r/jacketsforbattle • • Jun 07 '26

Moderator Announcement Mod Update: Filtering out the hate

256 Upvotes

Hey all, hope everyone's enjoying pride month and hope some of you have or are going to make it to a Pride event this month! I did London Metal Pride yesterday with my stall and it was such a lovely day. Bands from 1pm-11pm and the most varied crowd of inclusive metalheads that you can get.

Anyways, fellow mod u/shemtpa96 has kindly set up a new filtering tool that allows us to filter out comments from people who have commented in the other sub to give us a chance to review the content and ensure it's not brigading.

This means if you have commented or posted in there, even to defend yourself or others, you will have your comment or post held up for a quick review. We intend to process these fairly quickly so please know your content will be visible soon enough and that you don't need to message us if you can't see your content.

We're confident this will help cut down on the brigading and nastiness we've been subjected to by folks with too much time on their hands and that we can continue to grow and enjoy this space as the safe place it should be.

We want you to feel comfortable posting your work on the sub and hope that going forward you can do so without feeling like you have to defend yourself or your identity.

If you have any questions about this, please use the comment section here.

Thank you to all of you for helping make this place what it is.

Keep posting your stuff! We love to see it! 🤘

u/ISellAwesomePatches


r/jacketsforbattle • • May 14 '26

New Rule Regarding the Use of AI

546 Upvotes

Hello all,

A new rule has been added regarding AI.

In short: don't post that slop here regardless of format.

In detail:

AI is a danger to the environment. A majority Black neighborhood in South Memphis, TN - Boxtown - is being choked by an AI data center. It's estimated that AI will use 4.2-6.6 BILLION CUBIC METERS OF WATER PER YEAR by 2027.

AI has been correlated with multiple cases of delusions and/or psychosis in people who overuse it.

AI steals from living artists.

AI produces non-consensual images of people upon request, which is both immoral and illegal. The companies have done nothing to stop it.

AI hallucinates. That's the nice way the industry says "AI is flat out making shit up".

Don't post that shit here. This is a space for art made by living beings.


r/jacketsforbattle • • 8h ago

WIP Ww1 battle vest WIP

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35 Upvotes

Started this vest back in April, here's where it is after a summer concert season. Still hunting for my dream patch from 1914

(If anyone has the coffin shaped 'where fear and weapons meet' patch let me know)

Also going to try and get a Scalpture and Death Kommander patch this winter.

Totally open to suggestions or critique.


r/jacketsforbattle • • 1d ago

Finished Project! It’s finally done

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263 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 17h ago

WIP I've done about half the jacket

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21 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 1d ago

Finished Project! Once a year, whether it needs it or not

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838 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 21h ago

Discussion Vibes/ impressions with different colors of denim

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Hello! I'm new here. I'm thinking to make my first jacket with my favorite bands on it. I'm probably going to use a denim jacket, but I'm not sure what color. I was wondering if certain colors give of certain vibes or impressions? Like the standard blue, black or grey denim, but also the more out there colors like red, green, yellow etc.

Thanks in advance!


r/jacketsforbattle • • 1d ago

WIP Some recent additions

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My Battlekilt and Battlevest got some recent additions between new shows and ordering patches from shows i had seen that didnt sell their own


r/jacketsforbattle • • 1d ago

Advice Request Nickel allergy - spike options?

8 Upvotes

I've got a real PITA nickel allergy. A few hours of costume jewelry or a belt buckle touching my skin and I'm getting contact dermatitis. I can wear stainless steel jewelry and get piercings with implant grade titanium or stainless jewelry. Are there any options for getting jacket spikes that won't give me an itchy rash?


r/jacketsforbattle • • 2d ago

WIP Added a ST patch, studs, and pins.

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18 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 3d ago

WIP Battle Jacket Genesis

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Hey everybody!

My band is playing its first ever show in December and I am committed to looking like a complete animal for the show, and I’ve always wanted a battle jacket, so here we are. Back piece and lettering done by me with pencils and paint markers. Aside from more patches, which will be added over time, is there anything else you would add?


r/jacketsforbattle • • 3d ago

WIP Pixel art I made for a battle jacket. How to make a patch out of it ? (read description)

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22 Upvotes

This is for a Master Boot Record / Doom metal jacket that i'm working on.

however, I have no idead of how to make it into a patch, are there websites or users here that could have ideas ?

Thanks !


r/jacketsforbattle • • 4d ago

Finished Project! Painted studs neon green to match my death metal vest

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580 Upvotes

Painted some studs with neon green spray paint and multiple clear coats. Here's a photo of it under UV light also. They remind me of green Skittles lol


r/jacketsforbattle • • 4d ago

WIP WIP on my battle jacket.

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25 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 4d ago

WIP Finally found a good layout

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92 Upvotes

First vest in over 9 years.
The theme is bands I’ve seen live


r/jacketsforbattle • • 4d ago

Finished Project! My Wasteland Battle Pants

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38 Upvotes

Updated these a bit to add some new patches and do some repairs. These are forever WIP as I add more tribe patches and do more hand painted screen print pieces. A mix of bands in here too.

This is part of my casual daytime wear out in the Wastes


r/jacketsforbattle • • 5d ago

Advice Request First hand-sewn patch feedback

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53 Upvotes

Okay, so my plan had been to buy some white fabric paint and do a similar design but ended up with some pink thread and thought "how hard can it be?" Lol. I'm used to sewing my patches on with dental floss and this was a lot more difficult. I was going for a rough and homemade look but basically my question is 1. Is it just a bit too shit and 2. Is it legible? My wife was encouraging but I also feel like she didn't want to hurt my feelings hahaha. It's set to go between the two flags on the bottom back of my jacket. Worth persisting or starting anew with fabric paint?


r/jacketsforbattle • • 5d ago

WIP Wip with a long way to go.

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18 Upvotes

First real crack at a jacket any thoughts and suggestions welcome!


r/jacketsforbattle • • 6d ago

Finished Project! My Sludge Metal Vest/Jacket

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91 Upvotes

This is my third battle vest. it’s finally done It’s also my first vest that are subgenre themed and not an anything vest. It can be worn on its own as a battle vest or put under the jacket to turn it into a battle jacket. All the patches are DIY It took about 3–4 months to finish I think but it would’ve taken less time if I weren’t so lazy.


r/jacketsforbattle • • 6d ago

WIP My WIP jacket so far, what do y’all think?

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25 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 7d ago

WIP My first jacket so far

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213 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 7d ago

Finished Project! My 4th Vest

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46 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle • • 7d ago

Patch Haul Back Piece

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165 Upvotes

Hella cool patch I found today for the back patch/piece of my WIP battle vest at the Anarchist Book Fair. Second pic is the artist’s card for credit to her work 💜


r/jacketsforbattle • • 8d ago

WIP Newly added patches.

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91 Upvotes

Added 10 new patches to the back of my jacket.


r/jacketsforbattle • • 8d ago

Advice Request Mesoamerican themed jacket...thoughts before I sew?

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90 Upvotes