I’ve seen many kutte style jackets using cut outs of patches and I’ve tried this myself with a soldering iron in which the result was rather messy around the edges. I have a laser cut Rippikoulu oversized patch (the ptpp one) and it has lots of empty space around the actual image which I’m hoping to remove somehow primarily because when it overlaps with other patches on my kutte the unnecessarily large edges cover some of the art when it could be only covering what it needs to overlapped (if any of that makes sense).
Anyways if anyone know ways to do this please let me know :)
I would use high quality titanium scissors and an exacto knife to cut the patch down to the appropriate size first. I usually make relief cuts like if you were using a jigsaw in woodworking. Leave a border of about 1cm around the shape or logo you want, then use a bic lighter and melt the polyester together, that fuses the weaving and backing and keeps the two layers from seperating. That should leave enough border for you to sew it onto your jacket. Practice on a cheap or throwaway patch first before you start hacking away at the one you want!
I like to do the same thing as bad_american, but instead of a Bic lighter I use a soldering iron, I've had mixed results, but only because my hands shake so much
I personally preferred using the iron because I felt a I had a little more control, some people, like Wytch 92 I believe, like to use a lighter and a sewing needle for ultra fine cut outs.
My only problem with using a soldering iron is that it melts too much off the patch some times and looks a bit funny, maybe my soldering iron is too big?
Too big in terms of power or in size of the nib? You can get replacement tips to adjust the size of it, or you can get a less powerful iron, I personally use a 100W soldering iron from supercheap, as I also use it for wiring on my shitbox. Supercheap also have a 25W and a 60W option.
Well mines around 100W and has a rather large nib, I might try the hot needle one instead which would definitely save me more money. But thanks for the info!
Nice vest, where do you get the German Heathen Front patches from?
This is the holy grial! Impossible to get!
Awesome girlfriend! She knows what's good! :)
Great!
Unfortunately already sold this one awhile back, big regret lol
what size is this? i'm interested in purchasing
Yup this is definitely the best method haha
hell yeah im gonna have to get one soon what year is it do you know?
Awesome pin..
Nice patch..
This is the guy they sacrificed right?
Danke dir. Ich liebe das shirt.
Very cool
It can't be other way rather than oldschool, at least not for me. Thanks for the flames.
Excellent!
Glad to see someone finally posted that Mordicus patch here, that demo is criminally underrated.
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bad_american1992 on
I would use high quality titanium scissors and an exacto knife to cut the patch down to the appropriate size first. I usually make relief cuts like if you were using a jigsaw in woodworking. Leave a border of about 1cm around the shape or logo you want, then use a bic lighter and melt the polyester together, that fuses the weaving and backing and keeps the two layers from seperating. That should leave enough border for you to sew it onto your jacket. Practice on a cheap or throwaway patch first before you start hacking away at the one you want!
Here's some I did ages ago:
https://tshirtslayer.com/patch/treblinka-shaped-patch
https://tshirtslayer.com/patch/patches-overactive-imagination
MortalCoil138 on
I like to do the same thing as bad_american, but instead of a Bic lighter I use a soldering iron, I've had mixed results, but only because my hands shake so much
Cland3stine on
Yeah my hands are shaky as fuck, but what method do you think worked best?
MortalCoil138 on
I personally preferred using the iron because I felt a I had a little more control, some people, like Wytch 92 I believe, like to use a lighter and a sewing needle for ultra fine cut outs.
https://tshirtslayer.com/patch/tankard-fat%E2%80%A6-ugly-and-live-cutout
Personally I love Wytch 92's work, but my hands are just too shaky to use this method.
Cland3stine on
My only problem with using a soldering iron is that it melts too much off the patch some times and looks a bit funny, maybe my soldering iron is too big?
MortalCoil138 on
Too big in terms of power or in size of the nib? You can get replacement tips to adjust the size of it, or you can get a less powerful iron, I personally use a 100W soldering iron from supercheap, as I also use it for wiring on my shitbox. Supercheap also have a 25W and a 60W option.
Find attached link for the different tips available, I copied it in from SCA, but you could find them cheaper online such as on Ebay or possibly a hobby shop: https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/jaylec-soldering-iron-tip-kit/SPO719...
Cland3stine on
Well mines around 100W and has a rather large nib, I might try the hot needle one instead which would definitely save me more money. But thanks for the info!
Cland3stine on
I’ll give that a go, thank you!