How To Make A Custom Patch Design Easily

By Wanda Vaughn


Custom patch design is used to add style to a piece of cloth. Many uniforms have it like the fire fighters uniform, the police, and the military and also other clubs. If you want one of these for your own you can either get them through the internet by buying them online or you can just make one yourself. Before making an order on which one to go for you have to choose the size, style, color and shape that will please you. After placing the order you will have to wait for some days for your goods to be shipped to you. Making one yourself will definitely help you to save money. You only need to follow certain steps to make your own piece.

Designs are important and thus you need to know the design you require and fancy. There are many patches which are available online and you will be able to choose from these to get the best designing that will suit your needs. Creativity will enable you to get unique designs and stand out from the rest.

Ensure the design you have chosen is easily visible. Simplicity should be a priority and you should keep the design as simple as possible. Use of too many words will make the piece look full and will not look nice as it should. Choosing an appropriate shape is necessary. There are many available shapes online to choose from. You can also get a shape of your own.

Backing is the next thing you have to do. There are various backing methods which can be done one is the plastic one which will make the piece to be more stiff and can be able to stand be on its own without getting folded. The other way you can do your backing is by using your iron to stick it on the clothing.

Borders are placed next so that it will not look so open and they also add some kind of class to this item. There are two main types of doing bordering; the merrowed one is rounded on the patch. For the die cut all you have to do is just cut that piece out just the way it is.

It is necessary that you make a choice on the appropriate size that you want and this will depend on the piece of cloth you want to place this item. The size can be determined by using a ruler to measure the cloth you want to mount the patch to. You will be able to determine if it is the right fit for this patch.

Letters written on this piece should be about quarter inch tall. Anything below this will spoil your design. The last thing to do is the embroidery to ensure there are no loose threads hanging around and also to make it neater.

As you will see from these steps it is not hard to get your own custom patch design if you follow these simple steps. You will be able to get the skills required to do this. You have successfully made a patch for yourself.




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