Looking for a realistic looking embroidery font

[otherwhirl]

Can any recommend a good font that looks like actual embroidery?

I have attached some examples of mock-ups using an 'embroidered' font type

Thanks!

[Wallace]

Something like this maybe... http://img2.grandslamdesigns.com/Font/X ... 0009_p.jpg

Also have a look here... http://gimpscripts.com/2013/04/embroidery-stitcher/

I found this too... http://img2.annthegran.com/Font/XLarge/ ... 060804.jpg

[molly]

I found a font called Satin Stitch which was used in your post.I enclosed it in the attachments along with a preview

[mackenzieh]

Wallace, the first and the third link to fonts are images. Is there a way to download the fonts?

[otherwhirl]

Yeah looks like they have to be purchased:
http://www.annthegran.com/brw/Alphabets.aspx
http://www.grandslamdesigns.com/TopSellers/Font.aspx

Wallace, the first and the third link to fonts are images. Is there a way to download the fonts?

[otherwhirl]

Thanks Wallace

Something like this maybe... http://img2.grandslamdesigns.com/Font/X ... 0009_p.jpg

Also have a look here... http://gimpscripts.com/2013/04/embroidery-stitcher/

I found this too... http://img2.annthegran.com/Font/XLarge/ ... 060804.jpg

[otherwhirl]

This one looks too fake, but thanks for your response to the thread

I found a font called Satin Stitch which was used in your post.I enclosed it in the attachments along with a preview

[molly]

I did see some more realistic ones but they weren't free. They were $40 to $50. Anyway, there is probably a way to make it in gimp.

[mackenzieh]

here are two fonts from dafont.com

http://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=embroidery+font

[otherwhirl]

Yeah I saw those already. Again they too look too fake...LOL (but thanks )

here are two fonts from dafont.com

http://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=embroidery+font

[otherwhirl]

True. Yeah i was hoping someone might have knowledge of how to create this effect from virtually any font within Gimp.

Wallace's plugin suggestion may be a start

I did see some more realistic ones but they weren't free. They were $40 to $50. Anyway, there is probably a way to make it in gimp.

[mackenzieh]

How about this one: http://www.1001freefonts.com/embroidery.font

[GnuTux]

Maybe this script will work for you..

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4869

[otherwhirl]

@ GnuTux

Definitely worth a try. Thanks
Maybe this script will work for you..

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4869

[otherwhirl]

Thanks again mackenzieh, but it just doesn't look realistic. Looks more cartoony

How about this one: http://www.1001freefonts.com/embroidery.font

[Wallace]

Wallace, the first and the third link to fonts are images. Is there a way to download the fonts?

They are not fonts, it's an image from an embroidery website that does this on shirts, hats and other stuff.

Thanks Wallace

No problem.
There are some PS tutorials out there about this, but I don't think it can be translated into Gimp.

Also there's an application extension or plugin for Gimp called "Photo Font". What it does is make fonts out of images to be used in Gimp.
So the images I showed you in the links could be made as a "photo font" and then used in Gimp.
There's a thread by "Rod" about this somewhere. I have this plugin installed and have even created my own font to use with it in gimp. It's called "Pipeline". Have a look here... http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 30#p102126

[Rod]

My Embroidery Stitcher filter doesn't do too bad a job.
Create your text any color. Merge it down to a white background layer. Run the script.
Select the layer and go to Colors>Colorize and set the values like so (Hue can be anything) the other sliders should be close to the ones i chose.

Now use the color select tool and select the black area of the image and hit delete OR
Select Colors>Color to Alpha and select black.

Now fill the bottom layer with a patter such as denim.


Script can be found here -
http://gimpscripts.com/2013/04/embroidery-stitcher/
My denim pattern.

[Rod]

Keep in mind this script does not have a dialog so don't expect one to pop up.
It merely takes the colored image or text and creates the effect with no added input.

Another example with a different font type. [Kicking Limos] I added a drop shadow also. Black 2x2 pixel offset [ x and y ] with a blur radius of 8.

[molly]

without background

[Rod]

Thought i would show you one with an image as the target.
Thanks to Mike for the banner image.