#diy goth

[lilithghoul]

💀🖤 definitely going to have to do this to a pair of mine - omg

need to make these

[hopegrasping]

Let go of the idea that diy will inherently look shit. All your clothes are handmade you just don't see the people doing it.

[virtualgirladvance]

Friend wants to have demonia style boots but doesn't have the money or availability. Alt and goth fashion used to be diy and cheap. How could she do this now? Please share for reach and community knowledge in general cause the monetization of alt fashion is horrible

(Australian if that matters but all info will help honestly)

[sparkley-bones]

Look at my bracelet! Cool, right? I customized it out of stuff I already owned! Wanna make your own??

How I Personalized My Spiked Bracelet for Free ✂️ A Tutorial

Materials used:

- spiked bracelet! Mines was a gift, but you can make one, or buy one :) no stress, this tut is meant to be mostly free/accessible but you may have to make one or two purchases if your life is very different from mine.

- plastic beaded necklace long enough to do the job (make sure it fits over your spikes While The Bracelet Is Closed)! I think I found this on the ground or while helping a loved one clean their car

- pencil for indenting the (faux) leather, the pencil was a gift also but any pen or pencil will do I'm not personally opposed to real leather, especially upcycled leather!!, but this is what I have.

- needle for punching the holes needed to sew the necklace into place. Had my needles for years. Pretty sure they were from the dollar store or found on the ground. You can find just about anything on the ground if you look hard enough, I've found a yarn needle before-- and that's a niche piece of plastic! Just clean it first if you can manage for your own safety.

-thread. No clue where I got it, probably the dollar store or a friend lol I used a similar color so it would blend in with the silver colored plastic spikes and beads.

-box cutter. (Gift from a friend)To cut the thread. I couldn't find my scissors ✂️ those are just as fine. Also helps in pushing the needle through the material if you tap it lightly on the needle like a hammer! (Be careful, it's a tedious, mildly dangerous process if you're not conscious about your safety :( needle Can and Will go Through your body I've done it before, she doesn't care. Poke you good.)

-grey nail polish pictured purely bc I was taking a picture of my day lol from the dollar store, unnecessary, but I like it :)

Details!

I made two holes to sew through in between each spike, laid the necklace over the area and twisted once to get that criss-cross diamond shape, and I just ran my needle through the holes I made and secured each section. (you can see in the last photo, it's a bit blurry) I also secured the last hanging bit of beaded necklace with a little more thread and wasn't able to get that last criss-cross to fit well, so I compromised with just bringing the two beads closest to the center together, and done! Cool new bracelet with a little extra flavor! Enjoy!

[draculiza]

my finished skirt!! so bloody happy with how this turned out. now i can still wear my old jeans that i meant to decorate with patches but never did lol

[dammit-theclown]

I know it’s far from a one-size-fits-all issue and I’ve been beating this dead horse for years, but I’ll never not hate when people argue against calls for DIY and tutorial/tip sharing with “all this is actually ableist because disabled people can’t DIY.” Not “I personally am disabled and have difficulty with a lot of DIY or Die type stuff, which is why I’m pointing out these difficulties and calling for information;” very specifically “DIY or Die is ableist because there are hypothetical disabled people out there (not me) who I’d assume hate it as much as I do.” Trust me when I say you are helping absolutely no one by poisoning the convo just to deflect your own insecurity, inactivity, or lack of experience. We don’t need you to regurgitate unprompted excuses as to why we couldn’t possibly participate in DIY culture so we may as well not even try, we need you to spread and share information that makes the pursuit more safe and accessible. It’s not one-size-fits-all and there are billions of ways your disabilities can and will impact your experience, how difficult it is, and what is and isn’t possible, which is why we need to be having these conversations instead of shutting them down before they can even start. DIY is not as intimidating as most people set it up to be, and can be a phenomenal tool for disabled people who are more likely to have tighter finances, limited resources, and a need to extend the life of the things they wear/use.

My perspective on this is probably most impacted by limited hand mobility and extreme pain using them. I injure myself a lot! But same applies to like… chopping vegetables. Holding a pencil or a spoon. Using an oven, washing dishes, changing the sheets… mundane life with disabilities is already difficult and often unrewarding. Learning to create, solve problems, apply the skills you’ve gathered in unlikely places, and show off your work is extremely gratifying in comparison. Do whatever suits you best, but don’t let yourself miss out on something you’d genuinely like to be a part of due to preconceived notions about how it’ll go. I’m not denying that it is much harder to DIY while disabled, but that’s what makes every breakthrough such a unique source of pride and fulfillment.

