{"id":2380,"date":"2020-07-26T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2022-03-29T18:35:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T01:35:58","slug":"best-guide-design-custom-patches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/best-guide-design-custom-patches\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Guide to Design Your Custom Patches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24pt;\">Designing custom patches has never been easier\uff01<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Do you want to be the focus of the crowd? Do you have special events to attend? Are you tired of ordinary jackets and jeans?? Are you part of a club? So why not design your Custom Patches badly and give it a whole new look? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There are many reasons that you may want to create your own custom patches, but if you don\u2019t have a piece artwork that you want to recreate for the design, you may not know where to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do I design my own patches? there are 6 steps guide you to design custom made patches as below:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#step1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Step 01 Start with an ideal<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Step 02 Type of custom patches<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Step 03 Size of custom patches<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Step 04 Choose border of patches<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step5\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Step 05 Choose backing for patches<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step6\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">Step 06 Embroidery thread colors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"step1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">STEP 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\"><span class=\"\">Start with an ideal<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.8em; color: #000000;\"> First, figure out what you want to communicate with your custom patch. Are you celebrating your birthday? Do you want to include a business logo? Are you marketing an organization? Do you want it to add some interesting to your clothes? Or is to give your hats a new look. Patches are usually made up of logo designs, some quotes or patterns. First, decide what kind of custom made patches you want to make. then consider the design, color scheme, and material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15581 size-full\" title=\"ideal of patches\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/custom-patches-2.jpg\" alt=\"ideal of custom patches\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/custom-patches-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/custom-patches-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/custom-patches-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/custom-patches-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"step2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">STEP 2<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\"><span class=\"\">Type of custom patches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">there are a variety of patches available. They design custom patches, woven patches, name patches, hat patches, embroidered patches and Iron on patches. Attention to detail and high-quality work is what sets them apart from everyone else. Go through various sample designs to narrow down your choices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15582 size-full\" title=\"custom patches types\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/types-of-custom-patches.jpg\" alt=\"types of custom patches\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/types-of-custom-patches.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/types-of-custom-patches-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Embroidered Patches: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The most traditional type of patches that we can create is an embroidered patch, Here we embroider thread onto a backing and create a raised design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Woven Patches<\/strong><\/span><strong> : <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Woven patches are similar to embroidered patches, but use thinner thread to achieve more detail and aren\u2019t as raised. Dye sublimation is the most modern way to create custom patches. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Instead of thread, we dye the patch material to achieve the most detail. Take the amount of detail in your design into consideration before you choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15600 size-full\" title=\"patches on clothes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/embroidered-patches.jpg\" alt=\"embroidered patches\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/embroidered-patches.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/embroidered-patches-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"step3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">STEP 3<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\"><span class=\"\">Size of custom patches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The size of the Custom Patches can be determined according to the purpose of the patch. If you are using it for a jacket sleeve, then keep it big and vibrant whereas, if you are using it for a bag then a small size patch would do. There are some standard sizes being used for common custom patches.\u00a0Let\u2019s have a look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15583 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"size of patches\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/size-of-patches.png\" alt=\"size of patches\" width=\"960\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/size-of-patches.png 960w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/size-of-patches-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/size-of-patches-768x142.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Hat Patches &#8211;\u00a0frequent size is 3&#8243;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15584 size-full\" title=\"hat patches\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hat-patches-2.jpg\" alt=\"hat patches \" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hat-patches-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hat-patches-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Military patches-Most frequent size used is 4\u2033 Width x 1\u2033 height<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15585 size-full\" title=\"military patches\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/military-patches-1.jpg\" alt=\"military patches\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/military-patches-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/military-patches-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How to Measure the suitable custom patches size?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Patches are measured using the following formula: (Height + Width) \/ 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Simply add together the height and width of your desired patch, then divide that number by two. The result is your patch size.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"step4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">STEP 4<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\"><span class=\"\">Choose border of patches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> We\u00a0provide heat cut border, merrowed and laser cut border for your select. Different edges have have different characteristcis. You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/custom-patches-border-options\/\">what is the best border for your custom patches<\/a> to learn more.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15610 size-full\" title=\"custom patches border\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QQ\u622a\u56fe20200731152114.png\" alt=\"custom patches border\" width=\"500\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QQ\u622a\u56fe20200731152114.png 500w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/QQ\u622a\u56fe20200731152114-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"step5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">STEP 5<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\"><span class=\"\">Choose backing for patches<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"> Velcro baking, Iron on backing, No backing\u2026. Does these backing let you confuse? Don\u2019t worry. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/choosing-right-backing-custom-patches\/\">How to choose the right backing for your custom patches<\/a> will help you make an decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15587 size-full\" title=\"backing of custom patches\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/backing-of-patches.jpg\" alt=\"backing of patches\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/backing-of-patches.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/backing-of-patches-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"step6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\">STEP 6<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; line-height: 1.8em;\"><span class=\"\">Embroidery thread colors<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Craft a smart design scheme, so that the text and the pattern are visible even from a distance. Go for contrasting colors so that the text is clearly visible over the background. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Complementary colors will make embroidery look more vibrant.Some color schemes that can be used are, black-white, red-green, white-red, yellow-violet, and orange-yellow. You can even go for more than two colors when creating a vibrant pattern. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The patch will only come out beautifully if you place it on the right color apparel. Pair them up with neutral colors instead of going in for bright solid colors.Once you confirm which custom patches you want to, then you need to choose which colors you\u2019d like to incorporate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15588 size-full\" title=\"embroidery thread colors\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/thread-colors.jpg\" alt=\"thread colors\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/thread-colors.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/thread-colors-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">At GS-JJ.com, we offer many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/info\/Embroidery-Thread-Color-Chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">threads and twill colors<\/a> to choose from and we allow up to nine different colors for each embroidered patches design at no need extra cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Design Your Own Custom Patches today from GS-JJ.com. Our team at GS-JJ.com is ready to help you get started. You can learn more about our products by visiting\u00a0www.gs-jj.com<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/patches\/Custom-Patches\">.<\/a>\u00a0You can also email\u00a0info@gs-jj.com\u00a0or call\u00a01-888-864-4755\u00a0toll-free.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing custom patches has never been easier\uff01 Do you want to be the focus of the crowd? Do you have special events to attend? Are you tired of ordinary jackets and jeans?? Are you part of a club? So why not design your Custom Patches badly and give it a whole new look? 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