#punk pants

[crustgremlin]

How to start a pair of punk patch pants

(a potentially really shitty tutorial)

I've seen a couple videos on this but a lot of them seem to skip out on some really key information and tricks so I thought I'd just write a probably really long and really rambly post about it!!!

Step one: gathering supplies

In terms of supplies the main things you'll need are:

The pants

Approximately 4 rolls of dental floss (this can change depending on number of patches and your pant size)

A needle with a big enough eye to fit the floss through

Acrylic paints

Brushes

Scrap denim or other scraps of fabric for the patches

Pins

Some kind of marker or pencil that will work on the fabric you've chosen

I will be going into some detail below about why you need each of these items!!

The pants themselves

personally I prefer either using a pair of jeans I already own or thrifting a pair to be as sustainable as possible, however if you really need to go out and buy a new pair for whatever reason get a high quality pair, this will help in the long run with preventing them from falling apart as easily.

The second main point I want to make is that the pants should not be skinny jeans. This is because when you sew on patches it slightly cinches in the fabric, and with skinny jeans generally being stretchy, this is going to result in the thread of the patches stretching out and snapping. Your patches will all just start falling off and it'll ruin your hard work.

This is why I'd recommend using a pair of jeans or pants that are a bit looser of a fit, such as straight legged pants or a pair of pants a size up from your actual size if possible!

Dental floss

The reason it's generally suggested to use dental floss rather than actual thread is because dental floss tends to overall be a lot stronger than your average thread, as well as often being more easily accessible to buy.

Needle

This ones pretty self-explanatory, just make sure you get a needle with a long/wide enough eye (the hole the thread goes through) for your floss to be able to fit through without trouble.

Acrylic paints

You may be wondering why I'm suggesting acrylics over fabric paints and there are a few reasons!

The first is simply that they're both cheaper and far easier to purchase for the average person than fabric paints, and I want this tutorial to be as accessible as possible for as many people as possible.

The second reason is that fabric paints require a lot of fucking around with setting the paint, whereas acrylics can just be left to dry and be finished, and so long as your pants are hand washed, the paints won't come out (unless you layer it on super thick or are really rough when you clean them).

Brushes

Another pretty obvious one, these are needed so you can actually paint your patches!!!

Fabric/spare denim

You need fabric or scraps to be able to actually create patches for your pants, so this is essential.

Any kind of scrap fabric can do, a lot of fabric stores tend to have bins of scrap fabric that are either pre-priced or priced by weight and that can be a really good opportunity to acquire the fabric you need!

Another way (the method I tend to use) is thrifting a few pairs of jeans alongside the pair I want to patch and then ripping them up into patch-sized pieces!

Either way, I really advise against buying straight up new fabrics by the metre for this as it kinda goes against the entire idea of sustainability and reuse.

A really big tip I have for when you're cutting the fabric of your choice up for patches is to actually only cut a little slit, and then rip. This produces a really nice distressed edge and will help add some texture and more of a fucked up look to your pants a lot quicker than if you waited for the fabric to fray by itself!

Marker/pencil

This is literally just so you can draw your designs onto your patches! I've personally found that either a black or white (depending on how dark the fabric you're using is) pastel pencil is generally good enough to get the general gist of what you want down well enough for you to paint it on.

Pins

These are literally just to hold your patches in place and literally any kind from proper sewing pins to safety pins will work! (just don't forget they're in the jeans before you put them on I promise you it isn't fun to put on a pair of jeans full of pins).

Optional: a sketchbook

You may want a sketchbook or alternatively scraps of paper if you have any kind of original concept for a patch so you can draw it out a few times first to really nail it, and it's also helpful to have if you aren't as confident in your painting and drawing abilities!

Step two: patch making

I personally pre-rip/cut all of my patches before I paint anything on them generally speaking and then fit whatever design I want onto whatever piece I think it would fit on, however if you want to paint your patches and then rip/cut the design out that's also an option (and probably a much smarter one I'm just incredibly stubborn).

For punk pants you want a good mix of both punk bands, politics, and also maybe something a bit daft (I have the "he scream at he own ass" possum on the back pocket of a patched skirt for example). If you don't have bands and such, it kinda defeats the point of them being punk patched pants.

