn't know adbusters made shoes. i love that magazine. there a bit pricey though. i'll keep looking, but i appreciate all the help guys.

[Major General Despair]

Like chucks, but union-made, and cheap.
http://www.nosweatapparel.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=NSS

Cheaper on this site though
http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html?parentid=95&deptid=22002

[religionisascam]

sweet crap, i didn't know adbusters made shoes. i love that magazine. there a bit pricey though. i'll keep looking, but i appreciate all the help guys.Yeah, when I found out they had shoes, I was gonna order some until I saw the price. I thought they would have alot cheaper.

[cheeser_1]

Cheaper on this site though
http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html?parentid=95&deptid=22002
oh man, see, now that's perfect. those are the same price as chucks or anything else. in related news, a big chunk of my shoe fell off. which is awesome.

[oitotheworld]

I'd go with duane peters. I have the black and red stripes now and they're great. i got mine for 35 plus shipping which isn't too bad. I'm starting to wear through them now though, and I'm considering getting a different duane peters shoe.

[Anarcho Poser]

Duct tape them.

[RudeBoyStompin]

I got these a little while ago http://shoeswithsouls.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=ECOSNEAKS%20(MEN)%20BK

They seem to be holding up ok. I like them.

[cheeser_1]

Duct tape them.
oh, they've been through like an entire roll of the stuff. i've had these shoes for about... three and a half years i think it is.

[CombatRock]

http://tinypic.com/6dx3yw.jpg

my DKM flag my friend made for me, i helped a bit.

[oitotheworld]

that flag looks great, nice job

[metty16]

yeah, it's really cool, how long did it take you?

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

what in gods name would posess someone to put a tattoo under their arm?!

also, my cousin is a tattoo artuist and she has been in lots of magizines :)


Loads of people have tattoos under their arms, it's just as valid a place to have one as any

[Anarcho Poser]

http://tinypic.com/6dx3yw.jpg

my DKM flag my friend made for me, i helped a bit.
Who makes a flag, and why?

[Anxious]

So you can wear it on your ***.

[Brain Toad]

Who makes a flag, and why?

I asked the same question to myself, especially one for a band. One of your country maybe, but not a band.

[metty16]

No one will even know what it means/stands for unless someone tells them (the DKM flag)

[SantaDuJuan]

I asked the same question to myself, especially one for a band. One of your country maybe, but not a band.

It would fun to make one of your OWN band.

[Biscuit_box]

It would fun to make one of your OWN band.

My band were meant to be playing a gig but it was cancelled so we are going to play in my friends basement instead and he is going to make a flag/banner of the band. Plus we will only be playing in front of my friend

[z is me]

alright, im about to embark on making t shirts, so can anyone pass along some political slogans (an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind) or perhaps some symbols from bands (the strike anywhere three pointing arrows, crass logo), or maybe even some quotable quotes from, say.... lyrics (from all the way in the back of the food stamp line its THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE LEFTOVER CRACK!).

cheers

[Brain Toad]

I tried out my AC/DC stencil today, and it turned out horrible and made me waste a piece of canvas :upset: The stencil was too small and really crap. So then I decided I wasn't done and freehand painted a hammer-sickle onto a piece of scrap white fabric, and it turned out really good. I may attach it to some sturdier fabric and used it as a small patch. I'll take some pics when it dries.

[Anarcho Poser]

I've got a hammer and sickle printed out, I was going to use it for a global studies project, but I never did. I think I'm gunna make it into a stencil, as soon as I stop being a lazy****.

I also wanna make a che shirt.

[Brain Toad]

Che is so f'ucking trendy now, its quite sickening.

[Anarcho Poser]

Yeah. But that's ok, I'm making it myself, with a niftier catch phrase than all these other lewzers!

[nicovski]

Hey, does anyone know how to get stuff for free? I plan on not getting paid alot (think $0.00 an hour (way less than minimum wage) ) for, well, the rest of my life, and I figured guys might know how to get stuff for free, other than the obvious, like dumpster diving (which I do quite often).

Thanks in advance,
-Nico

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

I've got a hammer and sickle printed out, I was going to use it for a global studies project, but I never did. I think I'm gunna make it into a stencil, as soon as I stop being a lazy****.

I also wanna make a che shirt.

At least your making a Che shirt. Anyone who buys Che stuff don't deserve to bear his face on their chest.

[Biscuit_box]

Che is so f'ucking trendy now, its quite sickening.

I asked some kids one time who were wearing a Ché shirt what Ché done and they didn't know. They just thought it is cool to wear a t-shirt with him on it as everybody does, same with Nirvana t-shirts, it's like automatic cool scene points for them :rolleyes:

Nico, you could collect Social Welfare and still not ahve a job!

