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Talker · 07-16-2006, 08:02 AM

Skippy,

Nice questions that must be answered by a good digitizer. My knowledge is really limited but i think i should let the world know what i know myself.

Realistic embroideries are really an art themselves. Digitizing logos, patches and various solid cartoon characters can be accomplished even by basic digitizers most of the time. But to create realistic embroidery, digitizing with the basic fill stitch, satin and run stitchs are required along with some style parameters. A strong base knowledge of digitizing is required.

Artwork like a dogs face with fur or an photo artwork to stitches can be really fun while experimenting, but it usually take a lot more time than you expect. A flat fill stitch normally works best as a base. Fill stitch (Tatami) can be adjusted to have a wavy or curvy effect by changing the angle of the stitching. Shades where required over the base fill stitch can be added using run stitches in a different colour. Less dense areas where the shade is light and more dense where there are darker shaded areas.

Texture also plays a part in defining contour of a design. Embroidery is complemented by its surrounding light, changing its tone as the view is moved. Remember that embroidery thread reflects light, and the longer the stitch length, the shinier it appears. You should take advantage of this by adjusting stitch lengths and incorporating different angles in filled sections for various contour effects. For example, a horizontally angled fill looks further away, whereas a vertical fill looks as though it is closer to the viewer, so when deciding where to change the angles, consider whether the section is forward or to the rear of the artwork.

As i said earlier, I'm limited in knowledge, but i will certainly help whoever and however i can.

Talker

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07-16-2006, 08:02 AM	#2
Talker Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 169 iTrader: (0) Online Status:	Re: Achieving realistic animals Skippy, Nice questions that must be answered by a good digitizer. My knowledge is really limited but i think i should let the world know what i know myself. Realistic embroideries are really an art themselves. Digitizing logos, patches and various solid cartoon characters can be accomplished even by basic digitizers most of the time. But to create realistic embroidery, digitizing with the basic fill stitch, satin and run stitchs are required along with some style parameters. A strong base knowledge of digitizing is required. Artwork like a dogs face with fur or an photo artwork to stitches can be really fun while experimenting, but it usually take a lot more time than you expect. A flat fill stitch normally works best as a base. Fill stitch (Tatami) can be adjusted to have a wavy or curvy effect by changing the angle of the stitching. Shades where required over the base fill stitch can be added using run stitches in a different colour. Less dense areas where the shade is light and more dense where there are darker shaded areas. Texture also plays a part in defining contour of a design. Embroidery is complemented by its surrounding light, changing its tone as the view is moved. Remember that embroidery thread reflects light, and the longer the stitch length, the shinier it appears. You should take advantage of this by adjusting stitch lengths and incorporating different angles in filled sections for various contour effects. For example, a horizontally angled fill looks further away, whereas a vertical fill looks as though it is closer to the viewer, so when deciding where to change the angles, consider whether the section is forward or to the rear of the artwork. As i said earlier, I'm limited in knowledge, but i will certainly help whoever and however i can. Talker __________________ ...My recomendations [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] is really recomended for digitizing jobs. Hahaha. $1.50 for the quality as the $3.5 companies!! Saves me lot of time for minimum cost. I'm proud to be one of its 1900+ customers.