Here's what you can do with Imprintables twill cutting package!
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Here's what you can do with Imprintables twill cutting package!
Here's what you can do with Imprintables twill cutting package!
A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled into this website. I can't begin to tell you how much I've learned from being here. What I can do is try to give back a little, so here's an example of what you can do with what you can learn here
A neighbor of mine approached me a few weeks ago about recreating an applique hoodie he bought a few years ago. There's more to the story that I'll cover later, but that's how I ended up looking for applique software and ways to cut fabric for appliques and ended up here. After reading for a few weeks, I contacted Josh at Imprintables Warehouse and purchased the twill cutting package from him. It included a Roland GX-24, the Twill Stitch Pro software, some twill fabric and a pile of samples and other things. After playing with everything for a few days, I set out to recreate my neighbors hoodie.
First things first, here's what the final version looks like:
So, I started with a picture of his hoodie, found the font they used on dafont.com and recreated the image in Corel 12
I then took the image, imported it into Cutstudio, found the edges and replicted the design so that I can cut 4 of them at a time and sent them to the cutter.
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Then we take the image and export from Corel as a PLT file, then import into Magellan.
I then selected all the outlines and used the 'convert to applique' feature.
From there, I exported it to a .PES file which my Brother PR-600 understands and loaded it up on the machine. First step is to run the outline to show me where to place the applique pieces
Now that we know where they go, let's add the weeded twill fabric
Second step of stitching is to run an inner outline to hold the pieces in place. I like this step because I can then see if I placed them correctly. They just have to be close, not perfect.
Final step is running the white outline satin stitch. Here's a closer view
When I first started making a replacement for my neighbor, doing this in all stitching would take 2.5 - 3 hours on the embroidery machine. Cutting the applique fabric takes about 45 seconds on the GX-24, start to finish of the embroidery/applique work is about 50 minutes now. I can charge the same for the finished product but now I can make 3-4 of them in the same time it took me to stitch a single item.
Remember I said more on the story later? He wore the shirt to the hockey rink a few weeks ago. The manager liked it so much he hired us to make the team warmups. Good problem/bad problem. Good is we now have a LOT of extra work Bad problem is we now have a LOT of extra work.... We have to deliver roughly 275 embroidered/plastisol transfer jackets and pants by the beginning of September.
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what is the name of the cutting package? I just went in there but maybe I need to look harder. Looks very nice. I don't have na embroidery machine yet, but I'm getting the cutter soon.
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does anyone know a way to apply thes if you dont have an embroidery machine amybe by hand or a simple sewing machine. not the whole outline of course but maybe just the image like penguins then just sew the edges on without that thick outline is that possible??. great work buy the way.
If you look under vinyl cutter packages, it's the second one...
2Strong, you can buy lettering with the zig-zag sewing already done, then heat press them to the garment. Look on Stahls.com under Athletic, Sim Stitch.
One of the other things the Magellan program can do is 'convert to tackle twill' which creates the zig-zag outline stitching instead of the satin stitch to hold the applique down. It's not the most intuititive program I've ever used and it took me a couple of days to really figure out how to use it. Once I did, I find it to be very useful.
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Originally Posted by 2STRONG
does anyone know a way to apply thes if you dont have an embroidery machine amybe by hand or a simple sewing machine. not the whole outline of course but maybe just the image like penguins then just sew the edges on without that thick outline is that possible??. great work buy the way.
yes there is a way not to use stitching. You can use heatpressvinyl on the edges and it holds up great. If you have questions get a hold of Josh at Imprintables and he can help you out.I have seen Josh do this at a Great Garmets Graphic Show. I was amazed and it looked great. ...... JB
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Thanks josh, im guessing you got my e-mail. i had another question what if you want a single color design. do ou just use the same color vinyl as the twill? and is the .025 the minimum setting fo the vinyl the heat set the twill or can you use a smaller size? example i a white only letter on a navy shirt should i use white twill and white vinyl?? thanks sorry for the multiple questions im just very intrested in trying this out.
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Yes, if you wanted a single color design, just use the same color.
I have tested .25" to have the best result as far as washability. Going larger would definitely not hurt, but I wouldn't go to much smaller unless your design was much smaller proportionately.
Feel free to post as many questions as you have - thats what this place is for
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