Today's guest post from James tells us how to get
the scene kid look but still stand out and be unique.
He has some great ideas for making our own shirts a couple of ways!
Uniforms
are great, and it’s a great feeling being part of a subculture that has a
similar dress code for its members. However, in the past there were always those
that stood out ahead of the crowd; the Mod with the best suit; the punk with
the best hair, the rocker with the best patches on their jacket. But what can
you do to stand out these days when every other kid is a scene kid and they all
have the same t shirts, the same polo shirts, the same trainers and the same
hair, because all these components are so accessible these days. What chance do
you have at being unique and identified as a style guru, rather than a style
sheep?
Here's one answer....Customized clothing! Put on your
idea hat because we’re about to get creative.
Step one. Decide if you’re a t-shirt kinda guy (or gal)
or a polo shirt kinda guy (or gal) or both!
Both t
shirts and polo shirts are extremely popular among scene kid circles at the moment.
These both tend to be skinny fit, and from designer brands like Atticus and
Fred Perry (respectively). Have you
decided which suits you best? If you’ve chosen a t shirt, then it’s time to get
out your paper and pencils because we’re going to design a killer t shirt.
What makes
a great unique scene kid t shirt? If I could tell you that, it wouldn’t be
unique would it? Here are some ideas though to base your idea around, all of
which are popular scene kid themes.
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- 1Zombies – preferably eating the brains of some terrified victims.
- 2Graffiti – scene kids love urban graffiti, a t shirt is the perfect place to display your tag.
- 3Skate boarding – draw a skateboarder doing a difficult trick and add your own logo design.
- 4Slogans – If you have your own witty saying or slang catchphrase, then make this into a t shirt!
Have you
got your design ready? OK good!
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Hang on...
did you say you were more of a polo shirt kinda guy or gal?
Step one - again. It’s your lucky day. Have you got a cool bit
of graffiti or an image you think would make a great logo?
Step two – again. Get this design out and get it scanned into
the computer. Go to any embroidered polo shirts
company website and upload your design (use an online logo designer if you’re
struggling). Again, pick your fit, style, size and color and click order. Your top should
be with you very quickly!
What is another way can we customize our clothes? This next one isn’t for everyone but if you
aren’t into spending much money (hey! What kind of scene kid are you!?) then
the thrift shop is your next port of call.
Have a look
for any old t shirts that are extremely un-cool, vintage, out dated or rare
(like staff t shirts for breweries, or pub events) and grab these. You
shouldn’t pay much for a t shirt in a place like this, even if it is
like new. Oh yea, the t shirt needs to be colored, our tricks won’t work on
white!
Next head
over to the super market and buy a big 2liter bottle of cola and a bottle
of thick bleach. It has to be proper bleach, not toilet cleaner with bleach,
and brand names work best. Go home,
open all the windows and clean the bath. You’ll need to make sure the bath is
completely clean and dry. Get a washing basket, bucket or seedling tray and
make sure this is also clean and dry. Place this into the bath, and place your
selected t shirt flat as possible in the basket, tray or bucket.
Stop for a
break and drink the entire 2liter bottle of coke. It might help if you have
some friends to help you with this. :-) Clean out and dry the bottle.Go back to
the bathroom. Are all the windows still open? Good. Skewer three small holes in the lid of the plastic bottle, and pour in a liter or so of bleach into the bottle, careful not to get it anywhere
else and attach the
lid. It’s time to put on a pair of your mum’s marigolds (gardening gloves), because you don’t want
to get bleach on your skin.
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Once the t
shirt looks how you want it to (don’t leave the bleach on long enough for it to
eat through your t shirt...) take the t shirt out, place the tray to one end of
the bath and run the t shirt under cold water to get all the bleach out. You
must do this thoroughly. Once all the bleach is out, pop it in a hole-free
plastic bag and take it to your washing machine. Wash it on a standard wash to
get the last of the bleach out, and allow to dry fully before wearing (or you’ll
look like a drowned cat).
When it’s
dry, you’ll have a completely unique t shirt! Decorate with badges, patches,
safety pins and spray paint to make it truly yours.
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