Thanks, I=92ll give it a try. cr Cheryl Rotter Team Sports Ink 5111 Grumann Dr. Ste #1B Carson City, NV 89706 775-884-3550 -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sharon Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:53 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: 3D Foam Question I ran across the below site showing how to do 3D Puffy Foam--hope it helps. Sharon http://shop.allcanadiangear.com/news/2004.10/puffy_foam.htm Rod Springer Melco Trained Technician/Owner (Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing) Boise, ID (208) 938-3038 springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:13 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: 3D Foam Question > Cheryl, > > I was waiting for some others to respond to your question as foam is one of > my headaches. The first thing I see in your description is the use of a > center walk underlay. This (I think) would have the tendency to pull the > foam down in the center causing a loss of loft in the design. I dissected a > stock foam design and see they use a zigzag (14 density) to tie the foam > down and then an edgewalk (18 Stitch Length) to get the foam to tear away > cleanly. I have tried a few times with so so results so I am by no means > good at this. Density was a 2. There are some issues though that come to > mind. I know the ends of the columns have to be capped so the foam is > trapped. I am not sure you can just take a keyboard font and apply the > underlay/density settings and get the desired results. I think this may need > to be set up for foam. I know there is not much help here, I wish there was > more. > > Herb > Royal Embroidery > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Cheryl Rotter" <tsiemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:09 AM > Subject: [amayausers] 3D Foam Question > > > >I need some help with 3D Foam application on Visors. Visor is 2 inches > > tall and has a Brody Script one line design measuring =BD inch tall. I > > have been playing with density and fabric thickness but I still see > > little tiny raggedy pieces of foam showing on the outside of the column > > stitches. I am using underlay; edge walk and a center walk to tack down > > the foam. What density do you suggest for both the column and the > > underlay? Any other suggestions??? I am a brand new embroiderer (since > > November) any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > Cheryl Rotter > > Team Sports Ink > > 5111 Grumann Dr. Ste #1B > > Carson City, NV 89706 > > 775-884-3550 > > > > > >