You may be a digitizer “wanna be”, a digitizer looking for a solid foundation, or an embroidery company thinking of expanding into digitizing. You’ll find professionally designed instruction along with thought provoking ideas that are sure to open your eyes to the digital side of embroidery.
If you ask, “What is digitizing for embroidery?” you’ll get back as many answers as people you ask the question. What is more interesting is the wide range of answers you’ll receive. This is mostly due to the various levels of embroidery knowledge of those involved in the computerized embroidery industry, ranging from digitizers, to embroiderers, to sales people.I like to reflect on the caller that insisted he had their company logo digitized and have it on disk, only to produce a graphic image. This isn’t an unusual tale for embroiderers, and honestly it isn’t as far from the truth as embroidery professionals may think. The use of the term “digitize” as embroiderers would know it, is restricted to the field of computerized embroidery. It’s not that the caller didn’t have their logo digitized, but that it hadn’t been digitized for embroidery. This is where a digitizer comes in.
Your next question may be, “What is a Digitizer?” Is it a machine? Is it a computer? Is it a piece of software? Is it a person? The answer to those questions would all be “Yes”. Foremost, a digitizer is a person, and he must have a machine, a computer and a piece of software. There’s more to it than that though. To be a good digitizer you must have much more than big ticket purchases. You must also have talent, skill and passion. Not the easiest of things to put your finger on and something most digitizers may claim to possess, but the proof is in their work. I prefer to call the person who possesses these qualities a designer.
Yes, a digitizer is a designer.
2009年3月30日星期一
2009年3月25日星期三
How to create 3D embroidery
One of the best ways that you can personalize your embroidery and make it stand out among others is to add dimension to your technique. Dimension in embroidery brings your piece to life and adds style, personality, and a 3-D quality that is uniquely your own.
And contrary to what you may think, adding dimension does not require intricate and complicated stitching such as stumpwork or other techniques used in dimensional embroidery. If you can embroider, you can add dimension to your work with just a few simple techniques.
Here's how:
Use different thread weights. Using multiple weights of thread will give your embroidered piece dimension and depth that cannot be achieved with patterns using all the same thread weight. A heavier weight thread results in denser embroidery and shadows, where a lighter weight thread results in a light, delicate pattern. By blending these two together, you can add dimension without leaving your canvas. While it may sound simple, it can take a few tries to find the perfect harmony between your threads so that the embroidery will look natural.
Use different colors of thread to create shadow. Three-dimensional images have shadows, and one of the best ways that you can make your embroidery seem three dimensional is to embroider shadows into your design. You can do this by selecting darker shades of the color of thread that you are using and graduating the darker colors on your embroidery to create the effect of natural shadow. For lighter colors, you can use two to three darker, graduated colors; for darker colors, you can use up to five darker shades of graduation. Practice using these darker shades on your sampler until you achieve a natural looking shadow. It may take a few tries, but once you get the hang of it, you will acquire an eye for placing the shadows perfectly.
Use textured threads. Wool threads, pearl threads and silk threads all achieve a different result when used in embroidery. By combining several different textures into your embroidery, you can easily achieve a dimensional image. For example: light, airy threads would be ideal for delicate patterns such as flowers, whereas coarse, textured threads would be ideal for creating structures such as buildings and houses.
In addition to these simple ways to add dimension to your embroidery, you can also use different stitches to create different effects. By closely matching your stitching style to the type of image that you want to create for each aspect of your piece, you can add a great deal of texture and dimension.
Don't be afraid to incorporate several different types of stitching, threads and patterns to achieve the desired result. By using more variations, you will create an embroidered design that is uniquely your own and full of dimension. The best pieces trick the eye and give the viewer a little surprise of detail each time they see it.
And contrary to what you may think, adding dimension does not require intricate and complicated stitching such as stumpwork or other techniques used in dimensional embroidery. If you can embroider, you can add dimension to your work with just a few simple techniques.
