Interesting instructions for your digitizer

Robert Young · February 11th, 2020, 02:16 PM

"client" sends in a tagline change request for a 14 year old design. not a problem but "client" has not ordered a single design from us for 8 years. sorry, I am not going to do the work, have another person send you a bill and then wait 30+ days for 5 bucks. OH you think they will come back to us for a tagline? NO My point to them was why just not have whomever has been doing your digitizing for the past 8 years make this change? HOW RUDE! lol oh have I lost you as a customer>? Sorry I guess my frustration is in the concept that there is no statute of limitations on a design? Thankfully they and we are still in business 14 years later but on my part it is not on my people skills...but on my digitizing skills. Thoughts? (other than I am a Pri..) ? I am sorry but no contact in 8 years after 498 previous designs... kinda hurts. went cheaper I guess so let them do this. off my soapbox. lol

Robert Young · February 12th, 2020, 05:38 PM

today client sends in a quote for a design to only be 1 inch tall...OK. "do you offer 60wt thread?" what is that they ask. well it is thinner thread that would allow more detail in this 1 inch design. "How is 60wt thinner than our 40wt?" they ask..... uh well back in the day you would take a pound of cotton (yes that is how old I am...Also being there for George Washington's so called chopping down the cherry tree) and you would pull the cotton into thread... 40 ft/yds/mm lol whatever would be 40 wt.. put it to 60 ft/yds/mm lol whatever and you have 60 wt... same pound but stretched longer so prolly thinner , no? again does anyone learn about what they sell?? embroidery not rocket science!!

Robert Young · February 13th, 2020, 12:21 PM

today a client wants to know why her design sewed in white when she wanted it in blue? So Could I , Would I , please redigitize it to sew in white. Seriously? I will need the wings off a grasshopper, 2 ladybugs, eye of newt and the tongue of a purple salamander and possibly when the moon is "just so" and I learn to spin as a dervish wearing a blue organza ensemble it just might work!!! but then again if Saturn is in the wrong position it might possibly turn the entire operation caddywhampus and the design might possibly maybe sew in bright yellow!! Do you want to take that chance?

Robert Young · February 21st, 2020, 12:51 PM

Question do digitizers really need all this as the ONLY instructions?

"THis will be embroidered on the left chest of a nike polo. Engineered with Dri-FIT fabric which provides moisture management technology. This comfortable micro pique polo has an exceptionally soft hand. The design features a flat knit collar, three-button placket, open hem sleeves. The contrast Swoosh design trademark is embroidered on the left sleeve. Made of 4.4-ounce, 100% polyester."

Robert Young · February 25th, 2020, 01:52 PM

ok this is one of the first on this thread but here we are and it STILL happens!?? Design quoted 1 color. Quote accepted. Digitizing done. Client: "why are the white parts not filled with thread?" Me: "UH it was quoted 1 color not 2 and accepted that way?" Client: "White is NOT a color!"
Oh Honey do you ride the bus or put your lunch in a paper bag?

DO you have white THREAD? do you thread your machine with such? IF WHITE were not a color in embroidery why do we pay money for it?

Thoughts??

Robert Young · February 25th, 2020, 02:13 PM

Interesting instructions for your digitizer-249315_022520_111152_1-1-.jpg

do any of you digitizers care to know this stuff??

Robert Young · February 25th, 2020, 02:16 PM

seriously you could sew it in purple using an underwater embroidery machine using plastic needles whilst orbiting Mars and as fascinating as all that is I personally just want to know size of design wanted and whether any voids in the design are to be thread or left open for the fabric to show and will you pay your bill and what is for lunch.

Robert Young · February 27th, 2020, 02:51 PM

Today client wants to know why an 11 inch wide fully detailed jacket back would not work at 2 inches? "Why can you just not do this for me?" Well Virginia the answer is: Santa has me busy working with the elves already for the 2020 Christmas season so THAT IS THE REASON! OH and then I have to go to mordor to see about embroidering a copy of the ring. so sorry

AlisonB · February 28th, 2020, 02:39 AM

Robert - you need a vacation.
Seriously, these nutters seem to zero in on you. WHAT are you doing to attract them? Lol.

Robert Young · March 4th, 2020, 03:25 PM

well it IS a numbers game... more clients than the average bear means more odd stuff.

SO: today client wants to know why we cannot digitize for 1/8 inch tall lettering to be super crisp and legible. WELL VIRGINIA possibly, maybe, might...BUT it would require some special machine operator with knowledge of needles and thread weight and machine speeds. WHICH YOU DO NOT HAVE. she shows me an example... IT WAS WOVEN!!! not embroidered.

for those that are confused. look at a tag on your jacket or pants or some shirts... YEP they are legible because they are WOVEN.. not embroidered. with 75 or much smaller weights. You "professional that you are" are obviously an idiot.

color me purple \
please! lol