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inkman996 · November 4th, 2011, 07:37 PM

Seriously a person expects a 200,000 stitch logo for free the first time? I am always happy with free but I also have compassion and respect for what people do for a living I would never expect anyone to go through that much work for free.

I have been in this business a long time once upon a time there was no net and no forums. Designs were mailed to a puncher and he mailed back a floppy. And a design like above would cost you $1,000 plus. I guess the value of this kind of work has gone to the gutter.

Robert Young · November 8th, 2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Doya Arif

We are planning to stitch it out today. Will post a picture of it once done. Its 211,000 stitches so its going to take up most of my day

Doya

Hi, so it has been nearly a week, how did the image sew out for you?

inkman996 · November 8th, 2011, 12:48 PM

Robert nice site, very professional.

Do you have a pricing structure I can see?

Also what formats do you offer to your client?

Reason I am asking been on the hunt recently for a new dependable digitizing source, roughly 3 to 4 hundred designs a year. We have several digitizers, I do many myself and the bulk of our orders are contract with digitizing already provided.

gnizitigid · November 8th, 2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by inkman996

Seriously a person expects a 200,000 stitch logo for free the first time? I am always happy with free but I also have compassion and respect for what people do for a living I would never expect anyone to go through that much work for free.

I have been in this business a long time once upon a time there was no net and no forums. Designs were mailed to a puncher and he mailed back a floppy. And a design like above would cost you $1,000 plus. I guess the value of this kind of work has gone to the gutter.

I agree with you and your experience, due to big design, it taken some delay in doing but i have already sent my free sample to this member few days ago.

Doya Arif · November 9th, 2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by inkman996

Seriously a person expects a 200,000 stitch logo for free the first time? I am always happy with free but I also have compassion and respect for what people do for a living I would never expect anyone to go through that much work for free.

I have been in this business a long time once upon a time there was no net and no forums. Designs were mailed to a puncher and he mailed back a floppy. And a design like above would cost you $1,000 plus. I guess the value of this kind of work has gone to the gutter.

If you are out there to make a living then you shouldn't offer free back designs...SIMPLE!!!

I paid powerstitch because they didn't offer free designs.

I also contacted Brent to quote on this job but he was polite to say that such designs are not worth the time which i respect. But Im sure Brent won't have done it for free either.

So if you wish to offer something for free then its your problem but don't expect people to feel sorry for you because you decided to give out freebies to increase your customer base.

Doya Arif · November 9th, 2011, 03:05 AM

attached is gnizitigid's design

Doya Arif · November 9th, 2011, 03:10 AM

attached is the stitched sample of powerstitch design.
sorry its not the best of pics and the reflection due to the glass on the frame.
but it did stitch out well and Im happy with it.

Robert Young · November 9th, 2011, 07:57 AM

thanks, no metallic for all the gold and the jewels huh? but glad it sewed well for you. this is also a good example of how different digitizers doing the same design come up with different outcomes. so communication from the client is very important if some element of the design means something or needs to be done in a particular way... otherwise, since most digitizers cannot read minds you get what you get... there are no schools for digitizing so they only know what they know. Looking at the rat collars as an example..

powerstitch · November 9th, 2011, 08:38 AM

well spotted. I didn't even see that...lol..are you working off a wide screen tv?

nametags · November 9th, 2011, 09:44 AM

Both nice designs in my opinion. I would be pleased with either one. The metallic thread on #2 is nice, but IMO, a pain to work with,,,I have constant thread breaks with metallic thread.

I like the texture look in #1 as well.

I would be pleased to get either one,,,,