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Title: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: artguy on May 23, 2013, 01:42:44 PM

Hey Guys,
I need some help...AH! :)

I'm trying to accomplish something that is somewhat frowned upon to my knowledge. I'm trying to create a gradient color blend with embroidery that has four colors or three. My digitizer is trying his best to help but he recommended that I just use two colors only so it will look good. I want to know if there are any methods which I could use to achieve the look that is desired. Here's a pic of the artwork as well as a pic of the sew-out first run. Please help me dudes. Much much appreciated
-Adrian

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: tancehughes on May 23, 2013, 01:47:45 PM

Wish I could help here, but can't. Just wanted to let you know that looks really good.

What did you stitch that on? Looks like a pellon?

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: Dottonedan on May 23, 2013, 01:50:02 PM

Looks great already.  I jut had a gradation blend done for me and while it was good. It was not "real good" due to the limitations. So I do think that adding or keeping more thread colors in the blend are what you need. IMO.s

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: mk162 on May 23, 2013, 01:52:21 PM

you need to mix the threads but pulling some into the other colors on each side.  like this:
(http://creativityon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/scenic-byway-gradient.jpg)

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: artguy on May 23, 2013, 01:54:13 PM

Hey thanks tancehughes. It's on pellon yes. Still trying to blend the colors better though, still very distinct color changes and I wish I had a tip or two to make it better.

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: inkman996 on May 23, 2013, 02:14:00 PM

You have the most common problem with blending and that is the wrong color threads. In your case the your trying to go from one blue to another but you are actually using unrelated blues in the mix and it shows. Unless you have a massive inventory of thread options its so hard to pull off a decent blend.

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: mk162 on May 23, 2013, 02:19:56 PM

I would say without a massive amount of threads you could do a decent blend, you'd need a lot of threads to do a great blend.

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: inkman996 on May 23, 2013, 02:42:29 PM

That logo should only be blended with two matching blues. A darker blue and a lighter blue. But they have to be blues in the same family, no teals turquoises etc.

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: 3Deep on May 23, 2013, 03:51:35 PM

No expert here , but I would use some blues a little closer in colors, and it depends on how many needles you have on your head...hey don't they have thread that's already blended, that might be a better option for ya.  Had to run to the back and get my thread chart robison-anton has some 3CC light blue 2351 looks like a great match.

Darryl

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: artguy on May 23, 2013, 04:40:05 PM

Hey mk162. Nice pic, question; which thread went down first for the green hills? The dk green or the light green?
thanks

Title: Re: Embroidery Gradient Blends
Post by: royster13 on May 23, 2013, 04:46:48 PM

I have seen some nice blends where they sublimated on top of an embroidered crest.....