I personally generally pick a theme (eg. colourful patches, all black and white) when making anything patched because I think it makes everything look a bit more cohesive, but that is by no means a rule you actually have to follow I'm just autistic a fuck tbh.

Step three: the assembly

I personally put my main/bigger patches on first and put them on in a few different places until I get the placement I like, and then sew them on with the floss like this:

The main thing you want to do to make sure your pants don't wind up looking a bit weird or bare is to fill in any gaps between your painted patches with small, blank patches. Like this:

and that's pretty much it!!! I can't really explain via written text how to sew and how I personally tie off etc but if anyone would like a video tutorial lmk!!!

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[zinesbylennon]

Well it happened. I could no longer fit in my pants as the patches made it too tight. So time to make them bigger and relieve some tightness!

I chose this yellow plaid I found at Jo Ann's (and bought way too much of. Though it's a reversible and has red on the other end. So when I inevitably need to expand them again I can use the red for that

Cutting the pants apart!

I cut straight through patches too. So lots got bifracated.

The left pant leg has so. Many. Layers. In some spots. That's like 6-7 layers there.

And here's the finished product at this point. I know I didn't do this the "right" way. I used the strongest stitches I've learned to stich the plaid to the denim and in some cases, layers of patches. I also used floss just like I have been doing on most of these pants. I did underestimate the amount of space I would want on the plaid strips so they weren't long enough to hem, so got lazy and cut off the bottom of some old jeans and painted them and just sewed them on the bottom there. Good enough. When I do this again I'll give myself a bit more space for those.

A closer look at some patches that got cut in half.

I should also note that I did this all by hand and nonstop for like 3-4 hours. And yes I hate myself and my hands were very sore.

As a result i can finally easily get into these pants (for now) although the left leg is tighter than the right leg but it kind of always has been because the left leg has way more patches.

We get closer and closer to making the Pants of Theseus here!

#punk #punk fashion #punk diy #punk pants #punk patches

[parkrangerpunk]

repainted some patches :p

#punk pants #diy punk #diy fashion #crust punk #folk punk #punk #queer punk #crust #diy patches #punk diy #patch pants #battle jacket #patches #patchwork #fashion #alternative #alt boy #alt fashion #alternative fashion #pants #diy #sewing #sewblr #punkblr #punk boy

[crustgoblin]

My crust pants. All patches except the machine girl and crustbag patches were made by me. I may post about how I do my patches in the future.

#diy punk #crust punk #punk fashion #punk patches #patch pants #crust pants #diy patches #punk pants #punk diy

[spechblend]

Punk is going to therapy (I painted over my faded patches)

#diy punk #punk #spechpunkshit #spechshenanigans #punk shit #punk fashion #punk style #punk pants #patch pants #d beat #sashiko #hardcore punk #diy or die

[somecrustypunk]

Still getting the hang of using fabric paints, but I love how fast it is to make these

Mother mother ⬆️

Descendants ⬇️

The flash only my phone does make them look kind of grimey but I swear they look good irl

I honestly love being on punk tumblr, theres no punk scene in my area so this is all the reference i have for patches and shit

#descendants #mother mother #patches #diy #punk pants #idk what im doing #punk vest #punk art #punk diy #painting

[ace-up-your-sleeve]

my og punk pants <3

#punk clothes #punk rock #punk #punk patches #punk style #punk pants #patch pants #crust punk #crust pants #punk diy #diy punk #mine

[patched-up-rat-king]

New patch pants progress cause my old ones got to small and also i didnt sew them well so the patches were falling off

The patches are for Dolmistaska (comic series), ACAB in disguise as All Cats Are Beautiful, Hatsune Miku Didnt Die For This, Eat the Rich, and a gender equality one on the side of the leg. I have a lot more to sew on, including all of my band patches, but it's progress :)

#punk diy #punk #patches #punk patches #punk fashion #queer punk #diy punk #crust punk #punk pants

[jacktorrancekinny]

Hello!

I'm opening large patch/crust clothing commissions to pay for top surgery because I can't use insurance for personal reasons. Ergo, I have to pay 10k out of pocket.

