u/restinpissronald

Been running this solo for a while now — I handle the illustration (slide 3 artwork by Logan Rogers & slide 10 artwork by Dread), the screens, the printing, and the shipping myself.

No dropshipping, no outsourcing, every shirt cured and QC'd by hand before it goes out.

Figured I'd put together a round-up of the designs I've run so far instead of posting them one at a time.

Printed mostly on Carhartt because the garment holds up as well as the print does — I wanted these to actually get worn, not folded into a drawer.

Happy to talk process, mesh counts, curing, or etc if anyone's curious.

One man operation; illustrated and screen printed this myself.

Had to show him that he’s leaving her in steady hands.

Had to show him that he’s leaving her in steady hands.

💛🤍💜🖤

95 upvotes and 49 comments later…

After going through every submission, here are the 4 winners who each get 2 patches of their choice:

u/Beneficial-Shape-831 — That plate carrier is ready for a patch!

u/YodaFlame143 — Already got NAAGA on the bag, Black & Armed belongs right next to it!

u/datdude44es — The Shooters patch is sending me and that collection deserves one more!

u/ThaOutKast26 — Bought two before the giveaway even closed. Community support recognized!

And because everyone who showed up deserves something:

u/Konabro, u/lrs1000, u/Emergency_Brick3715 — single patch incoming. DM me your address and colorway!

This is what community looks like. DM me your shipping info and which colorway you want.

Patches go out this week.

Drop a photo of your current setup in the comments.

I’ll pick 4 winners within 72 hours. Each winner gets 2 patches of their choice shipped free. Only condition; post a photo with them on your kit and tag me.

Community first. Let’s see what you’re running!

Developed this design myself and became a bit curious.

Been thinking a lot about how the tactical and 2A space has historically catered to one demographic visually. The gear, the branding, the culture around it seems as if it's mostly been built for and marketed to one specific image of what a gun owner looks like.

The Black tactical community has always been here but rarely sees itself reflected in the aesthetic of the culture. NAAGA is doing incredible work on the advocacy and community side but I feel like the visual identity piece is still wide open.

I've been working on some designs that pull from Black cultural references, specifically the Platinum FUBU / Fat Albert era, and reframe them through a tactical lens. The idea being that our community deserves gear that actually looks like us and speaks to our experience.

Curious what the community thinks. What references, aesthetics, or cultural touchstones do you think are underrepresented in the tactical/2A space? And what would gear that genuinely speaks to the Black tactical community look like to you?

Designed and screen printed by yours truly ✨