Wrekt and Dekt: Beginner's guide to battle vests! (Patches, studs, spikes tutorial)

[@TheBlackKoma]

Been wanting to make my daughter one like I had when I was a teenager. With this tutorial, hers will be even better.

[@CosmicKristen]

Awww... My mom taught me how to sew and customize my clothes!

[@bathory5026]

Oh, look up Crash Bang Boom, btw. They were formerly known as Zipperhead's, which was a punk store on South Street in Philly. They relocated the store and opened up an online shop too.

[@CosmicKristen]

I’ll look them up! I always buy a ton of merch so it’s nice to have options

[@phoebeg3694]

the colours of the jackets look stunning!

[@CosmicKristen]

Thank you! Once I move into my new place this summer and have a backyard I’m gonna do a denim dying tutorial

[@emmanorrell2256]

this vid is beyond helpful! super stoked for the tie dye tutorial if you do it :)

[@ScreamingMeadows]

Thank you! This was helpful as im going to be making my first one for my daughter!❤

[@CosmicKristen]

@@ScreamingMeadows I hope it turns out amazing and she loves it

[@JohnHenryJr]

I would definitely like to see videos on your denim bleaching/dyeing process!

[@CosmicKristen]

@@JohnHenryJr I made a tutorial on bleaching and dying a vest, it’s on my channel

[@diefordethklok3711]

Still helpful 2 years later. Thank you. I just got my battle vest last night from Drowned in Black. They have solid material great fucking quality. For anyone looking for a black battle vest, Drowned in Black is the place to go. If anyone is wondering, just doing black and white patches of bands I’ve seen live. Stay well :)

[@wrenchhammer5106]

I love this culture. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Great video.

[@anntonigardner1510]

Oh your hair is gorgeous

[@CosmicKristen]

Thank you so much!

[@raul92a]

thank you for the video i'v always been into metal but never could afford the tickets until my late 20's i started a vest for me and my brother about three years ago and man it has been a learning experience with sowing the studs finding out what works. that feeling of wearing my patches of the bands i love with pride i got a big Santana patch on the front. but man i'v learned a lot! i'm happy i can mess up as much as i want and i won't get judged gives it character lmao. but here i am three days untill we go see system of a down and korn my goal is to add some small patches and flat stud the entire back part! i know he's going to love it when he sees it.

[@cauldronofcreations6138]

We're on the same boat! Grew up in an immigrant household, but we love rock, my brothers and I more than others, so it was mostly punk and classic rock, and metal. Now in our 20s, one of my brothers and I are going to concerts together, I got him a denim vest and we're hoping to customize our battle vests together with patches of bands we see this year!

[@bathory5026]

Your style is awesome. I like how you did the 2 tone dye fade on the vest. It makes me wanna do pitch black at the bottom and fade into nuclear green at the top. This music is awesome btw.

[@ryanhorner4738]

I like your taste in music! Looks great.

[@deadheadlights]

You have a really good eye for customising a vest. Love the colour / patch / spike ratios. In England we use dental floss alot to sew our patches on haha. Also you should check out a drink called Buckfast.... the drink of gods! Thanks for the video

[@CosmicKristen]

I used to use dental floss but it generally makes large holes and tears the fabric so I switched back to thread (or embroidery floss for a thicker look)

[@carlhannen1769]

Cool tutorial video, sick style!

[@CosmicKristen]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@ppdangler]

great video, love the editing the music the cuts. eyeshadow is awesome too! you should have more subscribers! keep up the great work!

[@CosmicKristen]

Thank you so much! Corey Allgood does all my music (if you like it check out his channel). I hope my channel continues to grow as I put more videos out. Thanks for the support!

[@lerlmibea4792]

I have a patch on my sleeve just like that skeleton hand doing the horns. It used to be on a towel

[@joshuagraham2715]

I just got my vest and I’m studying it now thanks to this video. Thank you, much appreciated

[@tudormiller887]

Love this video. I'm a brand new subscriber watching from London UK.

