KempoTiger Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 I just designed my own patch that I would like to have made into my own personal one for the back of my gi.....only problem is, all of the companies that create custom patches require a 100 patch minimum to purchase. Anyone know of somewhere else I could to just make one? A shame too, because my friend knew someone who did this, only that she now apparently has lost touch with him......blast! *snaps fingers* "Question oneself, before you question others"
KempoTiger Posted January 10, 2005 Author Posted January 10, 2005 and polls show.......no one has any ideas "Question oneself, before you question others"
tommarker Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 how big is the patch? some local company may be able to do an embroidery right onto the back of your uniform. the expensive part is the setup and art fees, but if you ever go back to them, they will have the art already in their system. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 how big is the patch? some local company may be able to do an embroidery right onto the back of your uniform. the expensive part is the setup and art fees, but if you ever go back to them, they will have the art already in their system. Good advice! This is exactly what I did and it worked out well. I can go in and order any number of patches now as I need them. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
KempoTiger Posted January 10, 2005 Author Posted January 10, 2005 how big is the patch? some local company may be able to do an embroidery right onto the back of your uniform. the expensive part is the setup and art fees, but if you ever go back to them, they will have the art already in their system. hrmm....good idea. But what sort of company would do something like that? I'd look up some local places but I'm not sure what kind of business to look for. And the patch is roughly 7 by 11 inches. "Question oneself, before you question others"
aefibird Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 Try a local sportswear manufacturer. They will sometimes do embroidary for local teams. When we were looking for embroidered over-gi tops at my dojo we went to a local sportswear manufacturer (no not Nike ) and they were very cheap. They still have our design, so if we ever wanted to order any more gear from them then we wouldn't have the start-up costs. Also, if there is a place near you that does clothing repairs and alterations, they may be able to sew directly onto the back of your gi. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
Shorinryu Sensei Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 The local place I had our patches done was quite reasonable...but I don't remember now exactly how reasonable that was. I think it was a $25 setup and art fee. It's just a local shop here that has a computer controlled embroidery machine. This is a relatively small town of about 25,000 people so I would think any decent sized city should have something similar. Check out your yellow pages under sewing and see what's there. One of the patches is round with a diameter of about 14", and the other is rectangular and arout 4"x 10". My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
scottnshelly Posted January 11, 2005 Posted January 11, 2005 I went to a local dry cleaners here in town - town population was 23,711 in 2000 - and asked. they sent me to a local embroidery shop in a woman's house. she charged me about $60 i think to embroider our school's trademark eagle with my name after i became a Black Belt. so, point is, go to a dry cleaner and ask.
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