Embroidery hmmmm

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4david

Discussion Starter · Oct 19, 2017

Besides the cost of the actual machine what are the expenses involved with adding embroidery to my business. I assume digitizing software. What else?

Also are the machines sturdy or would I be calling service often?

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madhatress

· #2 · Oct 19, 2017

The second biggest ongoing cost would be stabilizer. You need to use it for every Embroidery that you do. There’s also thread, bobbins, needles, and possibly additional hoops.

As for machine durability: with a good model you shouldn’t be calling for service too often. I don’t have an exact interval though.

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binki

· #3 · Oct 19, 2017

Pricing for digitizing software have come down over the years. Don't expect to be able to do it yourself right away or ever though, it is hard to do right.

Expect initial expense for supplies to be 20% of the machine cost. Thread, bobbins, stabilizer, etc. I would also look into the Mighty Hoops. We use them 99.9% of the time, they are the best.

Expect a maintenance schedule of every 4 hours, daily, weekly, monthly for it.

Good luck.

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4david

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 19, 2017

binki said:
Pricing for digitizing software have come down over the years. Don't expect to be able to do it yourself right away or ever though, it is hard to do right.

Expect initial expense for supplies to be 20% of the machine cost. Thread, bobbins, stabilizer, etc. I would also look into the Mighty Hoops. We use them 99.9% of the time, they are the best.

Expect a maintenance schedule of every 4 hours, daily, weekly, monthly for it.

Good luck.

What makes digitizing hard?

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binki

· #5 · Oct 19, 2017

4david said:
What makes digitizing hard?

Embroidery is 3D. You are adding thread to a material. You need to know about pull, push, compensation, material types, etc. to do the design right. I have been doing it for 8 years and still don't know everything.

Find a good digitizer and you will be happy. We use www.wickedstitch.com for our more complicated stuff or when I just don't have time to do it.

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4david

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 19, 2017

binki said:
Embroidery is 3D. You are adding thread to a material. You need to know about pull, push, compensation, material types, etc. to do the design right. I have been doing it for 8 years and still don't know everything.

Find a good digitizer and you will be happy. We use www.wickedstitch.com for our more complicated stuff or when I just don't have time to do it.

Ahh so build their costs into the pricing instead of digitizing myself or investing in software?

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binki

· #7 · Oct 19, 2017

You might want to get the software for lettering. Wilcom is the top software out there. It comes at levels so the entry level should have lettering and pre-digitized fonts.

When you buy your machine, don't buy a 'package'. You will get a lot of stuff you don't need.

I would suggest using someone like www.allstitch.com for supplies, A top brand thread and magnetic bobbins.

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4david

Discussion Starter · #8 · Oct 19, 2017

binki said:
You might want to get the software for lettering. Wilcom is the top software out there. It comes at levels so the entry level should have lettering and pre-digitized fonts.

When you buy your machine, don't buy a 'package'. You will get a lot of stuff you don't need.

I would suggest using someone like www.allstitch.com for supplies, A top brand thread and magnetic bobbins.

Thank you.

I was likely considering a used machine. Any best brands to look for and any to surely stay away from?

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binki

· #9 · Oct 19, 2017

Tajima, Barudan, Happy, Toyota, SWF all seem good.

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