i've been getting way into punk DIY stuff lately and it's great fun. people keep asking me where i get my clothes and it's like, um, most of this is hand me downs i attacked with scissors, a sewing needle, safety pins and a fabric marker. a lot of my outfits i make the day i wear them. here's a step by step

step 1. find sacrificial clothing item.
step 2. attack it with scissors.
step 3. repair it with thread/dental floss, patches, safety pins, scrap fabric. poke holes til shit stays together.
step 4. attack it with fabric sharpies and acrylic paint. studs. more safety pins. washers. soda can tabs. dog collars.
step 5. wear it.

note: ensure any clothing with safety pins is covered with a jacket, or that the pins are soldered shut if you plan to wear it in a mosh pit. don't be stabbing people in the pit. your studs on pit clothes should be flat or have rounded tips as well. never use screws or nails as studs, in the pit or no. you'll give someone tetanus and look like an asshole. i also found out the hard way that if you wear a chain necklace and you get a little crazy headbanging at shows, make sure you tuck the chain under your shirt unless you want to bash your own teeth with it.