Friday, December 27, 2013
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Happy Holidays from OMLpatches.com
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Friday, December 20, 2013
Customize your morale patches - even stock patches can be custom
How do I customize a "stock" patch?
Every patch we stitch is made to order. We don't have any stock patches hanging around. We prefer to offer totally custom patches to our customers. That leads to the question, how do I make changes to patches?
On each patch order page you have an extensive customization drop down list to design your own custom patch: choices like background camo, thread colors, velcro or no velcro....patches like custom team patches even have spaces for your own lettering and specific color for the lettering. But what if you don't see what you want? For example, you want the Cod Ghost Bio Patch, but you would like the bio symbol in yellow. The easiest way to do this is add comments or instructions to your order, and tell us exactly what you would like. If at all possible, we will then make your patch exactly how you request the patch.
Its that easy. Simply add your color request to your order when checking out. Make your instructions clear and precise, and we will create your custom patch for you.
What if you are still not sure? send us an email and ask! if its possible, we will make it happen and let you know.
Its a very simple way to make every patch truly custom. Why settle for patches that are off the shelf in only one set of colors? or colors that are not right? make them right by letting us know.
OMLPatches.com - where every patch is a custom patch!
Saturday, December 7, 2013
OML Patches.com - stitching out a patch
Do you want to see how we make patches? Its a long process, but here is one part of our work.
Here is one of our machines (Happy Brand) 12 needle machine stitching out our own logo.
go to OML PATCHES to find custom patches - over 900 patches available for your customization.
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Here is one of our machines (Happy Brand) 12 needle machine stitching out our own logo.
go to OML PATCHES to find custom patches - over 900 patches available for your customization.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
New multicam black fabric now released! Its going to make some awesome velcro patches!
New Multicam fabrics Coming Soon!
Have you heard about the new multicam fabrics that they have recently created? They look awesome!
MultiCam:
The base – the original combat-proven pattern that offers the widest
range of environmental effectiveness – ideally suited for apparel &
gear that must be employed throughout mixed or varied environments.
Perfect background for patches.
MultiCam Arid: A pattern intended for open sand and rock – ideally suited for apparel when working exclusively in bright open desert terrain.
MultiCam Tropic:
A pattern intended for deep verdant jungle use – ideally suited for
apparel when working exclusively in a dense jungle environment.
MultiCam Alpine: A pattern intended for snow-covered areas – ideally suited for over-garments and gear covers when/where snow cover is present.
MultiCam Black:
While not a geographically-based pattern, MultiCam Black gives law
enforcement groups a sharp and authoritative presence suited to domestic
L.E. operations where projecting a strong and distinct image is a
critical concern. MultiCam Black is designed to complement a wide range
of existing armor and gear colors (for instance, green or black vests
both look well-matched when paired with MultiCam Black uniforms).
We
are looking forward to getting our hands on the various types of
fabrics as soon as we can. I think the multicam black will make awesome
patches - especially blackout patches. So far they have released the
multicam black in nylon cordura fabric - which is not great for making
patches. We are waiting for the ripstop material - as soon as it is
available we will be getting some, if at all possible. We hope to
produce the first multicam black patches around!!
There
is no news so far on the release dates of the other multicam fabrics.
All i seem to find so far is "coming soon". So new multicam patches
will be coming soon! Again, as soon as we can get our hands on some, we
will make the material available for all of our patches.
Coming soon!
Friday, November 8, 2013
CREATING AND DESIGNING YOUR CUSTOM PATCH - WHAT MAKES A GOOD PATCH DESIGN
CREATING AND DESIGNING YOUR CUSTOM
PATCH
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PATCH DESIGN?
