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Affordable DIY Alternative Fashion Hacks
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items Don't ever feel bad because your alternative clothes aren't designer. Alternative fashion stems from the punk subculture after all, which is all about rebelling against big establishments. Making your own accessories is encouraged! And it's a great w...
Do you have a shirt that's past its prime but it has a cool design or logo? Cut the design off and sew or glue (use liquid stitch or other permanent washable fabric glue) it onto the other shirt as a patch! This also works for shirts that don't fit. ...
Move designs from one shirt to another!
The Halloween section is gold for finding cool designs for stencils, stamps, and other supplies. You can find bones, skulls, ravens, witchy stuff, and much more. Many online stores will have Halloween items available year round if you search "Hallowe...
Shop Halloween sales at craft stores! Some of them have online Halloween designs year round!
I love this design because it's simple and easy to replicate! There are lots of great sewing and embroidery tutorials on Pinterest if you don't know where to start! The link goes to an embroidery thread set with all the colors you could need!
Barbed wire embroidery
Fabric paint and stencils (or stamps) are an easy way to get some cool designs on your black clothes. White shows up pretty well, but you may need to hit it with a few coats. The paint I linked is multi-surface, so you can use it on all kinds of othe...
Use a stencil to paint designs
You can make all kinds of designs with safety pins. I used to put little Xs on my pants with safety pins in middle school. Some people even use them to spell out words. They look pretty cool stacked horizontally down shirt sleeves or pant legs. Image...
Safety pin designs
This is another way to upcycle a t-shirt that is either too big or has become frayed at the bottom.
Make a Corset from a T-Shirt
Draw out a basic ribcage pattern with chalk (they make stencils if you're not confident in your drawing skills). Fold the front of the shirt in half (make sure the back is out of the way so you don't accidentally cut it) and cut out the design.
Cut a ribcage shirt!
Fast fashion makes a huge negative impact on the environment and exploits a lot of workers. Instead of tossing your clothes because they get a hole, find some cute fabric and patch it up! You can cut it into shapes if you want or write your favorite ...
Make patches with fabric squares
Use liquid stitch to apply cloth patches in a time crunch. Remember to shake it beforehand and give it 24 hours before you wash your project. You can use this on bags, shirts, or any cloth project!
Prym 0.5 Fl. oz. Mini Liquid Stich For Fabrics
There are lots of cool designs you can find on pinterest to lace your shoelaces into. These pentagram laces are awesome! Just make sure you don't pick a design that's secretly a dog whistle for a hate group. You don't want people to think you're affi...
Pentagram shoelaces!
A good set of alphabet stamps will work for any project. You can spell out your favorite band name, your own name, or anything you want! Just apply a thin layer of fabric paint to the stamp and carefully place on your project. It makes an awesome gru...
Stamp Words with Fabric Paint
Cut a two or three inch strip out of some socks to make some arm bands. These arm bands (also called sweat bands) were huge among emo kids back in the 2000s. If you cut these socks where the spatter is, it would give a pretty cool MCR Three Cheers vi...
Use socks as arm bands
These are some cool ways to give old shirts new life with just a pair of scissors.
Upcycle your t-shirts
Pajamas often have one design printed many times, which gives you plenty of material to work with. For example, you could create a matching bag, shirt, and pant set if you cut a few of these "Wednesday" designs out and used them as appliques
Make patches from scrap fabric
If you have a printer, you can use iron-on transfer paper to make designs and stick them to clothing and fabric bags
Print any design you want!