I'd negotiate the price with each individual person depending on the size and scale. I don't use stencils and every patch I've done is ooak. I could select clothing to patch for you if you give me sizing, or you could mail me a particular jacket.

I handsew the patches with embroidery floss, can be different colors too. The patches are usually hemmed with washable fabric glue, but I can also use a sewing machine if that's preferred . I also use heat-sealed fabric paint that can be washed gently in a washer and dryer for easy cleaning. I want these things to last.

For something with 30-40 patches I'd probably charge 400-500 USD, but depends on the complexities of each patch, etc. I accept paypal, please dm me or reblog.

Here are some examples of my personal work:

#punk diy #punk patches #punk art #punk pants #diy patches #art commisions #commissions open #top surgery fund #trans artist #traditional media #traditional commissions

[mattercoil]

Considered this a good time to start a pair of patch pants given that the tulsa county da has decided not to charge the three students for the murder of nex benedict.

#lgbtqia #trans #transgender #punk #nonbinary #diy or die #anti capitalism #justice for nex benedict #nex benedict #punk patches #punk pants

[thatgingerloser]

New patch!! Welcome to the pants, Mae

#mae borowski #mae #nitw #Garfield #nonbinary #demisexual #me irl #punk pants #crust pants

[cloudymicrowave]

a cool bag i’ve decorated recently!!

#art #grunge #aesthetic #customization #diy bag #diy #crust punk #pop punk #punk fashion #diy punk #punkart #queer punk #emo kid #emo accessories #scene kid #scene #patches #punk patches #punk pants #patch design #bmth #manic street preachers #soad #paramore #lgbtqia #transgender #lgbt art #queer artist #artists on tumblr #mil0thefishart

[some-fuck-ing-punk-blog-ok]

#punk aesthetic #punk #punx #punk rock #punks #punk jacket #punk patches #punk fashion #crust punk #anarcho punk #anarchopunk #crass #pisschrist #nausea #punk pants #punk vest

[spechblend]

DIY Punk Mods and Updates

I started beefing up my battle vest!

I cut off the hem for a more flattering look

Added pleather patchwork to the front and back

Added a decorative patch below the Doom patch

Added sashiko stitching so it matches my pants

Added grommets at the bottom for keychains

This was a big gamble for my pants, but I’m glad I went through with it. My pants were getting stiff from the amount of patchwork that went into it, so I cut the knees so I could actually bend my legs lol. The issue is that my legs will get cold, so I bought some elbow pads from the craft store, and converted them into knee pads. Using button snaps, I made them removable (last pic). I lined the pads with old t-shirt fabric so my knees won’t chafe, and secured it with fabric glue and a border stitch. The strips of fabric on the inside of the pants are there so that the cuts I made don’t fully expose my legs when it’s cold.

(The half-ass pattern I made at work)

This took me a total of two days, with the sewing, measuring, and all that.

#diy punk #diy or die #punk #punk pants #patch pants #punk fashion #crust punk #anarchopunk #diy tutorial #sewing #punk style #punk aesthetic #crust pants #patches #battle vest #punk vest #spechpunkshit

[somecrustypunk]

Another new patch??

For this one I tried to design smth I hadn't seen before and I'm acc rlly happy how it turned out

#patches #art #punk pants #painting #punk vest #idk what im doing #punk #diy

[ace-up-your-sleeve]

Patch Hoodie!!

ive been putting off posting this until i added more patches but it's definitely gonna take a while to get to where i wanted to get it lol 😅

All patches were hand painted by me and all of those pins except for the he/him one (including the mental health awareness ribbon) came from my local lgbt center! the he/him one i got from pride lol. i sewed the ears myself (with a machine) and it is attached with snaps so i can easily take them off.

#punk clothes #punk rock #punk #punk patches #punk style #punk pants #patch pants #crust punk #crust pants #punk diy #diy punk #ghost band #the band ghost #papa nihil #glamrock freddy #fnaf security breach #fnaf sb #mcr #my chemical romance #the foundations of decay #idles band #1312 #acab1312 #x ray spex #she/her/hers band #siouxsie and the banshees #alice in chains #days n daze #against me! #mine