Allright, All the patches are on the vest. Need more though! Going to a used/antique market in a few weeks. Usually a lot of cool vintage stuff there. I think I'll add some buttons as well, if I can find any.


And the back. Still need a backpatch. I'm trying to get a hold of a Pallbearer patch, but the shipping cost is ridicolous. 18$ postage for a 10$ patch that can be sent by letter.

Added a couple on the back yesterday.


Still needs more patches!

Written by deadone on 16.04.2014 at 06:24

Who would've thought sewing and metal mixed eh?

My fingers and sewing doesn't mix as good as sewing and metal

Written by toxx on 16.04.2014 at 10:09


My fingers and sewing doesn't mix as good as sewing and metal

that's why you get a wife

Written by [user id=136611] on 16.04.2014 at 10:50

Written by toxx on 16.04.2014 at 10:09


My fingers and sewing doesn't mix as good as sewing and metal

that's why you get a wife

I have a wife, and she's worse at sewing than me

Written by toxx on 16.04.2014 at 18:28


I have a wife, and she's worse at sewing than me

might be time to look for a new one

Written by [user id=136611] on 17.04.2014 at 06:51


might be time to look for a new one

Nope. Welcome to 2014, Mr. 1960

Woah, totally didn't notice that Troy tagged me on the first page. Must've been during a period when I didn't lurk the forums much :s
I'm a little late to the party, but I second Joe's recommendation of that Patchnoir store on Ebay. The quality is great, the shipping is fast, and you're getting a deal if you take advantage of the "buy 3 get 1 free". Just be warned that if you order a back patch from them, it's gonna be folded up into a little envelope and you'll have to put it under a pile of heavy books for a night to make it lie flat.

If you're an Ebayer with a lot of patience (because shipping will take a really long time), there's a wholesaler in Honduras to get you started http://www.ebay.ca/usr/selvamayahonduras2012?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
I think I also grabbed a couple from http://stores.ebay.ca/A-PATCH-E-SHOP?_rdc=1 as well

And of course, don't forget that sites like Etsy or Storenvy may also have what you're looking for at a good price! Or they might help you find someone who can do a custom patch for you if no other source has what you're looking for. I have some non-metal related pins on my jacket. I bought them from Fan Expo Canada and definitely didn't spend more than $1-2 on each one, so geeky conventions can be a good source too :p

As for sewing, you can get a kit at the dollar store. You don't need super expensive thread since you should be double threading the needle anyways. My only concern is that if you're sewing through leather or really thick denim, you'll want a better needle. I'm no expert on sewing but I just grabbed the first sharp needle I found in my house and it worked fine. I don't know why people are so intimidated by the idea of sewing. It's really not that hard and it's one of the many handicrafts that can be learnt just by watching Youtube tutorials. There's iron-on patches too, but I find that those ones are often lower quality and I would prefer to sew them at least at the corners just in case...

Written by deadone on 16.04.2014 at 06:24

Who would've thought sewing and metal mixed eh?

I've been knitting and listening to metal since I was like 13
The combination of handicrafts and metal is a very typical thing for me

Bought a few of mine here: http://stores.ebay.com/mextremista

Super fast shipping. The dude even e-mailed me, confirming that he had shipped the patches, and thanking me for fast payment. Recommended.

Looking for badges/buttons/pins too. Anyone have any good suggestions to where I can find that?

Make patches by yourself ... here you cant get any metal (or hardly any) related products so if you are into anything other than Iron Maiden/Metallica you cant get em

i personally print them or draw them myself (which is cheep and also gives you + DIY KVLT factor )

Written by toxx on 29.04.2014 at 14:48

Looking for badges/buttons/pins too. Anyone have any good suggestions to where I can find that?

This is one of the stores I came by on Ebay back when I was making mine
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/button-machine?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
They sell them in packs of 4+, so it might be difficult if you're looking for a variety. You could always resell the ones you don't want though.
One of the sellers sent me a pack of the wrong patches and I was able to resell enough of them on Ebay to cover the cost, plus I got my correct order free.

Written by [user id=27368] on 30.04.2014 at 04:16

This is one of the stores I came by on Ebay back when I was making mine
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/button-machine?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
They sell them in packs of 4+, so it might be difficult if you're looking for a variety. You could always resell the ones you don't want though.
One of the sellers sent me a pack of the wrong patches and I was able to resell enough of them on Ebay to cover the cost, plus I got my correct order free.

Awesome! Just what I was looking for. I have actually searched for stores like that, but haven't seen that one yet! Thanks a lot

Added a small piece of homemade chainmail. Think it turned out pretty cool.



Now I'm just waiting for my Pallbearer purple goat backpatch to arrive!

Would be awesome if we had a "Show us your Battle Vest" Thread

Written by raveneffect on 15.05.2014 at 15:42

Would be awesome if we had a "Show us your Battle Vest" Thread

You should start one?

Written by raveneffect on 15.05.2014 at 15:42

Would be awesome if we had a "Show us your Battle Vest" Thread

You should go ahead and make one save people using this one and t-shirts thread.

Will do.

http://www.metalstorm.net/forum/topic.php?topic_id=50675