EMBROIDERY >> HANDS ON Production EMBROIDERY HANDS ON can add up to a significant reduction in DIGITAL DECORATING stitch count. HANDS ON Example: A 2" x 2" fill segment with a density of 63.5 spi (4.0 pts) has about SCREEN PRINTING 6,917 stitches. If you reduce this to 50.0 HANDS ON spi, the new coverage is about 6,188 stitches. Decreasing the density to 40.0 spi yields a stitch count of 5,648. That’s TECH TIPS a signifiHANDS ON such a small area, cant change for so you must be sure that there is still enough coverage for the specified fabric. Another way to reduce the density of a given segment without sacrificing sufficient thread coverage is to use heavier thread — such as 20 or 30 weight instead of the 40 weight that is most commonly used. Using a “thicker” thread means you can reduce the density of a segment and still get the exact amount of coverage with fewer stitches. mat, otherwise ITAL DECORATINGthe>>stitch count won’t decrease when the design is made HANDS ON smaller. CREEN PRINTING >> REDUCE ELEMENTS AnHANDS ON alternative method for reducing a design is to reduce the individual elements therein. This is an especially useful techTECH TIPS nique when you wish to maintain the HANDS ON overall size of the original design. Again, you will need to review it as described above before making any changes. One drawback of resizing individual elements is that you may have to edit the design to accommodate unforeseen changes in the layout. >> ADJUST DENSITY To be honest, most of us are guilty of using the default density for every design we digitize. Yet there are many cases where we can use a lot less density in certain satin and fill segments of a design. Though it can be a tedious process to review each and every element by testing different density settings, it Figure 3 This design was originally digitized with a satin border (top). Changing the border to a running (bean) stitch dramatically reduces the total stitch count. INCREASE STITCH LENGTHS Many digitizers simply use the default running stitch lengths provided by their software and never take the time to analyze and adjust these values. Most Use Info•Action #14 at impressionsmag.com/infoaction Impressions >> February 2010 impressionsmag.com
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