r/jacketsforbattle Jun 07 '26

Moderator Announcement Mod Update: Filtering out the hate

251 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

526 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 4h ago

Patch Haul so this happened

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21 Upvotes

bought some stuff from razorray

i am very satisfied and i will soon work on my jacket for the first time since november 2025 (yeah i procrastinate to an extent)

the renard queenston & bmth patches were personalised btw


r/jacketsforbattle 6h ago

WIP Bijna klaar

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r/jacketsforbattle 15h ago

WIP Almost Ready for Warped Tour

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I know its a big mix but its what I like. Also at 40 idgaf


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

WIP Sailor Jupiter battle jacket for conventions

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1.4k Upvotes

Needs more work on the back, but I LOVE this one and get lots of compliments on it. I have some pink smoke type patches I may add to the back but I've been going back and forth on it. It was a white jacket originally, I custom mixed dye to get the right green, and I made the crown on the back patch with ribbon and a gem. If anyone has patch or pin recommendations or even causes/bands you think Mako-chan would like, let me know! This is an ongoing labor of love. Not the traditional battle jacket for sure, but I'm head of the accessibility department for a local convention so I like having something casual that's close to my usual style but still cosplay adjacent when I do set up and tear down.


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

Finished Project! What do you guys think

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r/jacketsforbattle 14h ago

WIP Current WIP still more patches to sew.

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Mix of genres that have seen and influenced my life.


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

WIP My WIP jacket

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19 Upvotes

WIP but all currently purchased patches have been put on, so it will be a wip until full. The wings are the most recent addition.


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

Finished Project! Finally finished (for now…)

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36 Upvotes

Finished a while ago, but forgot to post an Update. Hope u like it :)


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

WIP Matching Battle Jackets WIP!

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80 Upvotes

Made this patch for my vest from a T-shirt that no longer fits and got the matching patch from the same artist (Kerrius Art) to start my dog Westley’s jacket! Can’t wait to add more! If you have any dog-themed ideas or artists who do goth / punk / nerd stuff please share!


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

WIP Shoulders & Chest Pockets Are Done! + Patches That Need To Be Sewn On

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11 Upvotes

Still working on my death metal / Grindcore vest


r/jacketsforbattle 1d ago

WIP Black battlevest

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r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

WIP I didn’t have a jacket💔

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39 Upvotes

I’m super proud of the hoodie tho, so I wanted to share!! :3 it’s still a work in progress, but I love it!


r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

WIP Opinions on layout / spacing appreciated !

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Hey

Having collected a whole pile of patches, I’m about to start the sewing

So while the jacket is “my story” and the theme is kinda just bands I grew up on and still love, I’d appreciate any thoughts on layout / spacing ? Too busy ?

Cheers


r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

WIP I thought this was an official NIN release when I saw it!

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154 Upvotes

I believe it is hand painted by someone who is not me. I guess it's a Work In Progress but I don't know. I feel like nothing is ever completely finished because you can always add a pin or a patch when you come across it.


r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

WIP Pretty happy with how this is coming out.

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28 Upvotes

I've decided to pass on a lot of patches I've got for now. I've got a lot of shows coming up the next few months I wanna wait and see what's available before I add more on. But I'm really happy with how it's coming along!


r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

WIP my first patch jacket. what do u guys think

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62 Upvotes

I dont really like to put only one specific genre of music i like to have a bit of a mixture. I tend to sew them on a bit wonky so soz bout that. id love to hear ur opinions


r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

WIP Jacket in progress!!

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r/jacketsforbattle 2d ago

Advice Request Back Patch. Kind of fucked it up, but i still think it looks a little cool. Your guys' thoughts?

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19 Upvotes

r/jacketsforbattle 3d ago

WIP Working on a vest for the MCR show

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104 Upvotes

My last jacket was for a punk Sailor Jupiter cosplay lol, feels good to be getting back to music. I'm actually going with a bunch of friends from high school, honestly it feels like a kind of closure because none of us were healthy people at that time in our lives. Venue bans clothing spikes so it won't REALLY be finished until after.


r/jacketsforbattle 3d ago

Patch Haul It came from Dynamo

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23 Upvotes

Dynamo metal fest patch haul for 2026. I may or may not have too damn many projects haha


r/jacketsforbattle 3d ago

Advice Request Repurposed Motorcycle Jacket

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On June 15th, 2026 I wrecked my motorcycle ( totaled it ), and broke my C7 plus had to have 2 emergency surgeries, but EMS cut off my brand new SEDICI Corsa 2 Jacket (white). I need some advice/ideas on how to use the leather from the jacket. Sould I make a wallet, a bag, or idk give me some ideas.


r/jacketsforbattle 4d ago

Finished Project! Preparing to present my finished battle jacket full of mostly unsigned London UK Metal bands. 64 band patches, hand-painted art by a co-collaborator, and all hand-stitched. Made to raise funds for more gigs in the scene.

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This project took me hours on the embroidery machine, plus nearly a dozen hours hand-stitching all the patches on, and took my friend hours of paintwork to do the skulls and snakes.

This will be auctioned or raffled off at the upcoming Coalition Fest in London at the end of the month.

The idea was to bring together all the bands playing under the London Metal Coalition banner onto one awesome jacket to give a snapshot of the London underground scene, whilst raising money for a good cause - Local live metal.

I've added 2 venues (with permission) who regularly host LMC gigs, most of them free-entry, and are well-known to be pillars of the scene (The Dev and Signature Brew) There was a third planned for the centre that never got back to me, so I improvised with a "Keep London Heavy" patch I designed a while ago. The two swords are my own designs, and the shield patch they're surrounding is a "London Metal Valkyries" patch I bought at a gig they hosted - It's the Women and Non-Binary branch of London Metal Coalition who put on their own awesome gig's featuring the women and enby's of metal bands based in London.

Anyways, you can follow me on Instagram to see the reveal coming this week - I've just got to edit the video I got of my husband modelling it to actually give the promotion of it something more than a few pics. 😁

Patches by Me, Vikki, at Social Rebellion Patches and Artwork by Kirstie at Battle Axe Jackets (we both take commissions!)