r/jacketsforbattle

Needs more work on the back, but I LOVE this one and get lots of compliments on it. I have some pink smoke type patches I may add to the back but I've been going back and forth on it. It was a white jacket originally, I custom mixed dye to get the right green, and I made the crown on the back patch with ribbon and a gem. If anyone has patch or pin recommendations or even causes/bands you think Mako-chan would like, let me know! This is an ongoing labor of love. Not the traditional battle jacket for sure, but I'm head of the accessibility department for a local convention so I like having something casual that's close to my usual style but still cosplay adjacent when I do set up and tear down.

Finished a while ago, but forgot to post an Update. Hope u like it :)

WIP but all currently purchased patches have been put on, so it will be a wip until full. The wings are the most recent addition.

More on the post punk/goth side but thought it’d be appreciated! Lemme know what I should add!

Made this patch for my vest from a T-shirt that no longer fits and got the matching patch from the same artist (Kerrius Art) to start my dog Westley’s jacket! Can’t wait to add more! If you have any dog-themed ideas or artists who do goth / punk / nerd stuff please share!

Still working on my death metal / Grindcore vest

This is my backpatch at the moment and i love it ( mainly the circular vestibule)

and i was kinda thinking of changing the nirvana logo to a taylor swift patch, i’ve seen someone else do it on reddit and i kind of thought it would be hilarious wearing it to the pit or something, or having it alongside a variety of hardcore bands.

anyway, i cant decide whether i want to move the vestibule up ( the circle ) and put the taylor swift patch at the bottom / keep it the same place and just replace the nirvana logo with taylor?

*a bit of a random post sorry bout that haha

Hey

Having collected a whole pile of patches, I’m about to start the sewing

So while the jacket is “my story” and the theme is kinda just bands I grew up on and still love, I’d appreciate any thoughts on layout / spacing ? Too busy ?

Cheers

I dont really like to put only one specific genre of music i like to have a bit of a mixture. I tend to sew them on a bit wonky so soz bout that. id love to hear ur opinions

I’m super proud of the hoodie tho, so I wanted to share!! :3 it’s still a work in progress, but I love it!

I believe it is hand painted by someone who is not me. I guess it's a Work In Progress but I don't know. I feel like nothing is ever completely finished because you can always add a pin or a patch when you come across it.

i know ive posted on here before and got a lot of criticism so i took it to heart and removed the superhero patches with plaid, i also plan on adding spikes later to the collar and i was wondering if anybody had anymore constructive critism as to what else i can put on it?

Dynamo metal fest patch haul for 2026. I may or may not have too damn many projects haha

I've decided to pass on a lot of patches I've got for now. I've got a lot of shows coming up the next few months I wanna wait and see what's available before I add more on. But I'm really happy with how it's coming along!

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My last jacket was for a punk Sailor Jupiter cosplay lol, feels good to be getting back to music. I'm actually going with a bunch of friends from high school, honestly it feels like a kind of closure because none of us were healthy people at that time in our lives. Venue bans clothing spikes so it won't REALLY be finished until after.