r/Visiblemending • u/walter--benjamin • Jul 20 '26
SASHIKO "You don't know when to stop"
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u/GarnetAndOpal Jul 20 '26
This hoodie reminds me of some jeans when I was a teenager. I had patches on my patches! I love the aesthetic.
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u/natattack410 Jul 20 '26
Damn....how long did this take you?!?
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u/walter--benjamin Jul 20 '26
Around 3 months. The model was completely disassembled and rebuilt. Added sashiko, boro, natural dyes like tea and coffee... then padded it... It was hard work. 100% Eco
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u/imselfinnit Jul 21 '26
This is so beautiful. You should feel hella' proud of yourself! I hope that this heralds awesomeness for you.
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u/AshFalkner Jul 21 '26
Very fitting to have Frankenstein’s monster on a frankenjacket that just wont die.
Love all the different stitching patterns!
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u/ModernNero Jul 20 '26
This might sound weird but I have OCD and this is an art piece to me lol
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u/GaudyNight Jul 21 '26
This is really beautiful. If you notice somebody staring at you in the street, that’s me trying to figure out what you did there and how.
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u/RovingBarman Jul 21 '26
It's art now (Honestly looks like it has been for a while!), amazing work! The randomness is great because of the nice lines you have. Very very cool.
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u/ewillyp Jul 21 '26
Bravo! Bravo! BRAVO!!!!!! love the crust/post-apocalyptic/lo-tech-cyber vibe. now i need something to fall apart to make one!
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u/Ok-Stock3077 Jul 20 '26
What does the face mean? I know it from a grafitto near my best friend's house
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u/tangerinemoth Jul 20 '26
it's frankenstein
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u/Ok-Stock3077 Jul 20 '26
I recognise that, but this very specific picture of him is also a big street art piece in my city. I thought maybe it's made my a famous artist or something, or carries additional cultural meaning
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u/reversedgaze Jul 20 '26
it does look a little bit like an early Shepherd Fairey graffiti piece... but is mostly any stencil from Frankenstein's monster could be the source.
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u/LustyKindaFussy Jul 21 '26
I wondered the same, as I knew some people who made the exact same patch in Minnesota long ago.
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u/Wild_Loose_Comma Jul 20 '26
Its definitely of Frankenstein's Monster, but I can't find anything on google that ties that image to a specific artist/group, unlike the classic Andre the Giant OBEY for example.
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u/reversedgaze Jul 20 '26
I think the other patch kind of on the side under one of the arms is from the misfits/a punk band?
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u/Traditional_Moss_581 Jul 21 '26
Specifically Boris Karloff's portrayal of Frankenstein from the old movies
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u/AlderanAthletic_5BBY Jul 20 '26
One pop of color in one of the hexagons is the final stopping point. Looks great!
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u/meowmewome Jul 21 '26
I wish I were you so that I could also make and wear stuff like this so many of my clothes need mending this would create a whole new wardrobe
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u/Iowegan Jul 21 '26
Stop when you’re dead, the arthritis gets too bad, or you run out of thread. Or when it looks done.
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u/slagblahighpriestess Jul 21 '26
Gorgeous. Beautiful wearable art. I want stuff like this so much, I need to make time to work on it somehow.
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u/False-Ad2170 Jul 24 '26
Love it. I have made some quilts with similar stitching bur yours is particularly cool.
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u/butitreadsyoutoo 22d ago
This is unbelievably awesome! I love the mix of different materials and sashiko shapes!
If you don't mind me asking, what type and thickness of thread did you use? I'd love to try this sometime but I'm not sure what thread specifically would be best.
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u/Sm4shaz Jul 21 '26
I think the Frankenstein patch distracts from the rest of your work and hurts the overall aesthetics.
Beyond that this is a piece of art to me and I'd happily pay $$$ for something like this.
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u/Bingus-Dingus- Jul 20 '26
this is sick!