[sketchyjoe]

I want the Che shirt that says "I have no idea who this guy is" underneath it.

[Major General Despair]

A girl in my school had a Che hoodie with a star on the front. I asked her if she knew who the guy on the back was, her reply "No, I just bought this because it has a star on the front!"

[Anxious]

Hey, does anyone know how to get stuff for free? I plan on not getting paid alot (think $0.00 an hour (way less than minimum wage) ) for, well, the rest of my life, and I figured guys might know how to get stuff for free, other than the obvious, like dumpster diving (which I do quite often).

Thanks in advance,
-Nico
Nothings free.





your welcome

-black flag

[Scabies]

Hey, does anyone know how to get stuff for free? I plan on not getting paid alot (think $0.00 an hour (way less than minimum wage) ) for, well, the rest of my life, and I figured guys might know how to get stuff for free, other than the obvious, like dumpster diving (which I do quite often).

Thanks in advance,
-Nico

get a job hippy

[Sid Ramone]

im thinking of removing the sleeves off my denim jacket but dont know how to do it properly. The last sleeve removing attempt i tryied resulting in alot of fraying and it just looked stupid. So any advice on how to remove the sleeves and to keep them from fraying?

[SantaDuJuan]

I asked some kids one time who were wearing a Ché shirt what Ché done and they didn't know. They just thought it is cool to wear a t-shirt with him on it as everybody does, same with Nirvana t-shirts, it's like automatic cool scene points for them :rolleyes:

Nico, you could collect Social Welfare and still not ahve a job!


My DIY Nirvana shirt pwns factory made ones.
:angry:

[Anarcho Poser]

im thinking of removing the sleeves off my denim jacket but dont know how to do it properly. The last sleeve removing attempt i tryied resulting in alot of fraying and it just looked stupid. So any advice on how to remove the sleeves and to keep them from fraying?
Maybe cut it an inch or two away from where you'd normally cut it, fold it under, and sew it.

[Sid Ramone]

Maybe cut it an inch or two away from where you'd normally cut it, fold it under, and sew it.
i just dont know where to cut it. should i cut before or after those stitches where the sleeve meets the body of the jacket?

[RudeBoyStompin]

"So then I decided I wasn't done and freehand painted a hammer-sickle onto a piece of scrap white fabric, and it turned out really good."

"I've got a hammer and sickle printed out, I was going to use it for a global studies project, but I never did. I think I'm gunna make it into a stencil, as soon as I stop being a lazy****.

I also wanna make a che shirt."

Damn Commies!

[super_rad]

this isn't exactly a diy question, but i figured i shouldn't post a whole new thread. i'm thinking of getting new shoes (well, i pretty much have to, my only pair is just about completely worn through the bottom). i'm not getting converse, because they're made in sweatshops now. i'm at the point where i can affort something besides random $15 shoes by a brand that exploits workers, i'm certainly not paying $40 for chucks from a company that does the same.

does anybody know if there are any shoes like it (for reasonably low prices, under $50 for sure)? what about those duane peters shoes (from vision streetwear, aka draven shoes, google either of those if you're looking for them, although vision doesn't really have a functional website)?
blackspot.org
not cheap, but they're a worthy investment

[BrightSides]

hey
some one probably already asked this but i wanted to know if any one knew how I would be abel to make a drop kick murphys flag for the warped tour its gonna be big (moast likely an old bedsheet) so i wanted to know how to paint it

[Converge#12]

Ok today me and my friend were watching dogtown zboys the documentry and we started doing all these oldschool tricks and stuff and wanted to make our own oldschool boards. I searched the internet for directions or blueprints or somthing but i couldnt find anything. I know you can buy the boards but I haven't started work and am short on money. Does anyone know any sites or have directions to make one?

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Ok today me and my friend were watching dogtown zboys the documentry and we started doing all these oldschool tricks and stuff and wanted to make our own oldschool boards. I searched the internet for directions or blueprints or somthing but i couldnt find anything. I know you can buy the boards but I haven't started work and am short on money. Does anyone know any sites or have directions to make one?

I know you can buy the boards from,

http://www.scskate.com/skate/skateboards.php

or

http://powellclassic.com/products/decks_pc.html

I'd go with Santa Cruz just because they're way better.

[Converge#12]

I know you can buy the boards from,

http://www.scskate.com/skate/skateboards.php

or

http://powellclassic.com/products/decks_pc.html

I'd go with Santa Cruz just because they're way better.
yeah i was thinking of waiting until i get some cash and just buying it and both powell and santa cruz came to mind.