Wip, not using this back patch, but the new one isn't here yet. Not 100% on the layout, but getting there!

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I guess I'm done.

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Finally studded the bad boy view 2

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Battlejacket 2020 update.

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Made my first backpatch out of a t-shirt. Wore it on the pilgrimage to the Satanic Temple.

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Took me 4 hours but I got it done. I'm really happy with how it looks.

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Improvised with a second backpatch :)

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Who likes the zipper pull for my battle vest

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Just under 2 weeks ago, I had hardly any work done on the back. I am proud to say I just finished 80% of the back!

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Was looking at denim jackets on eBay and found a fake battle vest 😂

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My vest so far! In 2002 I ran over a woman on the street with my honda and I was never charged

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again with the living dead part 7

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Arch Enemy signed on my Patch. How do you handle signing? Because of rain, etc

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WIP: Rework of previously posted vest. No patches on front as of yet. Waiting on Havukruunu and Misþyrming patches to arrive.

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The back is done. Still have to stud it. Now for the front

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Does anyone recognize this patch?

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Patch haul over the last couple of months.

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Vest update time! (im bored)

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Working on my first jacket, any ideas on how to color the threads black?

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Current progress

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Cut #2

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Last haul from pull the plug patches

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Back Patches came in for my BM vest , current WIP

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Finished the back of my first jacket

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I love my new exhumed patch, but my fingers sure don’t

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It ain't much but its its something went pretty minimalist with this one

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After several months of collecting and rearranging, I think I finally figured out my front layout! Tell me what you think :)

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New layout that berzerker bp is D.i.Y.

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First Battle Jacket, any tips/suggestions before I sew these things on?

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Took off 15 patches and sewed on 17 new ones last night for a jacket refresher! I know power metal isn't as big here but there's not a better place to post a PM jacket lol

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Been lurking on this subreddit for a bit and decided to post my jacket this is my first so please tell me what I should do next time

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Finished Mutiilation 20more patches to go...

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Don't know if this belongs here but this is my hat.

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my battlepants almost kinda completed

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I don't have much else done, just proud of the paint job.

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I’m planning on starting my first vest soon (I’ve got some more patches on the way). Any advice/recommendations for a first timer?

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Going on at least 14 years and nearly round 6,000 miles

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Patches that i've acquired this past month

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Back mostly finished! Need to finish sewing the front

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Got tired of trying to make a 4-wide stud strip, so I said fuck it and made it chaotic

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4 days later (insert SpongeBob meme). 4 days of patch tetris, arranging and rearranging. Fingers are fine. Back is sore from being hunched over my table. Now to contend with the front and massive taper on the sides that caused an overlap from the front to the back 🙃

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What do you think about cutting a front print vom a Shirt an making it your backpatch?

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Some new patches I got form that last few days.

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one side is done. the other side is being worked on right now.

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This is a game changer.

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First ever battle jacket. Used an old T shirt for the back patch.

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my beavis patch was a little lonely so i added butt-head, also a Ghoul one

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Working On A Glenn Danzig Themed Jacket

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Work in progress - been going for several years slowly slowly

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The first few patches for my Conan kutte have arrived. I'll update again when it's finished, but I'm really excited for this one.

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new hand painted patches:)

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Update on my gross crusties 8 months later

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Some crusty ska stuff.

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Starting A New Spooky Patched Jacket

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Longtime lurker, first time poster - thanks for inspiring me to start 🤘

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Patch Placement Advice?

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Industrial/Groove Jacket

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Techniques to get rid of iron on glue?

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23/66,,, all the patches ive painted this week

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Some new stuff in the mail today

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Mobile Suit Gundam!

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My fiancees battle jacket

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Finally finished this one.

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I tried handwashing this but it isn't enough, and now when I put it on I smell like an onion. How do I clean this?

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Follow the smoke toward the riff-filled land

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Finished the front(for now)

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Back of my WIP, kind of an unorthodox way of putting patches

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My jacket is pretty new so I'm still working on getting band patches. Go easy on me.

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I used to be in a band called Pop Murder, where we took pop songs (mostly 80s and 90s) and made them metal. The band was mostly an excuse to get shitfaced, but all 6 of us had our own cuts. Figured I'd share mine here. Lost a few patches/pins over time at shows.

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Patch haul

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After my last one tore beyond repair at a show last year decided to start on this one last night. First one I've done in about 10 years so really excited to get back into it.

