A lot of our readers are creative people; we know this because some of our most popular posts feature DIY clothing like hand-patched, studded and painted battle jackets, vests and crust pants. This post is going to focus on leather, because I love leather, and painted leather specifically. Painting on a beautiful leather jacket or vest adds that extra dimension of love that I really appreciate. It’s amazing to see the effort that has gone into creating a truly unique piece, especially when it’s a detailed back patch in vibrant colors, or a band logo that has been lovingly painted in the perfect spot. It takes a while to achieve the perfect look with painted patches – the jacket I made for my husband took me three months to complete. And above all, each piece shows the individuality of the wearer, in the placement, colors and images chosen to adorn this priceless garment. After the jump, check out a selection of leather battle jackets found on Tshirtslayer…
One of our most popular posts of this year was my first Fuck Yeah Punk Jackets post, so here is a Part 3 for you. I have been obsessed with them since I was a young punk, and to this day I wear my punk jackets and vests with pride. These DIY staples will always have a place in my wardrobe, and they are a feat to be respected in others. Anyone who has cried, bled and sweated all over one of these knows that they take months, if not years, to perfect, and the finished result is priceless. After the jump, check out a collection of fine specimens of the punk jacket variety…
So many different things can be perceived as art, and there are so many different ways to look at the word tribal. For me, the brand FALSE from Singapore, created by Le Messie and Amanda Scully, are artists, plus they are a part of our global tribe. These two hand make tees and other garments that are full of soul, and they make a political statement in the process. FALSE Spring/Summer 2012: Arcane Sensibilites line proves again the this brand is in to win it on their own terms. Check out what FALSE has to say about this collection and peep a full gallery of Spring/Summer 2012 Arcane Sensibilites after the jump! Read the CVLT Nation//FALSE interview HERE!
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My fascination with the art of the crust pants continues – this is why I have just put together Fuck Yeah Crust Pants…In Crust We Trust Part Two. The objective is the same: to gather a heap of stench-filled flicks and share them with the world! To know how I feel about this DIY art form, read what I had to say below about Part One:
CVLT Nation Says:
I can’t front, my fascination with crust pants started in 1983, because I had older heads around me who had killer pants. While living in San Francisco during the 80′s, I started expressing myself with a needle & thread, but I really made my raddest pair in the early 2000′s. While living in Seattle, I began a pair of pants that took over my life; I would spend hours sewing on patches. During this time, I realized something: that I felt a tremdeous calming effect with every patch that I finished, and even now it’s great way for me to relax. When I see someone rocking a pair, I don’t care what country I’m in, I still get excited and I can’t help but stare. I have mega amounts of respect for people who take the time create a killer crust pants, because I know that they are a labor of blackened love. I also find it really interesting the way that every pair tells a different story, but they also connect the wearer to a worldwide tribe. The spirit of D.I.Y is totally alive, and has been passed down from punks to punks. Today CVLT Nation has put together a gallery of crust pants images that spans a least three decades, maybe even longer! So after the jump, check how humans have taken what’s around and created wearable art!
The two young dudes who started the Los Angeles clothing brand Vow, Christopher and Jorge, describe what they create as “equal parts occult, cynical and abrasive.” I would describe it as part clothing brand, part DIY project, like finding a dope vintage tee and silkscreening some of your art on it for a friend. These guys put love and wit into their creations, with their tongue-in-cheek hand-printed graphics and hand-distressed tees, lovingly washed many times so that you don’t have to. I think my favorite piece is their vegan leather grocery tote, a collabo they did with Little Moons. I don’t know about the rest of the world, but Santa Monica banned plastic bags from grocery stores last year, so I have been dutifully carrying around my reusable bags everywhere. Although this tote really is too awesome to be used for storing food in. You can pick up any of their tees or totes in their webstore HERE. After the jump, check out a selection of their offerings as well as images from their SS12 lookbook.
I really dig the way that the internet has made the world a smaller place. Also, it has allowed creative beings from around the universe to do what they do and have a way to reach humans that are willing to buy their wares. I must admit that I’m addicted to surfing the net, and I totally get stuck in the tumblr world sometimes. One day, digging around the tumblr solar system, I ran into this killer DIY Crusty Punk webstore called Sunshine Ward Distro. What makes this site rad is that they have made to order mugs by bands like Axgrinder, Shitlicker, Discharge, Amebix and Antisect plus some killer tees. I can’t forget to mention they have Revenge back patches too. Webstores like Sunshine Ward Distro get me excited because you can tell that all of the things that they create are done with mad passion. Check out a full gallery of what you can find when you make your way over to the Ward…it must be said, their prices are right!
