[amayausers] Re: 3mm 3D foam puffy on hat question...
- From: Kushnerick <bkushner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:38:51 -0700
Try the foam that your machine dealer sells or a good supplier of
embroidery supplies.
Someone else had recommended MelcoMart .. that would be a good start.
Bob
Peter Strike wrote:
>Thanks Bob, I'll make those adjustments and see what happens.
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>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
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>--- Kushnerick <bkushner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>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.
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>>I would suggest that you try a 80/12 needle, a slightly higher stitch
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>>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.
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>>Also, not all foams are created equal ... some rip cleaner and give a
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>>better overall appearance than others.
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>>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.
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>>>To reiterate earlier, it's decent, probably good enough to sell.
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>>But I
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>>>guess I am just mystified at how well my brother's college hat
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>>looks.
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>>>I'm being picky, but not sure how much more I'll be able to improve
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>>it.
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>>>Side by side you can see it, but from 5 to 6 feet away to the
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>>untrained
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>>>eye it's probably fine :).
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>>>Thanks for the help, if you think it's too much underlay, let me
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>>know,
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>>>Thanks ,
>>>Peter
>>>--- HK Acree <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>Are you using any underlay? If so what kind? Should be using a
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>>75/11
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>>>>needle
>>>>at minimum if it is a structured cap might consider going to a
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>>80/12
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>>>>sharp.
>>>>How big is the O? Try dropping density.
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>>>>----- 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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>>>>>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.
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>>>>>Here's my question. When I compare this one to collegiate
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>>licensed
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>>>>>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.
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>>>>>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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