CHOOSING THE
RIGHT GRAPHICS
When you are
creating your own custom patch design, selecting the right graphic for your
patch design is very important. The
best designed patches have simple clear designs. Too many details, to many elements or too
much lettering will make a very complicated patch, hard to read and sometimes
the design gets lost in the patch. The
general idea is to make a simple clear patch that gets your message or joke
through clearly, easy to look at and easy to read. For example, if you take a large graphic
with many details and try to put that whole graphic into a 3 x 3 patch, the
design is not going to be very clear and most of the detail will be lost in the
transition. It may look good in jpeg
form, but it will be nearly impossible to get those details in embroidery. Simple well placed graphics work the best on
patches.
SIZE AND
SHAPE
Once you
have your team graphic or symbol chosen, the next step would be to choose the size
and shape of the patch. Any solid
shape will work on a patch. The standard
sizes are 2 x 3in, 2 x 4in or 3.5in round, however you can pick any shape that
you want. Standard shapes with straight
lines and neat corners or completely round can always be merrowed, but other
shapes will have to be embroidered with a thick edge and have the Velcro sewn
securely on to the patch. You can also
take into consideration where the patch is going to be placed – if it is on
your jacket with a 4 x 4 fuzzy side Velcro real estate, you can decide if you
want tabs or scrolls or other patches to fit onto that space. If you want only your team patch to fit on
that area, you can choose a size that will take up most of that space, not
leaving room for other patches.
Again, while
deciding the shape of the patch, take into consideration the graphic and
lettering that you need fit into the patch.
If you are going to write sentences on the patch, then you will have to
adjust the size of the graphic and the size and shape of the patch to make it
all fit in. If you have a large graphic,
keep the lettering to a minimum to allow the graphic to be the main focus of
the patch. Same is true for the
opposite – if you have a lot of writing, then keep the graphic small and simple
to allow for more writing.
BALANCE
To make a
really good patch design, the patch has to be balanced properly. Too much writing on one part and empty spaces
on other parts will make the patch look unbalanced and probably make the
lettering less readable, or the graphic unclear. A balanced patch will have a clear simple
graphic, the right amount of lettering and perhaps some small symbols to
balance out the negative spaces.
Custom Team
Patch Punisher with Stars is a good example of how to balance a patch
design. The punisher graphic is simple
and clear and a good size to be seen properly.
If we were to change the shape of the patch to a 2 x 3 with the punisher
in the middle of the patch, it would leave little room for lettering. So we picked a 3.5 round patch, which will
balance out either a large amount of lettering or a small amount, and will look
good either way. We decided to further
balance the punisher team patch by adding stars. The stars balance out any amount of writing
by making a visual stop point between the team name and the team, and also
fills in the blank spots when there is little writing. Either way, the patch is balanced with little
or no blank spots.
FONT
Which font
to choose when you are creating your own custom patch? Again follow the rule that simple is
better. For example if you have a small
amount of lettering, you can go for a fancier font because you will have enough
room for larger lettering. If you are writing
more than a few words, I would suggest some of the more simple lettering fonts –
block, government or serif fonts – the writing will stitch out clear and be
readable. The same rules that apply to
the rest of the patch apply here: simple
is best.
WHAT FORMAT
DO I SEND TO OMLPACHES?
This is a
question we get a lot. It’s a simple
answer -.JPEG or BMT and now corel draw files work best. If you don’t sent it to us in that format, we
will convert it to that format anyways.
It has been suggested a few times that an .eps file will take the place
of digitizing – no it doesn’t at all – we still have to digitize the patch into
stitches. We do not manipulate or change
your original design as a jpeg or a corel draw file – but we can make changes
to the stitch file.
BALANCE,
SIZE SHAPE, WHAT IF I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET IT RIGHT?
That’s easy,
send it to us to check it out for you.
We can make suggestions and have tons of ideas that will help you make a
balanced proper patch that you will be proud to wear. Email us your preliminary design and ask
for suggestions or any help you may need.