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Back in the day, the one thing that punks and metal heads could not leave home without was their leather jacket, and now, it’s the almighty vest. I know that for me, making my vest was almost a mediative process; it mellows me out to carefully stud and sew patches on my own garment. Creating a DIY piece of clothing is something that has brought my wife and I closer – she has told me many times that the fact that I love to sew is one of the reasons she knew I was the one! I get such a huge kick out of other people’s vests, because many times they are an extension of the wearer’s personality. These garments are also things that make you a part of an underground tribe of like-minded humans. So today, CVLT Nation would like to celebrate the vest by making No Gods-No Shirts-Just Vest our tumblr of the week. This tumblr is cool on so many levels, one thing is the fact that it gives the creators of some kick-ass vests a forum to share their work and at the same to have a sense of humor! I must say, it’s pretty rad because I know there are some CVLT Nation readers representing! So after the jump, bow to the altar of No Gods-No Shirts-Just Vest and check out a gallery we put together.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL OF xDUDEOFDEATHX ILLUSTRATION0
Posted In Art,DIY,Features,Illustration,Interviews,Painting
I know Daniel of xDUDEOFDEATHX illustration now for nearly seven years. As I found out by doing this interview: The very first shirt design he did was for a shirt promoting my first fanzine, which I find pretty amazing. In this fanzine was also an interview with his band Evenworse, then still playing fast Thrashcore in the vein of DS-13. So the circle closes once again: In this interview for CVLT Nation we focused on Daniel’s work as an illustrator – as you can easily see by the pictures, he definetely has his own, very recognizable style. Here’s what he has to say:
CVLT Nation: Daniel, how old have you been when you started to do artworks and what made you do so initially? What were the important or most memorable steps of your career (if you’d call it that way) as an artist?
Daniel Ehrlich: Phew… good question. I think I really started this whole artwork thing around the age of 20. Before that I just drew stuff for friends or at school. I think I did the first shirt design for your very first fanzine, Final Expression. I wouldn’t say that there were some overly important steps. I think the most memorable step was the huge process for the Destroyer | Borderlines lp for Goldust.
Let’s talk about your influences: Which artists left an impact on your way of working and how?
I love every single artist who still sticks to pen and paper. Mike Bukowski definetely had a huuuge impact on me, he is still one of the best. He brought the “thick outline” thing. I’d say that also John Dyer Baizley, Godmachine, Dan Mumford or Belanger are incredible, I am soooo far from having their skills. In Germany: Florian Schommer (also singer in AYS). He ripps. Also Unas and Killerartworx, nice dudes and incredibly talented.
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I can’t front, my fascination with crust pants started in 1983, because I had older heads around me who had killer pants. While living in San Francisco during the 80′s, I started expressing myself with a needle & thread, but I really made my raddest pair in the early 2000′s. While living in Seattle, I began a pair of pants that took over my life; I would spend hours sewing on patches. During this time, I realized something: that I felt a tremdeous calming effect with every patch that I finished, and even now it’s great way for me to relax. When I see someone rocking a pair, I don’t care what country I’m in, I still get excited and I can’t help but stare. I have mega amounts of respect for people who take the time create a killer crust pants, because I know that they are a labor of blackened love. I also find it really interesting the way that every pair tells a different story, but they also connect the wearer to a worldwide tribe. The spirit of D.I.Y is totally alive, and has been passed down from punks to punks. Today CVLT Nation has put together a gallery of crust pants images that spans a least three decades, maybe even longer! So after the jump, check how humans have taken what’s around and created wearable art!
Fuck Yeah Punk Jackets
Part II1
Posted In DIY,Fashion
One of our most popular posts of this year was my first Fuck Yeah Punk Jackets post, so here is a part 2 for you. Sean CVLT Nation has been obsessed with them since he was a young punk, and to this day he wears his punk jackets and vests with pride. These DIY staples will always have a place in our wardrobes, and they are a feat to be respected in others. Anyone who has cried, bled and sweated all over one of these knows that they take months if not years to perfect, and are priceless. After the jump, check out a collection of fine specimens of the punk jacket variety…
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