Here's how:
Use different thread weights. Using multiple weights of thread will give your embroidered piece dimension and depth that cannot be achieved with patterns using all the same thread weight. A heavier weight thread results in denser embroidery and shadows, where a lighter weight thread results in a light, delicate pattern. By blending these two together, you can add dimension without leaving your canvas. While it may sound simple, it can take a few tries to find the perfect harmony between your threads so that the embroidery will look natural.
Use different colors of thread to create shadow. Three-dimensional images have shadows, and one of the best ways that you can make your embroidery seem three dimensional is to embroider shadows into your design. You can do this by selecting darker shades of the color of thread that you are using and graduating the darker colors on your embroidery to create the effect of natural shadow. For lighter colors, you can use two to three darker, graduated colors; for darker colors, you can use up to five darker shades of graduation. Practice using these darker shades on your sampler until you achieve a natural looking shadow. It may take a few tries, but once you get the hang of it, you will acquire an eye for placing the shadows perfectly.
Use textured threads. Wool threads, pearl threads and silk threads all achieve a different result when used in embroidery. By combining several different textures into your embroidery, you can easily achieve a dimensional image. For example: light, airy threads would be ideal for delicate patterns such as flowers, whereas coarse, textured threads would be ideal for creating structures such as buildings and houses.
In addition to these simple ways to add dimension to your embroidery, you can also use different stitches to create different effects. By closely matching your stitching style to the type of image that you want to create for each aspect of your piece, you can add a great deal of texture and dimension.
Don't be afraid to incorporate several different types of stitching, threads and patterns to achieve the desired result. By using more variations, you will create an embroidered design that is uniquely your own and full of dimension. The best pieces trick the eye and give the viewer a little surprise of detail each time they see it.
2009年3月17日星期二
Some Stitch Types
Today, we will introduce some stitch types, for example, running stitch, zigzag stitch, satin stitch and fill stitch.
Running stitch
A running stitch is most often used for traveling from object to object, underlay, outlines and detail work.
Other variations of the run stitch are the Bean stitch also referred to as a triple stitch. Since a run stitch doesn’t have underlay, sometimes it’s difficult to keep the stitches from being lost in the fabric’s grain. This is most often the situation when the run stitch is in the same direction as the fabric grain of what it’s going on, if this is unavoidable, then three passes might be in order.
Zigzag stitch
A zigzag stitch alternates from one side to the other in an angled fashion. Zigzag stitches are used primarily for underlay, however they are the stitch of choice for securing appliqué. Zigzag is well suited as an underlay for satin stitches, because the stitches are always at an angle, which prevents them from popping through the top stitch. A variation is called double zigzag, which alternates back up the column on the opposite side as the initial zigzag stitch.
Satin stitch
Satin stitches are very similar to zigzag stitches however, the stitches alternate between a straight stitch and an angled stitch. Satin stitches can also be called blat stitches and are often referred to as column stitches because they form the look of a column. The danger in the use of the term column is that zigzag and fill stitches may also be formed in the shape of a column, therefore the use of the term column stitch does not on it’s own indicate the type of stitch being used. Satin stitches are used in letters, lines and border.
Fill stitchAlso known as a ceding or Tatami stitch, fill stitches are used to cover large areas with thread. The low profile characteristics of a fill stitch make them popular for backgrounds. A fill stitch is a series of run stitches placed side by side
Running stitch
A running stitch is most often used for traveling from object to object, underlay, outlines and detail work.
Other variations of the run stitch are the Bean stitch also referred to as a triple stitch. Since a run stitch doesn’t have underlay, sometimes it’s difficult to keep the stitches from being lost in the fabric’s grain. This is most often the situation when the run stitch is in the same direction as the fabric grain of what it’s going on, if this is unavoidable, then three passes might be in order.
Zigzag stitch
A zigzag stitch alternates from one side to the other in an angled fashion. Zigzag stitches are used primarily for underlay, however they are the stitch of choice for securing appliqué. Zigzag is well suited as an underlay for satin stitches, because the stitches are always at an angle, which prevents them from popping through the top stitch. A variation is called double zigzag, which alternates back up the column on the opposite side as the initial zigzag stitch.