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An interesting vest, much more rock than metal. But peep those patch pants! Not every pair of trousers needs to be crusty.

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Tried adding red paint, thoughts?

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Lockdown update on the forever WIP (back)

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Another one from my personal collection. (Horror Punk Vest)

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Starter Vest, working on it with 10 y/o daughter

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Took me 2'5h. What do you guys think

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Almost done with the studs 🤘

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I posted my jacket on here a while ago but didn’t show the back. So here ya go. :) (wip)

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My first battle jacket's back. Tried to fill it up as much as possible. Tell me what u think.

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I got inspired by Chris Thrasher from Jhofffilms to make a thrash themed jacket (there's gonna be a few non thrash bands on it) and wanted to show off the layout

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Decided to take the plunge and make my own battle jacket. Patch haul from the holidays.

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My goddamn needle just snapped!

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What do you think of 3 large patches? I will then surround them with smaller ones.

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My first battle jacket 🤘

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Reworked the front, super happy with it

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New patches!

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The mailman is handing out some fire this week

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Thoughts on rubber patches?

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First attempt at a vest. No theme really, just having fun

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Quite a few to go, but I'm glad I got the backpatch on! Made by UKR Patcher, of course!

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How the fuck do you match other back patches to coffin-shaped ones? Square ones look clunky

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My Quarantine Project

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Portishead are one of my absolute favorite bands (picture unrelated)

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I want to update my vest, so...i created these 🌚

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Hoarding patches for a black and white jacket, still not sure about the backpatch though

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Second round of sewing down.

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Remember me? I'm back with my finished Fugazi Barbie font patch, sewn on and ready to rock!

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First battle flannel.Daily wearer.

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My 1st Battle Jacket (1987)

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DIY War metal patches I made. Diocletian embroidered and pseudogod painted

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Just wanted to share a photo of my jacket from 4 years ago, when I went to work in the tropics for a while. I brought my jacket along as I planned to attend a festival on the way back, but thanks to the climate, it got all mouldy; here it is hanging to dry in the garden after a good washing....

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Added 4 new patches and a lot of studs, still got a long way to go but i’m very happy with it so far

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My first battle jacket is finished!

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New Patches

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War/death metal wip

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Brand new batch of pins all made up, this is all my unused pins

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This is the patch that finally pushed me to make a jacket.

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My main jacket - just the front to do now.

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tried embroiding my own patch for the first time

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Added some studs to fill some gaps.

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Etsy said they would come in march but somehow they came early. Im stoked to put them on

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Just finished my second vest.

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Figured there was no better time to try my hand at painting. (Deftones, Carpenter Brut, Siouxsie, and Dark Throne)

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I’m very proud of my first jacket!

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Painted the patches

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Just received my Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas backpatch and pin. Now I can start sewing 🤘🏾

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Wanted to show the backpatch I just sewed on

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My very first vest ! No theme, just stuff I like. A little bit all over the place and nerdy but I feel like it serves its purpose. Waiting for more patches to get working on the back.

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My Cats Jacket (minus cat)

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sorry for spamming this thing over and over, but i think it reached it's final form.

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Finished the back piece on my latest jacket

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Finally finished the back of my jacket after years of patch collection!

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My new vest with new backpatch

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Should I turn this into a vest?

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So this is the layout now. I decided not to put the sideways mayhem back patch on. It will look more straight when I sew it together. What do yall think?

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My jacket in Animal Crossing

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We all deserve to be rad

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Made a machine embroidered Danny D patch. Gotta decide where I want it now.

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For the children 👐🏽

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Here’s my “junk drawer” of patches

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Using test prints from one of my clothing lines for backpatches! Snes game for scale

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I decided to make one more vest. Actually working on a layout this time instead of just sewing as I go. Pretty happy with it so far.

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Front of my vest (10+ years)

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Started a new vest. Going for a psychedelic theme.

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When you want to wear a cool denim vest but your grandma doesn't want your arms to get cold.

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Trying to use my quarantine time wisely. 4 new patches and some studding.

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The sewing is done, layout for spikes on the back patch

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Another of my vests. Woven backpatch btw

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Just finished the back on my second jacket

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Having some shots and sewing these tonight. Cheers. 🥃

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No Jacket, I have a Battle Bag for my concert photography

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My first home made patch

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Got some more patches in! Thoughts on the layout?

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Already have shown the others. But Blackbraid just came in the mail today. Full week haul I guess lol.

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A different kind of vest

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got a few patches today.

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