[amayausers] Re: 3mm 3D foam puffy on hat question...
- From: Peter Strike <strikesystems@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:14:54 -0800 (PST)
Thanks Bob, I'll make those adjustments and see what happens.
Could you recommend a very good quality clean ripping foam? In the
future this may help me out.
Thanks,
Peter Strike
Logo Stitch
Indianapolis, IN
317-525-3242
--- Kushnerick <bkushner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Peter
> Without seeing the stitchout, it is a bit difficult to make any
> suggestions as to what you could do to improve the stitching but I
> noticed that you are using a double zigzag underlay ..... I wouldn't.
>
> I would suggest that you try a 80/12 needle, a slightly higher stitch
>
> density than you are currently using, tacking the foam down with
> spray
> adhesive or a few strategic tack down stitches before the design
> stitching starts and only use an edge walk underlay.
>
> Also, not all foams are created equal ... some rip cleaner and give a
>
> better overall appearance than others.
>
> Bob
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> Peter Strike wrote:
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> >I'm using quite a bit of underlay, double zig zag and edge walk
> >(they're both very wide near the column stitches). Also using the
> >75/11, I will try dropping density a bit, but am a little afraid of
> >covering all the puff.
> >
> >To reiterate earlier, it's decent, probably good enough to sell.
> But I
> >guess I am just mystified at how well my brother's college hat
> looks.
> >I'm being picky, but not sure how much more I'll be able to improve
> it.
> >Side by side you can see it, but from 5 to 6 feet away to the
> untrained
> >eye it's probably fine :).
> >
> >Thanks for the help, if you think it's too much underlay, let me
> know,
> >Thanks ,
> >Peter
> >--- HK Acree <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >
> >>Are you using any underlay? If so what kind? Should be using a
> 75/11
> >>needle
> >>at minimum if it is a structured cap might consider going to a
> 80/12
> >>sharp.
> >>How big is the O? Try dropping density.
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Peter Strike" <strikesystems@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 11:50 PM
> >>Subject: [amayausers] 3mm 3D foam puffy on hat question...
> >>
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> >>
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> >>>Hi,
> >>>I am trying to do a puff Block O for a school, and have had pretty
> >>>
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> >>good
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> >>>success getting it to look okay. But not great.
> >>>
> >>>Here's my question. When I compare this one to collegiate
> licensed
> >>>hats I can't get my string to lay as smooth or flat or appear as
> >>>
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> >>nice.
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> >>>I don't think it's too dense, it's a 2.3 density for the puff.
> >>>
> >>>Would a smaller needle do the trick? Also smaller weight thread?
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> >>>Those are the only variations I haven't tried.
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> >>>I can try the needle tomorrow if I don't hear back. But I'd have
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> >>>order the thread if someone thinks that's the ticket.
> >>>
> >>>Any help appreciated,
> >>>thanks,
> >>>Peter Strike
> >>>Logo Stitch
> >>>Indianaplis, IN
> >>>317-525-3242
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