Satin stitch
Satin stitches are very similar to zigzag stitches however, the stitches alternate between a straight stitch and an angled stitch. Satin stitches can also be called blat stitches and are often referred to as column stitches because they form the look of a column. The danger in the use of the term column is that zigzag and fill stitches may also be formed in the shape of a column, therefore the use of the term column stitch does not on it’s own indicate the type of stitch being used. Satin stitches are used in letters, lines and border.
Fill stitchAlso known as a ceding or Tatami stitch, fill stitches are used to cover large areas with thread. The low profile characteristics of a fill stitch make them popular for backgrounds. A fill stitch is a series of run stitches placed side by side
The Use of Forum for Embroidery Digitizing
Do you have interest in embroidery services or want to start by putting your own ideas into embroidery designs? But you are not aware of the correct path for moving towards your destiny. Whatever may be your pattern, whether it is a cap, bag, shirt or any other clothing with entire embroidery work, you can start with variety of options.
By the help of user friendly embroidery machine, you can design your embroidery patterns. If you are thinking of doing by your self or by knitting your self then be ready for consuming more days rather then in machine embroidery. Or else you can take the help of embroidery forum on internet. In search engine you type for ‘embroidery forum’ and enormous results will come in your way to give you proper suggestion and guide.
An embroidery forum can give you lots of information for starting up your own project. If you want to go for embroidery digitizing service then the forum will help you to decide the related programming for using in the digitizing service. Even you can get informations about companies to digitize your patterns.
For detail informations about embroidery digitizing, you need to make a lager group of friends on similar hobbies and woks, which will help you to discuss freely about your queries. You have to spend hours even days to extract the right informations for your project. Though you will get lots of informations, but those can’t come in organized manner, so you have to prepare your own table of contents according to further procedures.
May be after lots of reading also you can’t receive proper informations sometime, so it is better to open your forum account and ask questions in it. Forum is the best place for clarification of all your queries, so in embroidery forum you can get informations about different embroidery services, different machine embroideries, types of embroidery soft wares and digitizing services etc.
If you are planning for buying an embroidery machine for your embroidery digitizing service, then even that also you can ask in forum to know about which machine will properly match with your needs. Embroidery forum will help you in every step of your digitizing service, so it is wise step for you to take the help of embroidery forums.
By the help of user friendly embroidery machine, you can design your embroidery patterns. If you are thinking of doing by your self or by knitting your self then be ready for consuming more days rather then in machine embroidery. Or else you can take the help of embroidery forum on internet. In search engine you type for ‘embroidery forum’ and enormous results will come in your way to give you proper suggestion and guide.
An embroidery forum can give you lots of information for starting up your own project. If you want to go for embroidery digitizing service then the forum will help you to decide the related programming for using in the digitizing service. Even you can get informations about companies to digitize your patterns.
For detail informations about embroidery digitizing, you need to make a lager group of friends on similar hobbies and woks, which will help you to discuss freely about your queries. You have to spend hours even days to extract the right informations for your project. Though you will get lots of informations, but those can’t come in organized manner, so you have to prepare your own table of contents according to further procedures.
May be after lots of reading also you can’t receive proper informations sometime, so it is better to open your forum account and ask questions in it. Forum is the best place for clarification of all your queries, so in embroidery forum you can get informations about different embroidery services, different machine embroideries, types of embroidery soft wares and digitizing services etc.
If you are planning for buying an embroidery machine for your embroidery digitizing service, then even that also you can ask in forum to know about which machine will properly match with your needs. Embroidery forum will help you in every step of your digitizing service, so it is wise step for you to take the help of embroidery forums.
2009年3月9日星期一
Density in Underlay
For a embroider, it is crucial to know the use of underlay techniques can help reduce the density needed to create full looking embroidery.
Underplays are no different than normal stitches, the only difference is they are underneath serving their purpose. The underlay for a fill area is a little density fill underneath the top stitch.
A zigzag underlay is simply a lighter density satin column below the top satin column it supports. The density of an underlay object can be adjusted up or down just like the top stitches they support.