[sorreleater]

this dress was a flannel bedsheet at the thrift store this morning. i love it so much i can tell it’s going to be a staple in my closet

[patched-up-pants]

Something simpler this time; a cropped leather vest in the style of a denim jacket. I got it from me mum who got it from a cousin, no idea why, for the raw material, but ended up just wearing it. I had to enlarge the arm holes by a lot and cut off the collar completely before it was actually comfortable. There are no pockets, functional or otherwise, and the flaps in the front, as well as the back panel, are made out of some velvetesque fabric, which certainly adds character and some depth to the rather blank and flat leather.

Not much work has been done on it, apart from the aforementioned cutting, but there is something. The Opeth symbol above the left breast was once a whole iron-on patch I'd bought somewhere, and the back piece needed to be divided into two for the sake of making it larger without upsizing the paper itself. The part that makes me the proudest of myself has to be the ~maroon~ triangles as they were my second go at painting on leather at such a scale and my first success.

Not sure what else to do with it, but I'm open to suggestions.

[hopegrasping]

Diy doesn't have to be Make A New Jacket From Scratch btw, it can be turning Jacket You Don't Wear into Jacket You DO Wear by adding a simple patch, adding a cool charm to your zipper, or dying it a new color! :) diy is about doing whatever you can do, with what you have, however you feel comfortable.

Don't psyche yourself out of a good thing! It takes time and practice but you can Get There!! what the practiced diy-ers with all the coolest projects don't tell you is they were beginners too once upon a time!

[the-things-youll-someday-know]

I made my kitties a coffin bed!! idk if they'll even use it bc they're picky about textures but I am SO proud of how beautiful it is.

I used black velvet from a long sleeve blouse and a soft towel ish material for the pillow. I'm thinking about replacing the red with silk tho..... for the drama.

I'll put it somewhere warm and dark and see if they appreciate it.

[sparkley-bones]

Still into crochet cat ear beanies?? :) I am.

I made mines and you can probably make yours too!

Here's the super beginner friendly tutorial I followed, it took me two weeks working on it on and off a couple hours at a time, you only need like, two beginner stitches and one of those is chaining, which is like. THE first thing you learn. I believe in you. Feel free to look up tutorials on the stitches as well, sometimes you need multiple tutorials to follow just one tutorial esp as a beginner! :)

after I made the first one I decided to ditch the second hook, which wasn't THE move, but if you only have one hook, I recommend making a few more chains to accommodate the width of your head, like 3-8 more chains should do it. Just try it on and make sure the ring fits loosely around your head bc that part folds over itself eventually and you need to leave a little space to accomplish The Other Layer Of Yarn, you'll see what I mean.

A little more intermediate, I still struggle with the magic circle part, but here's a tut for the skull applique I think this is the one I used! Just stuck a barrette through the underside and used that to pin it to my hat! Ez pz pumpkin pie

Okay they end!!!! <3 remember, diy ≠ bad looking!!

[draculiza]

my new favourite skirt 𓆩♡𓆪

[moss-the-guy]

Day 44 of posting an OOTD for every day of sophomore year! Featuring my Mothman hat I made :] Halloween saga continues, prepare for tomorrow (my actual costume!!)

[vintageandroid]

Easy Headband!

I put up a new tutorial today on Craft Witch! Today we're making a criminally easy hand-sewn headband. Once you start making them, you will not stop. Like most of my projects, this is pretty beginner-friendly and requires a minimum of equipment, so if you want to start sewing, why not try it?

So, since I have now memorized the entire procedure, I thought I might as well teach you!

Let me know what you think, tag me if you make one so I can see it, and please share this post for further reach! If you like my work, I have a Ko-Fi, or I'd love you to join our Patreon community. I also sell personalized tarot readings. Craft Witch is run by a single queer witchy crafter, so your reading, sharing, liking, and support mean a lot.

[walkawayinsin]

the bat is back

how I look nowadays

[ulubionywuja]

I made a Robert patch and it cured my aversion to painting