https://www.jenwynkoop.com/koopwise-lab-backend daily 0.75 2026-04-30 https://www.jenwynkoop.com/koopwise-lab-backend/sailor-moon-denim-jacket monthly 0.5 2026-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/741f2e39-d464-4978-a286-a85ca5644326/20260412_173024.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival I had a plain denim jacket sitting in my closet that I hadn’t worn since ~2017 (nine years!). There was nothing wrong with it—in fact, I liked the way it fit, and finding a good jacket is tough with these beefy linebacker-adjacent shoulders of mine. But I just felt like every time I put it on, it steered my outfit vibes firmly into art teacher territory. And not in a good way (and yes, I do believe there is a good way). So one rainy day, I discovered the original Sailor Moon series on Tubi and started binging. After a few episodes spent envying their ‘90s anime fashion and feeling buoyed by all the defended love and justice I witnessed, I decided to find a Sailor Moon-related craft project. Around this time, I had also seen a Reddit post about successfully using acrylic paint on fabric. Cue: the denim jacket revival project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/96f3ad8e-26eb-4ee7-8860-6e43cf6f7546/275855617160.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival - Phase 1: Prep It I started by searching for existing artwork. I wanted something cute, but not cheesy (not sure if that’s possible for a project like this, but hey, that was the goal). I also didn’t want anything overly detailed since I’d never painted on fabric before. Some quick searching led me to this Sailor Moon vinyl cover art. Perfection! Once I found the artwork, I prepped the file. I used Preview (Mac) to crop it, remove the background, and resize it. I measured the size of the back panel of the jacket where I wanted the artwork to live, digitally scaled the artwork, and printed. Then I used clear packing tape to strengthen the stencil before I cut it out. I also went ahead and ordered the medium to be mixed with my acrylics so the paint would be flexible enough for fabric use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/329951b6-8485-4a4f-80d2-8e7c4e501b4a/20260404_132525.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival - Phase 2: Draw It After cutting out my stencil, I used sewing clips to attach the fabric to a piece of cardboard, then I played around with stencil placement before tracing the outline onto the jacket. Originally, I tried to use an old washable tailor marker, but it dried up on me quickly. Then I tried chalk, but found it was too imprecise (and messy). So I went with a light blue ballpoint pen, since I figured it was close to the color of the denim and would be painted over anyways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/96c64b55-13fc-4aa4-b4c1-223fec7266b1/20260405_080650.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival I traced the outline, then went back to draw in the details. I started from the center of her face and worked my way outwards to prevent spacing issues. Specifically, I wanted to make sure I didn’t squish her face awkwardly by working towards the center, which I knew I would, thanks to many years of my childhood spent doodling terrible Sailor Moons from memory in my school notebooks. I drew in small sections: laying the template over the jacket then adding a few details at a time before overlaying again to check my work. It was easier than expected, and actually pretty enjoyable. Highly recommend finding a good audiobook for this & the painting step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/dbea4c90-12b3-40e7-ae54-c4cd532c41bc/20260429_143406.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival - Phase 3: Paint it Once the outline was complete, I mixed the fabric painting medium into my paint and, well, just started painting. I generally worked from the background of the artwork forward and with lighter colors before dark. The first 1-2 layers of paint for any given section were transparent and muddy-looking, but by layer 3, the colors were looking vibrant and opaque. You’ll need to layer paint pretty aggressively, but I was also surprised how quickly it dried—usually before I was even done repainting the section. Some unknown, temporary madness overtook me midway through the project and I added glitter to the purple background while it was still damp. I like it and it looks cute, but goddamn—that glitter has spread throughout my apartment & will certainly be there long after I move out, so use at your own risk. ☠️ When it came time to outline, I thought I’d be clever and do them with a sharpie or paint marker for better control, buuuut the sharpie dried up immediately and I could only find fat paint markers, so ultimately had to suck it up and just use my thinnest paint brush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/ff9027ea-c766-45fc-a59a-a3e675f2aad9/20260412_173120.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival When I was done with the main artwork on the back, I decided to add a broach to the front of the jacket (so people would know I was a weirdo nerd no matter what direction they saw me from). I foolishly thought it’d be cute to incorporate the pocket button as the crystal in the design & paint over it. It actually worked, but it was touch-and-go there for a while painting over all the wrinkled texture of the pocket and stitching, and I would not recommend the headache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/8d15602c-70d9-440a-98eb-5f1d61562e2b/e17ced96-2984-4e78-a6c8-4e00f95a170f.png Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Denim Jacket Revival - Phase 4: Wear It! And that’s it! No sealer or anything else required. I don’t trust it in the washer/dryer, so will probably only spot clean it going forward, but this was a fun and relaxing project for a rainy weekend. Now I want to go thrifting and paint all the things! Thinking maybe a Spongebob hat is in my future… Oh, and remember what I said about my original denim jacket making me look like an art teacher? 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Yeah, maybe stay away from her… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/b8a9f313-78d5-4e56-9fde-f9b62f0c39a8/2018-zombie.png Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Special Effects Makeup - 2018 Did you know that a zombie bite is not a “valid medical reason” to be excused from work in the state of California? Fortunately, the problem resolved itself…eventually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/1fdcc5b4-db2a-478e-9a68-6c1f6deeb743/2019-bear.png Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Special Effects Makeup - 2019 My favorite makeup I’ve ever done! I followed this scary teddy makeup tutorial by Bonnie Corban SFX on YouTube and not only did it come out better than imagined, but it also taught me a ton of new techniques that I’ve been using ever since! Unfortunately, I must disclose that one teddy bear was mangled in the making of this look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/6a2d71b7-cd36-469d-975b-93669bdeea79/20201031-voodoo-doll.png Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Special Effects Makeup - 2020 Who do that voodoo? Well, I do! Went for a little tack-through-the-face action here. A little lazy, but fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/b7f7536b-f1dd-40f4-b6f7-69298767ba55/20211103_133906.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Special Effects Makeup - 2021 ‍♀️ Oh look! It’s everyone’s favorite character: mermaid-sea-monkey-fish-girl! Had some fun with color (and gills!) this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67392f850a79f636611a3784/3560f9cf-6aa5-4048-a880-1031f829f85f/20221029_190522.jpg Koopwise Lab (Backend) - Special Effects Makeup - 2022 We did the Monster Mash and it was––you guessed it—a graveyard smash. 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