I am looking for an embroider who will embroider hats with the letters that raise above the hat..it has the puffy look. Sorry that i do not know the technical term for it. I send my embroidery out to a company, but i have been getting alot of requests for the hats with the raised letters. any help?
I am looking for an embroider who will embroider hats with the letters that raise above the hat..it has the puffy look. Sorry that i do not know the technical term for it. I send my embroidery out to a company, but i have been getting alot of requests for the hats with the raised letters. any help?
Have you asked the company that you are currently outsourcing to if they do 3D Puff embroidery?
Many embroiderers can do this effect if you ask. Just call around to a few local shops in your area.
I am looking for an embroider who will embroider hats with the letters that raise above the hat..it has the puffy look. Sorry that i do not know the technical term for it. I send my embroidery out to a company, but i have been getting alot of requests for the hats with the raised letters. any help?
Not so sure but try and search for "Chenille" embroidery. I think that's what it's called.
It's called puff embroidery and is made by putting foam underneath the stitching. All it requires is a special alphabet made for this purpose and some foam. It does use about double the stitches. Just be sure to inform them not to put it in a hot dryer as the foam disintegrates with heat Any decent embroidery shop should be able to do it for you.
Rechecking the first post, I would agree, that it's not chenille. Yes, it's called 3D foam embroidery, and require special digitizing also. My basic digitizing software can't handle that.
Bryon,
Actually your basic digitizing software could handle this, but in this case you can buy a complete alphabet for about $20 so it isn't worth the time to invest. It's just digitized with long satin stitches to avoid stitching in the center of the design. Also the density is double up to around 2.
Thanks for the encouragement Jim. I'm using Pulse X-Illustrator level. I tried it on some projects before, adjusting density, making the stitches longer, but I've had the foam still showing, especially on the corners and ends of the letters. Some friends informed me that on some softwares, you can just choose a "3d Foam effect" and the software automatically adjust the stitch settings. I imagine that I could still make it work with my basic software, manually adjusting the stitch locations and manually adding stitches, but I have'nt had the time and more projects to try it out. My last customer who requested that 3D effect on his hats was in a hurry, so I had to outsource the digitizing. I notice that a good 3D digitized design should be able to cover all sides and corners of the letters so that all the foam will be covered, and the foam should automatically come off after the stitching.
Bryon,
Go to emblibrary and buy their alphabet. Use the same color foam underneath as the stitching. The reason you use heavier density and the same color foam is to prevent the show through. Also, when done stitching, take a hair dryer and LIGHTLY hold it to melt any foam that is still puffed through. You'll be surprised how easy it really is. Don't forget to charge more though because of the denser design, and extra work.
I just wanted to let you know the foam used to create the 3D puff embroidery can be purchased at a craft store. I've also heard that items that have the 3D puff embroidery on them can be washed and dried and even ironed with a med. setting, but they cannot be dry cleaned.
I am looking to get a fairly detailed design 3d embroidered on some flexfit 6210's that I am providing to the printer. with the company name across the back. the printer is quoting us at $12 a hat plus a $90 one time setup fee. is this reasonable?
I am looking to get a fairly detailed design 3d embroidered on some flexfit 6210's that I am providing to the printer. with the company name across the back. the printer is quoting us at $12 a hat plus a $90 one time setup fee. is this reasonable?
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