[thediypunk]

Haven’t been here in a while. Still makin stuff. Here’s what I did today.

[tempura-boys]

Mein Leben in Schwarz – Einblicke in die Gothic Szene

[thediypunk]

Haven’t done this in a while. :)

[thegoldustrush-deactivated20231]

𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚋𝚢 𝚖𝚎!!! ☠️

[thediypunk]

It’s been a minute. I’m growing a little mullet, working 6 days a week, and listening to The Adicts, tsol, and gbh a lot lately. How are you folks doing?

[thediypunk]

I haven’t made any punk related stuff lately. But I’ve made a blog for my photography if anyone wants to check it out :) @finnthefool

[nettlepunk]

Making some patches with a bunch of scrap denim I have lying around! this one is listed on my site

[autumnsredglaze]

That’s Punk!!!!! 

[thediypunk]

I made a G.B.H. patch + here’s a photo of my jacket. It’s too hot to wear now :(

[valtsv]

being gay is just like. damn it tattoos are expensive. damn it piercings are expensive. damn it getting your hair dyed professionally is expensive. damn it combat boots are expensive. damn it therapy is

[star-anise]

One of the weirdest things as a Millennial is explaining DIY to younger generations. Like, before we were couture, punk/alternative/goth/gay fashion was cheap and lowkey crappy. Army surplus boots and Doc Martens hurt to break in. Black was a popular hair colour because you didn’t have to bleach your hair first so you could do your own hair in the bathroom sink. You sewed patches onto a jean jacket because it was cheaper than buying a custom graphic t-shirt. If you wanted jeans ripped, you ripped them yourself. The point was fashion that was accessible to kids in Middle America.

But now the bar is so much higher and nobody gets Home Economics anymore. :/

[house-of-crows]

tbh, this is something a lot of Alt kids need to learn, and need to learn NOW. 

Shit was cheap because that’s what we had access to. Cheap n dirty and now. 

You picked up jeans second third or even fourth hand and yea they had tears in them. Don’t know how to sew, that’s fine, use safety pins! We used waxed floss to sew on our patches because we knew it was stronger than thread but ALSO we had access to a random needle left lying around and the floss in the cabinet. 

It didn’t used to be High Fashion. It was us, in our basements and our friend’s rooms, doing things we saw other kids doing…. but ALSO, it was just… part of the lifestyle. We didn’t know leather care like we do now, but we know it NOW because of Gay Leatherfolk for the most part. We used red and black hair dye, yes, because we didn’t need to bleach it. We also used really dangerous methods to bleach our hair…. don’t do that. 

Learn from what’s available to  you now and be safer definitely, but don’t forget the DIY roots of the movement. You don’t need to be decked in Blackcraft and Dollskill to be cutting edge. You can paint your jacket yourself and use fabric modpodge to seal it, y’know? Then it’s truly one of a kind…. not the same jacket you’ll be seeing on a thousand other alt people at the next concert.

[myfootyrthroat]

It’s crazy to me now seeing people get their green hair or whatever at a salon for like $100+. I remember in high school someone would get a bottle of developer and everyone would get whatever color they wanted, and we’d all do our hair in someone’s kitchen (whoever had the best sink sprayer, usually). Like, back then, if you wanted a COLOR you usually couldn’t get it at a salon. You had to buy the colored dye at the record store.

[gothiccharmschool]

Are you part of an alternative community? Queer? Goth? Metal? Punk? Any sort of not-particularly mainstream? LEARN TO DIY.

[tytonidyke]

Anarchy Cow. 2019.

[thediypunk]

I rushed a bit on this one cus I have to go to work, but I really like how it doesn’t look super refined.

[lecataste]

[thediypunk]

Played with some bleach today

[sober-anarchist]

[thediypunk]

I think I’m finally rediscovering my love for diy-ing. I got a job last November and haven’t really had the energy to make stuff. I made a new dead Kennedy’s patch today because I gave my old one to my brother. I hope I get around to making more. :)

[thediypunk]

It’s been a while. I did another Keith Haring piece on my jacket.