Would you guys mind sharing exactly which brand of foam caps you are using or disliking? Are they from Otto or who? Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:00 AM Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats... > Ron, > > So your'e saying I can send all my Foam hat customers to you??? > > > Aaron Sargent > The Linen Barn > linen@xxxxxxxxxxx > Medford, Oregon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:26 AM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats... > > > > When we haven't been able to talk someone out of these hats > > we show them a sample and agree to what they see before we proceed. > > Remember the foam is relatively thin and compress' easily so you > > don't have to worry about increased material thickness too much > > I think we ran them at around 5 or 6. the thing to remember is because its > > foam, it is very hard to stabilize, fills stitches flex and distort and > > columns unless > > very thick have the foam pull over the top and cover part of the column, > if > > you > > can visualize that. so take that into consideration, the design seems to > be > > smaller > > because the foam collapses around the edges, > > they are not pretty but they will work, but practice first. > > and have a sample to show perspective clients so they know what to expect. > > > > Ron Vinyard > > Body Cover / Magic Stitches > > www.bodycoverdesign.com > > > > Grants Pass, Oregon > > 1-888-435-0716 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx> > > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:50 AM > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats... > > > > > > >I think you'll be okay. May want to practice first on one or two. Put > > >down > > > some double zig zag underlay to help cover the foam underneath (I'm > > > assuming > > > it's white) and lower the density setting on the underlay from 25 to > about > > > 12.5 . Density could be about a 3.5 and this is depending on what the > > > design looks like. I think these might be easier than most hats because > > > of > > > the "cheesy" bill board rectangular front. Material thickness may have > to > > > be increased a little to accommodate the spongy foam. Otherwise it will > > > pull on the thread too much. If there isn't much buckram backing behind > > > the > > > foam, be sure to use one or two layers of tear away backing. Again, > > > practice on one or two. > > > Ed > > > > > > Ed & Maralien Orantes > > > E.M. Broidery > > > 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200 > > > New Orleans, La. 70056 > > > 504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Linen Barn > > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:25 AM > > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [amayausers] cheap foamy veterans hats... > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I am emailing from my wife's email, my email seems to > > > be down (I can receive email but can't send from my > > > account). So if you get this please post a response, > > > thanks. > > > > > > I transported the amaya successfully. Thanks for the > > > help. > > > > > > Now I have a customer who already has a few hundred > > > cheap foamy hats for a U.S. Veterans group. I think > > > this is like that cheap foamy hats you see at the > > > truck stops... I am meeting with customer in the > > > morning to see for sure. But I am curious assuming > > > that's the type of hat... has anyone embroidered on > > > these cheasy foamy hats? If so, I was worried too > > > much density may just tear through the stuff (if they > > > don't have any buckram etc.). > > > > > > Based on the customers specific description, I am > > > almost certain these are those type of hats... if they > > > are, can the amaya sew these okay? I don't want to > > > take the job, only to find out we can't sew on this > > > type of foam... > > > > > > thanks, > > > Peter Strike > > > Indianapolis, IN > > > > > > Aaron Sargent > > > The Linen Barn > > > linen@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > Medford, Oregon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >