So I have been bitten by the DIY bug quite hard. I wanted to make some custom tags to put on my projects to add a nice final touch. After doing a bit of research it seemed this would not be economically feasible to do on a small scale. That is until i stumbled across Spoonflower.
Spoonflower allows the user to upload an image which they will turn into fabric. There are several options for how your image will be oriented on the fabric as well as what type of fabric you want.
After a couple minutes in paint I had an image I was somewhat happy with. I uploaded the pic to spoonflower and in seconds I could see what the fabric would look like. I ended up ordering two samples. Each had the same image, but the second was just a reduced size of the image to see how the resolution would turn out using a smaller image. Each 8x8 sample costed me $5. I ended up using the larger for my labels as the resolution wasn't great on the smaller text.
I read a tip (after I had placed my order of course) that if you rotate your image so it is displayed (and printed) on a 45 degree angle, this will reduce the fraying of the edged of the label once it's cut out. I used a soldering iron to cut the tags out so fraying shouldn't be an issue.
I went with the Eco canvas for my fabric choice. I am very happy with how it turned out.
https://www.hammockforums.net/galler...che=1420565188
https://www.hammockforums.net/galler...che=1420569453
https://www.hammockforums.net/galler...333254_ios.jpg
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks