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TIPS for DESIGNING for DIGITAL PRINTING WITH SPOONFLOWER

 

» Dark lines on light colors look cleaner than light lines on dark colors.

» Large areas of solid color are the most likely to show unwanted effects (like banding).

» With the digital process that Spoonflower uses, dark blacks will show up as charcoal.

» Try to keep the total number of different colors under 30.

» Staggered design elements often work better than linear repeats. Any shifting of the fabric grain, which sometimes happens when the fabric goes through the printer, will be less noticeable.

» Refer to the Spoonflower FAQ for helpful tips on preparing your image for upload. Also, Rachel Galloway at Mamma Made Designs has written a four-part series about designing for Spoonflower: craftzine.com/go/mammamade.

CUSTOM CUTENESS (Clockwise from top right): Red Energy Mandala by Dana Weekley; custom CRAFT fabric by Samantha Hahn; Birdhouse, Fall, and Synchronized Swimmers by Isabelle Kunz.