After over a year of hunting down patches, this is what I ended up with.
All of the bands are from late 60s to early 80s and it's a mixture of Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock and Heavy Metal bands.
I might add more patches in the future but I will get more pins for sure.
Sorry about the lighting. Took these pictures on my phone.
DarkValkyrieofDeath on
love your blue oyster cult pin... i was thinking of making a classic band jacket too, but mostly wanted to make it for my mom
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks haha.
They might still have one on sale on eBay.
That's really awesome, I say do it. I bet she'll like it! After all it was them who got us into rock n roll. Lol
DarkValkyrieofDeath on
yeah, i like a lot of my moms music, hardest part would be picking a backpatch cause shes a huge metallica and queensryche fan so idk which to pick
Cosmoblaze on
Oh snap, she likes Queensryche? That badass lol. If pick that as the backpatch. Metallica would be a great as a large logo patch in my opinion. Maybe she can tell you what's better for her.
DarkValkyrieofDeath on
yeah i was leaning more towards the queensryche as a backpatch, she really likes operation mindcrime so maybe that one, but i grew up with her mostly playing queensryche and metallica on the stereo or in the car when i was young
Cosmoblaze on
I've never given Operation Mindcrime a listen but I did like The Warning a lot. It reminds me a lot of Maiden.
You should definitely do it. Can't wait to see that jacket of hers.
DarkValkyrieofDeath on
my favorite queensryche song is I dream in infrared, but they have a lot of good songs, i agree that they are maidenish and yeah i will def upload it when i get around to making it
DarkValkyrieofDeath on
also forgot to mention you should check out operation mindcrime 2 as well because theres a song featuring Dio, my mom is in love with that song :)
Nater90 on
Nice one mate, That King Crimson pin kicks ass!!
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks boss! It took me a long time to get that bad boy haha. It's a great band.
Nater90 on
Most welcome! I would imagine so, Don't see much official merch up for sale because people don't want to let the gems go!! Agreed.
Cosmoblaze on
Most are too hard to find...and can be very expensive especially for those who don't have too many patches and pins. I was only able to buy them. Haha
Nater90 on
True that man!
Rush Thrash 2112 on
Hell yeah! Looks like we have quite similar taste haha! Would love to get me sir lord Baltimore patch some day...
Cosmoblaze on
Yeah man! Sir Lord Baltimore is simply badass.
\m/
Gargarax on
I love this. This is exactly the sort of jacket that I like. Nice one man. I really dig the Iron Butterfly bagde
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks dude. Iron butterfly was the first Psychdedelic band I got into as a kid.
MetalBrewer on
Some great bands on here, nice jacket.
Standard five flames for UFO!
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks dude! I love UFO. Heavy Petting is one of their best IMO. I've seen your UFO collection it's really cool. A lot of shirts I could of gotten my hands on haha.
MetalBrewer on
It’s my personal favourite!
Great, great band. I follow them all over the UK, met them a few times and they’ve always got time to talk.
I’ll have to see if Schenker is the same next month!
Cosmoblaze on
Aww dude, Schenker is a legend! He's coming the beginning of next year and I'm excited for that. Sadly I never had the chance to talk to Phil since he was with another fan but Andy Vince, Rob and Paul were all pleasant to talk to.
Definitely stay alert man, it will be worth it to finally get the opportunity to meet him.
bad_american1992 on
Great stuff, especially that dope Hawkwind backpatch! Is Bang vintage?
Cosmoblaze on
Cheers dude!
About the Bang! patch, it's not vintage. I found it custom-made on eBay. It was the only patch from that bands so I figured, "why not?" haha.
Jævel on
Love it.
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks man!
Jævel on
Thanks for inspiration man! I've also made myself a "classic" jacket now. I've actually got the same bang and sir lord baltimore patches as you!
Cosmoblaze on
I noticed man. I saw really cool bands there too. Glad you like it! I had to make a few adjustments though so I'm going to have an update on it.
NocturnalOccultist on
Wow this looks like it came out of a London gig in the 70s!
Cosmoblaze on
Hahaha Cheers dude!!!
Bolthorn on
straight to favorites.
awesome concept
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks for your feedback dude. I have a few more patches on their way so this jacket will have a new look the next time I post this. =)
Doomgarlic on
Very nice, something of it's own. I really like these more sparsely covered vintage style jackets. The pins and the backpatch are especially nice. Pretty nice symmetry for both patches and colour as well - Not an easy thing to pull of when working with something that's not a quilt!
Which were the hardest things to track down?
Cosmoblaze on
Not gonna lie dude. Took me about 3 years to get the patches and to think of the layout. I had to think thoroughly where each was going to go. As for for the patches, none were particularly difficult. Maybe Thin Lizzy but even then that didn't take long to get.
DarkSegno on
Very nice! The pins and the Uriah Heep patch are especially awesome!
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks man. More patches are being added.
Kamelotjunkie on
check this page...as literally tons that would look fantastic there!
https://darkprods.bigcartel.com
Cosmoblaze on
Cheers for the rec!
TopShotta on
What does the copyright say on the bottom of the Iron Butterfly pin? Too sick man
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks man!
Don't see anything else. It's just the glare.
TopShotta on
What you mean? And looking closer I see 2007 now
Cosmoblaze on
Fixed the typo. I meant to say I didn't see it. But looking at my badge, you're right. It says 2007 Iron Butterfly.
Sarosxx on
Bang, Iron Claw, Hawkwind, Eloy, only good Bands!
Cosmoblaze on
Thanks! Its definitely getting a new look though. I removed Bang and Iron Claw for another jacket that I'm almost done with.