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Post by crazy4scraps on May 6, 2024 18:52:26 GMT
Have any of you heard of or tried InkStitch (I think it’s freeware used in conjunction with Inkscape)? I just went down the YouTube rabbit hole watching a bunch of videos this guy and his young daughter put up (Project Anonymous) where they’ve done a bunch of tutorials. I’m very familiar with software similar to Inkscape that I use for my cutting machines (Funtime and Sure Cuts A Lot) and something like this might be a fairly easy transition for me. I’ll have to show my DD when she gets home today to see what she thinks. While it surely doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, it might be enough to get by until we can save up to get something comparable to what she’s used to. inkstitch.org/features/styxgirl Gigi42 AngieandSnoopy Amy |
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Post by Gigi42 on May 6, 2024 22:03:02 GMT
Have any of you heard of or tried InkStitch (I think it’s freeware used in conjunction with Inkscape)? I just went down the YouTube rabbit hole watching a bunch of videos this guy and his young daughter put up (Project Anonymous) where they’ve done a bunch of tutorials. I’m very familiar with software similar to Inkscape that I use for my cutting machines (Funtime and Sure Cuts A Lot) and something like this might be a fairly easy transition for me. I’ll have to show my DD when she gets home today to see what she thinks. While it surely doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, it might be enough to get by until we can save up to get something comparable to what she’s used to. inkstitch.org/features/styxgirl Gigi42 AngieandSnoopy Amy |
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Post by iowgirl on May 7, 2024 15:00:04 GMT
How does she digitize her art? Is she drawing something, then tracing it in the software to create a digital version?
You could accomplish that with some other software, and save it as a a SVG or other file type, then use an online converter to convert it to a PES file.
I use Silhouette Studio for my Silhouette cutter, and it has a fairly decent design capability, including tracing. You can also use fonts, drawing shapes, etc. to create designs.
If you upgrade the free Studio software to Business Edition, you can "Save As" JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF (but not PES). You could take that file and convert it with a free online file converter.
The full upgrade to Business Edition is $50, which is a one time purchase. It is not a subscription and you do not have to renew it.
She could download the free version and play around with it. The free version does have tracing, text, etc - you just can't save it in any other format than the .studio Silhouette format. You can take a screenshot and upload that JPG to a converter to see how it goes - screenshots are low resolution images, so it might not be the greatest.
I am pretty well versed in the Studio software if she has any questions. It could be a bit quirky to someone not familiar with it, since it is designed as a vector software to create cut files... but you can fill with color, etc. to create really cool designs. I use it a TON for creating printable files.
* Disclaimer - I know almost less than nothing about embroidery machines and files! LOL
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 7, 2024 19:50:41 GMT
iowgirl Right now she has access to Melco Design Shop software at school which she has been using to digitize for embroidery. I believe she has been tracing the designs to create the vectors and has been doing all of her digitizing manually, choosing the type of stitches and stitch direction, fills, satin stitches, etc. depending on the effect she wants. She doesn’t like using auto digitization (which the Melco software also has, and some other kids have been doing it that way because it’s a short cut) because the results aren’t as nice and she’s very fussy. I have both Funtime (pro version) and Sure Cuts A Lot 4 software that I’ve used to run my three cutters for almost 25 years now, so I’m pretty well versed in that kind of software. That’s why for me personally, I think I would have an easier time learning the Inkscape/InkStitch setup. You need Inkscape specifically installed to run the InkStitch plug in for embroidery. I have no experience at all with any other embroidery software myself so I’ve just been going on what she tells me it does. I’ve asked her if she needs an SVG to digitize with the Melco software and she says it doesn’t matter. In the past, I’ve either just used the pre-installed fonts and designs that came with my machine or readymade designs I found online that I could just download, convert to PES with the Magic Box (now obsolete) and save on a compact flash type card for my Bernina Deco. Now with the new Brother machine we just got, I can do all of that wirelessly but she wants to digitize designs that she has drawn herself in ProCreate. She has also learned how to use Adobe Illustrator, I think Photoshop and I don’t know what all else in class. Besides the embroidery using a commercial 16 needle Melco embroidery machine, she has also made tons of full color printed and diecut vinyl stickers with an electronic cutter, has learned how to use the laser cutting machine to cut and engrave wood, cardboard and plexiglass, and started learning how to design things in Fusion 360 and print them on a 3D printer. She’s light years ahead of most people twice her age, LOL.
