Does anyone know of a place that will make just one custom made patch? Most places require a minimum order of 20-50. It would be a large back jacket patch. Thanks, Abner
>> I think the easiest thing to do will be to google a "machine embroidery forum" and start ask around nicely if anyone would like a little side job for $. You can find a person willing to do this for you 1 on 1. Machine embroidery is a hobby for some, and a business for some. Those who are into it- are INTO it. I have an embroidery machine (not like the kind you need) so I have visited those types of forums from time to time. Anyway, many of those people are hard core. There is a reader/writer device that is very common for the serious player, it was common 5 years ago- now maybe the word is essential. It connects to your machine and computer via USB port. Once uploaded, the machine automatically sews out the image. A person has to stand there and change out the thread colors as well as watch for machine error- a design that is 3"x3" can take as long as a half hour. A lot of machine embroidery users have these "toys" and share images. A business won't do this for you without charging a fortune because the embroidery business owner struggles to make a profit. Equipment cost and repair is exceptionally high, labor is high, and sales are luke-warm. Really, you just need to find someone who will let you send your image to her on the computer and then mail the jacket. Making a large patch would be super super expensive. Creating a patches involve using more than one machine (embroidery machine, surger) and multiple fabrics, including a fusing fabric. They also need a hoop template to accommodate the size, large circle cutters, and special strong needles to sew through the patch. You are spending serious money and time doing that- and it's a job for a business not a person. You'll pay a fraction of the cost sewing directly onto the jacket. If the person has a machine that can do it, I know you'll find some nice old lady who would love to earn $50.
Abner, go to eBay and search on "custom patch" , custom embroidered patch" you might be able to find someone to do what you need as many of the folks list contact info for custom work. Best of luck,
This should work: http://xpressmart.com/custom.html I bought five of a kind here once . . . but I see on the website that they will do just one. Minimum order: $10.
Try the patchsupertore.com for embroidered patches. I'm pretty sure they have no min order quantity.You just end up paying more to just have one done. Good Luck Lexy
