DIGITIZING RATES

Q: What do you charge per thousand stitches?

A: We base our price on complexity, not on stitchcount.

Q: Why don't you charge per thousand stitches?

A: The price per thousand stitches has been a standard in the embroidery industry. The number of stitches certainly have a direct reflection on an Embroiderer's Production Cost, but it has little effect on a Designer's Cost.

For Example: It would take three computer inputs to produce a 2" fill circle, and there would be about 3500 stitches to the object. To create a 4" circle would also require the same number (three) of computer inputs, and there would be about 13,500 stitches in this object. A 5mm tall uppercase "A" would require roughly 16 computer inputs, and there would be less than 50 stitches to this object.

Additionally, the small lettering usually requires more test runs and fine-tuning than a simple fill area would. As well, artistic features, such as drop shadows and shading work require a lot thought and time to do properly, but require very few final stitches.