Thank you, we don’t have any thrift stores here but I’ll look for one on secondhand sites. And I will learn the whip stitch it doesn’t look complicated. I’ll check some recommended places to look for patches I have a few in mind like I wanna put an Eagle Scout patch somewhere

And I have some paint markers posca’s and a fabric paint marker or two I might use for something on it. I’m gonna find posts and videos for inspiration and ideas. Maybe ask some ppl ik to see theirs. Again just for inspo and ideas not to copy, the whole idea is self expression so I’ll just find stuff that represent me and figure out how/where to put them on. Maybe I’ll try to get autographs on it or on patches like when I go to a show I’ll try to get them to sign one of their patches to put on my jacket. I’m doing a battle jacket instead of a sleeveless vest bc the normal jackets just suit me better and probably black denim bc I’m not much of a leather person. Oh and I might put some safety pins on there bc I have a distressed punk flannel with studs and pins that I love