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Post by iowgirl on May 7, 2024 21:13:47 GMT
She’s light years ahead of most people twice her age, LOL. She sounds incredibly bright! It is so fun to read about her accomplishments! I find it amazing how some can just intuitively know how to operate some of these design software programs! My son is this way, and could figure out how to run programs so easily. He ran circles around his Photoshop teacher in high school (that didn't go over so well)... I look forward to hearing what she all does in the future!! |
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Post by styxgirl on May 8, 2024 4:38:07 GMT
Have any of you heard of or tried InkStitch (I think it’s freeware used in conjunction with Inkscape)? I just went down the YouTube rabbit hole watching a bunch of videos this guy and his young daughter put up (Project Anonymous) where they’ve done a bunch of tutorials. I’m very familiar with software similar to Inkscape that I use for my cutting machines (Funtime and Sure Cuts A Lot) and something like this might be a fairly easy transition for me. I’ll have to show my DD when she gets home today to see what she thinks. While it surely doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, it might be enough to get by until we can save up to get something comparable to what she’s used to. inkstitch.org/features/styxgirl Gigi42 AngieandSnoopy AmyI have seen the name before but not used it. Tomorrow, I will search it in my digitizing groups and see if anyone had said anything about it! Since you’re learning so much, you may have to take up digitizing too! ;-) |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 8, 2024 11:46:43 GMT
Have any of you heard of or tried InkStitch (I think it’s freeware used in conjunction with Inkscape)? I just went down the YouTube rabbit hole watching a bunch of videos this guy and his young daughter put up (Project Anonymous) where they’ve done a bunch of tutorials. I’m very familiar with software similar to Inkscape that I use for my cutting machines (Funtime and Sure Cuts A Lot) and something like this might be a fairly easy transition for me. I’ll have to show my DD when she gets home today to see what she thinks. While it surely doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, it might be enough to get by until we can save up to get something comparable to what she’s used to. inkstitch.org/features/styxgirl Gigi42 AngieandSnoopy Amy I have seen the name before but not used it. Tomorrow, I will search it in my digitizing groups and see if anyone had said anything about it! Since you’re learning so much, you may have to take up digitizing too! ;-) If we had the software, I’m sure I would learn some of it by default. I have a literal crapton of SVG paper piecing patterns that I’ve designed for scrapbook layouts over 20+ years that could probably be very easily converted into embroidery files, so… 😉 |
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Post by AngieandSnoopy on May 18, 2024 1:46:48 GMT
Have any of you heard of or tried InkStitch (I think it’s freeware used in conjunction with Inkscape)? I just went down the YouTube rabbit hole watching a bunch of videos this guy and his young daughter put up (Project Anonymous) where they’ve done a bunch of tutorials. I’m very familiar with software similar to Inkscape that I use for my cutting machines (Funtime and Sure Cuts A Lot) and something like this might be a fairly easy transition for me. I’ll have to show my DD when she gets home today to see what she thinks. While it surely doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, it might be enough to get by until we can save up to get something comparable to what she’s used to. inkstitch.org/features/styxgirl Gigi42 AngieandSnoopy Amy Sorry, haven't been on the computer much since I posted this! Yes, I have tried the InkStitch which is an addon to Inkscape. It is free, I haven't done anything with it after I bought SewArt. It was ok but took too much time for me to learn since at the time, I was substituting at Middle School 5 days a week. Didn't have the time and my brains were fried after school!  I'm sure there are even more YouTube videos out about it. There was a guy that helped me a lot, forgot who and I remember the guy and young daughter had just started doing some too. I'm wondering if she went ahead and got it and learning it. |
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I'm sure there are even more YouTube videos out about it. There was a guy that helped me a lot, forgot who and I remember the guy and young daughter had just started doing some too. I'm wondering if she went ahead and got it and learning it. 