My favorite patches to digitize are the ones that the customer says “ if
you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to add them in”. I usually do, and I always come up with some
good changes or ideas to balance out the patch! A good example of this is a police patch I
did this year. The design looked great
as a jpeg, and it had a circle rope design around the middle. Again looked great as a jpeg, but I knew it
would not stitch out very nicely – there was way too much detail in the rope
design – it would look great as a 10 x 10 patch, but not a 2 x 3. So I asked if I could change the rope design
slightly – its still a rope, but just designed in embroidery so I knew it would
stitch out perfectly and have the right amount of detail. The customer was not sure exactly what I had
in mind, but he allowed me to try my idea.
The result was spectacular, and the rope design looked amazing, and ended
up being one of the focal points of the final patch.
To date, we
have designed thousands of custom patches and through that experience we have a
good eye for detail, balance and space available. When we see the graphic of the patch, we
can already picture what it will look like in stitches, and if it will work or
not. We can look at your graphic and let
you know depending on the size of the patch you want, whether it will look good
or not. Not all graphics or designs lend
well to embroidery, and we will let you know.
I DESIGNED
MY OWN PATCH, NOW WHAT?
After you
have designed your own custom patch and sent it to us – simply place your order
for the digitizing fee and the amount and size of patches you need. The order with the digitizing fee is the
order that we will reference to you.
Once your order has been placed, we will digitize the patch, send you
digital drafts for your approval and then stitch out the patch. The fun is seeing your design get
transformed into stitches – and it usually looks so much better in stitches!
So go ahead
and try your stills designing a patch.
If you need any help along the way, simply contact us and we will be
happy to work with you to create your own one of a kind custom designed patch!
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Halloween at OML Patches
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Patches - how to deal with the tails...
Patches and Tails
What are the tails on a patch? and why?
Everyone has seen them - those nasty tails that stick out from one corner of a patch. But what are they?
The outside of the patch is done with a very very special machine - one of a kind, really. When you see a patch that is not merrowed, you know they don't have the right equipment to make a professional patch. The machine is called a merrow machine. It only does one thing - the edges of a patch. Nothing else. Expensive for one machine, but its well worth it.
The merrow stitch is quite complex...it consists of 6 different threads. That is why it is nearly impossible for a merrowed edge to come apart -its solid and thick. Unless that is if you mess with the tail. The tail is simply the end of the merrowing stitches. Why? well, where are they going to go? all you have to do is tuck them in behind the patch, and they will stick to the velcro and stay put. If you were to cut the tail to the patch, you would not get a finished corner or edge, and the threads (all 6) would poke up eventually...not a nice look, really. Even if the threads are poking up, the merrow will still not unravel, the stitches are very intricate and complicated.
So please don't cut the tails too short.
If you don't have any velcro to tuck the tails, then all you have to do is find a bit of tape or a tiny bit of glue to secure them behind there. Don't use too much - it won't look good having a big blob of glue on the patches when you sew them down. Tape is probably better - it will hold the tails in place and won't show on the other side of the patch. After all, you are about to sew it onto your uniform or bag, so no one will know that you have tape on the other side!
That is all for today.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Molon Labe - meaning and some new patches
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nametapes and nametags - all te information you need on how to create original nametapes.
OML PATCHES
By request, we have updated and created new nametapes for everyone. If you are tired of the standard block font, we have changed almost everything!
You have a few options when looking at nametapes:
1. regular nametapes - the ones with the edges folded under and no merrowing
2. merrowed nametapes - more like a patch, these nametapes have merrowed edges (merrowing is the thick outline of stitches on most patches)
Once you decide the style that you want, you the next option is SIZE. We offer standard nametapes in 5 inches long or 6 inches long. However, if you need a different size, let us know and we can make them as small as you need.
The next step has a few options to make a truly original nametape - saying and style - one of a kind.
For both nametapes and merrowed nametapes you can change the font.
for merrowed nametapes, you can change the font and add some designs: punisher, club, skulls, there are 12 in all.
Thread color - this is the color of the writing on the nametape.
Background color - this is the color of the nametape itself. Camos and solid colors, 16 to chose from.
Now you are on your way to easily making custom nametapes that are ORIGINAL.
Here is what some of our customers have to say about our patches...
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