Embroidery is an art form
Embroidery is literally a form of art form that can be used to create unique and designs. Creating a custom embroidery design that literally pops, requires talent and thought. Here are some helpful tips regarding when creating a custom design:
1. Choose a graphic design too: There are many graphic design tools available that can be used to create designs.
2. Pick the correct colors: When choosing your colors, it’s very important to consider the type of garments you’ll be applying it to. Some colors may no show up well on certain backgrounds. Therefore, I would sttrongly recommend holding it up to the particular thread colors you are entertaining using, against what you’re wanting to place it on to make sure your design is going to pop.
3. Next: Realize that each brand of machine is unique from another, so it’s going to perform differently. The logo must be conducive to that particular machine. Factors that may make a difference are things like stitch density and the type of stitch that your specific image is going to require.
4. Next: Once you have chosen your colors and garments, it’s time to actually sew it out on a scrap T-shirt or hat that you might have in your left-over inventory, to make sure that it’s going to be a clean application. There is no reason to ruin a perfectly good T-shirt if it doesn’t. Keep in mind that you might have to exercise some patience because it doesn’t always come out the exact way you want it to look the first time around.
5. To summarize, creating a custom embroidery logo that really stands out requires a lot more than simply just owning the right type of equipment. Just as important, you must know how to use it. This doesn’t just happen overnight. It normally takes lots of practice and patience. That said, stay with it and keep learning with every new job that presents itself.
6. On a side note, St. Louis is a wide-open market with plenty of opportunity for selling custom screen printing along with digital DTF direct to film on T-shirts. Just like the embroidery process, both DTF direct to film and screen printing have a learning curve as well, but can greatly compliment your business.