If you’ve been watching the DTG, DTF, or sublimation spaces and wondered how machine embroidery can fit into the mix beyond a multimedia collaboration, you’re going to love Faux Embroidery for Print! In my latest article for Images Magazine, I detail how I collaborated with the good folks at Equipment Zone to create a cool embroidery-styled design for their Mothers’ Day totes.
You’ll see different methods, from using direct digital preview images generated by embroidery software, to creating vector files from stitches and applying artistic brushes. Your only limit to styling these faux stitches is the time you want to invest. With the tools you likely have for your own decoration shop or with the addition of inexpensive software for image generation, you can take any embroidery design and create a textural and dimensional treatment for print.
I also covered the process more extensively in a faux-embroidery dedicated episode of The Takeup, showing you the processes I use to create faux embroidered prints.
Keep scrolling for more examples; if you get inspired, I’d love you to reach out and show me your faux embroidery masterpieces!
Very interesting ! Im learning to switch from vector to stitch designs, so it’s fascinating to consider working the other way!