If your top stitch appears too thin, you can see the fabric showing out, you would like to increase the density of the top stitch or of the underlay? It is certainly increase underlay, because in most cases, a 10% increase in underlay density will equate to less additional stitches than a 5% increase in top stitch density. So I will suggest you to increase the density of your underlay more than the top stitch without as a change in overall stitches.
Underplays are no different than normal stitches, the only difference is they are underneath serving their purpose. The underlay for a fill area is a little density fill underneath the top stitch.
A zigzag underlay is simply a lighter density satin column below the top satin column it supports. The density of an underlay object can be adjusted up or down just like the top stitches they support.
If your top stitch appears too thin, you can see the fabric showing out, you would like to increase the density of the top stitch or of the underlay? It is certainly increase underlay, because in most cases, a 10% increase in underlay density will equate to less additional stitches than a 5% increase in top stitch density. So I will suggest you to increase the density of your underlay more than the top stitch without as a change in overall stitches.
2009年3月4日星期三
Puff 3D Embroidery
Puff 3D embroidery uses a foam underlining to achieve an extreme three dimensional effect. The foam comes in different widths and colors to accommodate an array of products and thread colors. This application also requires the thread count to double, so that the foam will not be exposed through the tread.
Puff 3D embroidery works best with block or large round shaped letters. Artwork for puff embroidery should have rounded corners so that the needle perforates the corners of the design and covers the foam completely and makes your design come alive.
Thick materials that will be washed periodically generally work best with this application, such as hats, bags, and thicker jackets.
2009年3月2日星期一
Digitizing History
If you are interested in digitizing moving pictures (e.g., movie films, videotapes, etc.), then you will be interested in this article. The article is about the work at the Packard Campus of the Library of Congress (LOC) National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. This...
structure contains a vast number of recordings preserved on a variety of media, and in an almost limitless number of formats including, film, tape, disc, wire and cylinder.
The physical size of the complex itself is staggering—it measures in at 415,000 square feet (that’s equivalent to more than seven football fields)—and contains literally millions of items. There are actually four building components: a collections storage building, conservation building, the “nitrate vaults” and a central plant.
Although it’s still a work in progress—10 years have passed since its inception—some areas are operational and additional ones are coming on line at regular intervals. It’s currently staffed with 60 government workers; a number that will more than double when all systems are installed and running.
2009年3月1日星期日
About Digitizing
Digitizing or digitization is representing an object, image, document or a signal (usually an analog signal) by a discrete set of its points or samples. The result is called "digital representation" or, more specifically, a "digital image", for the object, and "digital form", for the signal. McQuail identifies the process of digitalization having immense significance to the computing ideals as it "allows information of all kinds in all formats to be carried with the same efficiency and also intermingled"
Analog signals are continuously variable, both in the number of possible values of the signal at a given time, as well as in the number of points in the signal in a given period of time. However, digital signals are discrete in both of those respects, and so a digitization can only ever be an approximation of the signal it represents.
A digital signal may be represented by a sequence of integers. Digitization is performed by reading an analog signal A, and, at regular time intervals (sampling frequency), representing the value of A at that point by an integer. Each such reading is called a sample.
A series of integers can be transformed back into an analog signal that approximates the original analog signal. Such a transformation is called DA conversion. There are two factors determining how close such an approximation to an analog signal A a digitization D can be, namely the sampling rate and the number of bits used to represent the integers.
Analog signals are continuously variable, both in the number of possible values of the signal at a given time, as well as in the number of points in the signal in a given period of time. However, digital signals are discrete in both of those respects, and so a digitization can only ever be an approximation of the signal it represents.
A digital signal may be represented by a sequence of integers. Digitization is performed by reading an analog signal A, and, at regular time intervals (sampling frequency), representing the value of A at that point by an integer. Each such reading is called a sample.
A series of integers can be transformed back into an analog signal that approximates the original analog signal. Such a transformation is called DA conversion. There are two factors determining how close such an approximation to an analog signal A a digitization D can be, namely the sampling rate and the number of bits used to represent the integers.
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