[@CosmicKristen]

Thank you so much! Hoping to get around to making some new tutorials in the next couple months

[@juggaloca2240]

Your channel has inspired me to start sewing ❤️

[@Roisin_catlady]

Amazing video - really helpful demonstrations. Can’t wait to put these skills into action, thank you 🤘🏻

[@CosmicKristen]

Thanks so much for checking out my videos! I’d love to see what your projects turn out like!

[@stichhavoc88]

Like the Carla Harvey heart artwork back patch miss big fan of butcher babies myself as well

[@CosmicKristen]

stichhavoc88 I love it too. I love Carla’s work with Butcher Babies and her art. I actually got to do a collab with her and did some one of a kind clothing pieces for her store. She’s such a sweetheart.

[@stichhavoc88]

Cosmic Kristen that she is had the pleasure of hanging out with her and Heidi many times! Check my channel I just had BB patch put on my 2nd battlevest

[@CosmicKristen]

I’m gonna sub to your channel. Those ladies (and the boys of the band) are totally down to earth rockstars.

[@musclethestrong1522]

Great work! Have you had any trouble getting on planes with the studded and spiked jackets?

[@CosmicKristen]

I packed them in my checked bag with no problem but never brought it in my carry on

[@bezoticallyyours83]

I love your hair! And your yellow jacket reminds me of both April O' Neal and the Y Signal punks from Streets of Rage. Also, cute pup.

[@CosmicKristen]

@@bezoticallyyours83 I was obsessed with TMNT when I was little so I love that!

[@prinz4q]

rly like the green and purple colors of the vests. idk how to do. im just painted in black haha

[@CosmicKristen]

I used tie dye to dye them. It’s pretty easy. When I can get access to a yard (whenever quarantine is over) I’ll make a vest dying tutorial.

[@fangsandfolklore8795]

Thanks for a great video

[@anakinskyguy1933]

I don't pin my patches to the jacket i just go straight at it with handsewing, using what my textiles teacher calls "appliqué stitch" lmao. It works and my patches have lasted for a good long time so far

[@hotshottoxicwaste]

To hold the patches you can youse spray glue

[@ericafurr9308]

Love those! I freaking love your green/yellow jacket!! How did you make it?

[@CosmicKristen]

The green and yellow one was a yellow/green jacket I found while thrifting and I dyed it with black and green dye. Then patched and studded it. I have a tutorial on tie dying a vest on here that would work well for a project like that jacket

[@veronicaceci1279]

I’ve had problems with prong studs working their way out over time. Any suggestions on combatting that?

[@CosmicKristen]

The rivet back ones that I set with the mallet and tools stay in much better. If you have to use prong back studs they usually hold better in thick, non stretchy fabrics. Sometimes you can cut little pieces of felt or leather and use it as reinforcement but I’ve had the same problem with the prong ones on stretch denim

[@gloomische]

thank you for the tutorial! i’ll definitely be saving this for later! btw what’s the song called that plays in the beginning? :0

[@CosmicKristen]

@@gloomische my husband Corey Allgood provided the riffs for this whole video. He has a KZbin channel on here too were he posts music and tutorials

[@CosmicKristen]

@@gloomische and thank you for watching my tutorial!

[@jayn481]

Really like the video

[@CosmicKristen]

Thank you so much!

[@jayn481]

Cosmic Kristen your very welcome! Your vests look so amazing. Very artistic and creative. As a KZbin video maker myself and battle vest maker. Your videos are very great! Great job! Great quality. Great work! Not just with ur creativity and vests. But videos. I subscribed! I’ll keep in touch. And soon as I finish a jacket I’m working on. Ima post it on KZbin

[@lroscinski5046]

thanks!! sikk video, it helped a bunch !

[@homecookingwithkeea6385]

This is so helpful!!

[@lisamclane8184]

I would love to know how you dye your jackets

[@CosmicKristen]

I’m planning a tie dye denim tutorial soon!

[@naomscitrons]

Tye dye tutorial pleaseee!!!

[@vault_dweller_b0i801]

Love the vid! Where do you get your spikes?

[@CosmicKristen]

I usually buy them off Etsy or eBay but there’s also a website called studsandspikes.com that carries them

[@phoebe_-]

With iron on patches could I iron it on and then sew ? Then I wouldn’t have to pin it in place and it would be where I want and ready to sew to keep it extra secure?

