I Customized My Converse A Little While Back And I'm Pretty Happy With Them

I customized my converse a little while back and I'm pretty happy with them

I used white fabric paint for the eyes and painted the grommets with black nail polish. The stitching was colored in with a sharpie which has held up better than i thought. I had to stitch the rubber back onto the canvas on the right one.

Fibre crafts are 50% soothing repetitive action and 50% "God Fucking Damnit"

I feel like we don't talk enough about the power battle jackets give on a daily basis. When I go out in public people typically walk into me and talk down to me-- being short, queer and fem-presenting (against my own will). When I put on my battle jacket, people assume I could kick their ass. People walk around me, ignore me or are extra polite. When I'm polite and chipper back it's a pleasant surprise for them.

While this speaks to the profiling that goes on towards people with tattoos and who dress punk, as a 5'3" neurodivergent trans man those assumptions give me power. People assume I'm capable instead of weak. People think I'm a threat and I get respect because of it, then I get to break down those assumptions by being kind and gentle. It's wonderful.

How I make a record necklace

I have a record necklace I am very fond of so I thought I would give yall a tutorial

What you will need:

Washer

Nail polish or paint

Chain Necklace (make sure it is thin enough to fit through the center of the washer

Jump rings

Pliers are recommended but not required

First: paint the washer on both sides to look like a record. You can do both sides a different color if you want.

I recommend putting clear nail polish or any sealant over it to reduce paint chipping.

Second: split your chain in half and feed one side through the hole.

Third: put a jump ring on the end of the chain and put it through the top of the chain, leaving a slip chain.

It should look like this. Do this with both sides and you have a necklace :} it is easily reversible if you wish.

Its butch appreciation day appreciate ur local butch <3