Embroidery Machine - Revision history

Boredzo: /* manual */ Updated the manual link and fixed the markup.

2019-03-13T16:50:56Z

manual: Updated the manual link and fixed the markup.

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	[[File:Brother_SE400.jpg\|thumb\|Brother SE400]]		[[File:Brother_SE400.jpg\|thumb\|Brother SE400]]
	== manual ==		== manual ==
	[~~Download the manual][www~~.brother~~-usa~~.com/~~ModelDocuments~~/~~Consumer~~/~~Users Manual/UM_SE_400_EN_2327~~.~~PDF~~].		[https://download.brother.com/welcome/doch000184/885v31_v32_v33_om04en.pdf Download the manual].

	== tips ==		== tips ==

Miloh: /* making images */ replace previous links to pes file reader development with new ones

2016-12-18T18:34:49Z

making images: replace previous links to pes file reader development with new ones

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	== making images ==		== making images ==

	In order to embroider, you need to obtain a .pes file. This is a proprietary file format used by Brother machines. It's a vector format that includes individual stitches, thread colors, etc etc~~. There are some [https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=pes+file+embroidery&type=Repositories&ref=searchresults github projects] that work with .pes files~~.		In order to embroider, you need to obtain a .pes file. This is a proprietary file format used by Brother machines. It's a vector format that includes individual stitches, thread colors, etc etc.

	We've been using [http://sandscomputing.com/products-shop/sewart-embroidery-digitizer/ SewArt], which costs money, but has a 30-day free trial. The trial has enough features to do this, to the point where I'm not sure anyone will buy it. It's windows-only, but you can download free windows 10 [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO/ isos] or [https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ virtual machine images] nowadays.		We've been using [http://sandscomputing.com/products-shop/sewart-embroidery-digitizer/ SewArt], which costs money, but has a 30-day free trial. The trial has enough features to do this, to the point where I'm not sure anyone will buy it. It's windows-only, but you can download free windows 10 [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO/ isos] or [https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ virtual machine images] nowadays.

	To import images, File > Open a normal image file. Tools > Resize to make it fit the embroidery size (supposedly 4" by 4" ~= 100m by 100m, but I think it's a little smaller than that). Then Tools > Convert to stitches to create stitch information. There's a lot of options here, but probably what you want is "Auto-sew Image" in the top right, then "Set Transparent Color" to avoid stitching a whole background. Finally Save As to generate the .pes file.		To import images with SewArt, File > Open a normal image file. Tools > Resize to make it fit the embroidery size (supposedly 4" by 4" ~= 100m by 100m, but I think it's a little smaller than that). Then Tools > Convert to stitches to create stitch information. There's a lot of options here, but probably what you want is "Auto-sew Image" in the top right, then "Set Transparent Color" to avoid stitching a whole background. Finally Save As to generate the .pes file.

			A couple of alternative projects have bubbled up for working with pes files on linux and the ilk.
			<ul>
			<li>[https://github.com/MaxKellermann/svg2pes/commits/master svg2pes] A svg to pes work in progress
			<li>[http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/pesconvert.git;a=summary pesconvert]. A torvalds project to convert pes to thumbnail images
			</ul>
			The torvalds project and some rumination on the pes format is described on his [http://torvalds-family.blogspot.com/2010/01/embroidery-gaah.html blogspot]

	== putting images on the machine ==		== putting images on the machine ==

Miloh: /* making images */

2016-12-17T19:49:26Z

making images

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	In order to embroider, you need to obtain a .pes file. This is a proprietary file format used by Brother machines. It's a vector format that includes individual stitches, thread colors, etc etc.		In order to embroider, you need to obtain a .pes file. This is a proprietary file format used by Brother machines. It's a vector format that includes individual stitches, thread colors, etc etc. There are some [https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=pes+file+embroidery&type=Repositories&ref=searchresults github projects] that work with .pes files.

	We've been using [http://sandscomputing.com/products-shop/sewart-embroidery-digitizer/ SewArt], which costs money, but has a 30-day free trial. The trial has enough features to do this, to the point where I'm not sure anyone will buy it. It's windows-only, but you can download free windows 10 [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO/ isos] or [https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ virtual machine images] nowadays.		We've been using [http://sandscomputing.com/products-shop/sewart-embroidery-digitizer/ SewArt], which costs money, but has a 30-day free trial. The trial has enough features to do this, to the point where I'm not sure anyone will buy it. It's windows-only, but you can download free windows 10 [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO/ isos] or [https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ virtual machine images] nowadays.

192.195.83.130 at 04:43, 21 November 2016

2016-11-21T04:43:15Z

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	[[File:Brother_SE400.jpg\|thumb\|Brother SE400]]		[[File:Brother_SE400.jpg\|thumb\|Brother SE400]]
			== manual ==
			[Download the manual][www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users Manual/UM_SE_400_EN_2327.PDF].

			== tips ==
			Make sure the fabric is very tensed (Brother actually recommends to use a stabilizer product).
			You may want to loose the upper thread (setting it on 2 seems to work well).

	== making images ==		== making images ==

Lizzie at 09:51, 20 November 2016

2016-11-20T09:51:08Z

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	We have an embroidery machine!		We have an embroidery machine! It's a Brother SE400.

			[[File:Brother_SE400.jpg\|thumb\|Brother SE400]]
	== making images ==		== making images ==

Lizzie: /* example files */

2016-11-20T09:37:52Z

example files

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:cat.png\|[[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]		File:cat.png\|[[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]
			File:cat_embroidery.png\|<-----
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Lizzie: /* example files */

2016-11-20T09:26:56Z

example files

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	== example files ==		== example files ==
			(We can't upload .pes files to this wiki so these are .dat files, change the extension from .pes.dat to .pes to use them)
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:cat.png\|[[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]		File:cat.png\|[[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Lizzie: /* example files */

2016-11-20T09:25:05Z

example files

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:cat.png\|~~Pixel art cat.~~ [[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]		File:cat.png\|[[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Lizzie at 09:22, 20 November 2016

2016-11-20T09:22:07Z

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	== example files ==		== example files ==

	[File:cat.png\|~~thumb\|~~[[~~Media~~:cat.pes.dat~~] pixel art cat.]~~]]		<gallery>
			File:cat.png\|Pixel art cat. [[File:cat.pes.dat\|pes file]]
			</gallery>

Lizzie: /* example files */

2016-11-20T09:18:46Z

example files

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	== example files ==		== example files ==

	~~TODO~~		[File:cat.png\|thumb\|[[Media:cat.pes.dat] pixel art cat.]]]