[@hunterdalrymple5011]

Please tell me how you you dyed your jacket that yellowish color?

[@CosmicKristen]

@@hunterdalrymple5011 as long as a jacket is a natural fiber like cotton, most denims, or rayon you can dye it using tie dyed and if you want a solid color just skip tying it up. Dharma trading co makes the best tie dyes, I have a tutorial on dying a denim vest on my channel too!

[@CosmicKristen]

@@hunterdalrymple5011 this color I think was a mix of their citrus yellow and lime green if my memory is correct. Make sure to also buy urea and soda ash because it makes the dye brighter and stick better

[@hunterdalrymple5011]

@@CosmicKristen did you use a solid white jacket to dye it? And thank you very much for answering 🤘🏼

[@CosmicKristen]

@@hunterdalrymple5011 yes solid white for getting a jacket this bright. Rit sells a dye remover to use instead of bleach. Haven’t tried it on a jacket yet but it might work to turn one white. I’ll have to test this on another video

[@nicholasfernandez8409]

What type of sewing machine do you have because of because I have a denim vest and I need a good sewing machine to machine to show through heavy dumb and patches

[@CosmicKristen]

@@nicholasfernandez8409 I used a kenmore 385 for this video. I’ve upgraded to a Janome memorycraft 6700 now but that old kenmore served me well for many years. The only machines I’d definitely avoid are modern singers. Most machines will handle denim we’ll just made sure to use a denim needle

[@jay2009fun]

Great work! Where do you get your patches at?

[@CosmicKristen]

I sometimes buy them at shows when I see bands. Other times I buy from websites that sell official patches (so bands get their money off the merch). Pull the plug patches, indie merch store, rockabillia, and angry young and poor are great places to find patches.

[@emerson4963]

I only have non-screw spikes. Should I get the ones with the screws or is there a way to work without the screws.

[@CosmicKristen]

Are they the rivet back ones? If so you just need a setting tool for them (like the round stud spots I did in this video)

[@emerson4963]

@@CosmicKristen No. There isn't anything on the back. They're also hollow on the inside.

[@CosmicKristen]

Do they have little holes to at the base to hand sew them on? If not I’d get some screw on or rivet back ones. Screw on ones are the easiest ones.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

How did you get that green and blue color on the vest? Looks great.

[@CosmicKristen]

I'll be making a video on that very soon! Stay tuned!

[@bezoticallyyours83]

@@CosmicKristen cool!

[@lactobacillusprobiotic7029]

I love pugs!

[@mygoodness2041]

Have you ever been in a moshpit with these? Can you even go in without hurting anyone? I wanna do some spikes on mine but I still wanna mosh

[@CosmicKristen]

I’ve been in plenty wearing these and with other people wearing them. Never had any injuries related to that.

[@gio6129]

Doubt Ill get a reply but when hand sewing embroidered patches how far apart should the stitches be?

[@CosmicKristen]

Probably around an 1/8-1/4 inch. Shorter length stays secure longer (but sometimes I’m lazy and do wider stitches)

[@beardedthunder8363]

How can you tell if the rivet is fully seated? I’m running my studs in the seam around each sleeve and don’t want them falling out.

[@CosmicKristen]

If they’re the rivets with the post and cap (a back piece that looks like a nipple with the cap being the stud you see on top) it’s when the back of the post looks a little rounded on the edges but still flat (if that makes sense) and the cap has little to no wiggle on it. If it’s a prong back stud trying to get the prongs to lay as flat as possible is best. I’ve still found the prong back ones don’t stay in as well.

[@beardedthunder8363]

Thank you. Definitely didn’t have them fully set. They are now that I used the anvil on my vice and the the corner of my workbench.

[@CosmicKristen]

@@beardedthunder8363 I really need to buy a workbench for all my hardware setting I do. My rivet press is just free range 😂

[@beardedthunder8363]

I might look into a press if I do studs again. With my ADD and the collection of hobby tools that I never use again I’m trying not to jump into that expense. Lol

[@_racoon_7778]

Your instagram lead me to some random guy XD lol help me?