This is awesome! When I was in concrete colleges for 13 straight years I learned to sew and got pretty good at it for 10 of those years. I learned to embroider with a single needle on a singer plastic supposed to be commercial machine. I fell on hard times and living in my truck but cause of your video I will pick myself up somehow and start my clothing line I dreamed about all those years. I been home now for 8 years and 10 months now . Thanks brother for giving me hope back
Such a informative to the point video. I was starting to get frustrated watching videos on this topic because people want to talk about 100 of the things before they get to the point thank you for making such a good video.
THANK YOU SOOOO for your video… I have the same machine been very, very intimidated by it. Please show more videos especially on a puff design on a hat. Would love that!!! Cheerfullly, Sam at South Bay Monogramming & More
I have to say....just off the info you provided, I like your machine more than I do my cricut... This video was so informative that I can go buy one now and get dtsrted...no fear....I wasn't even looking for a video like this. I'm glad I watched....much respect for providing essential details...
This is sssooo col to see how this works!!! The foam looks AWESOME!!! that n that SIC tat on your "drawing" finger @ 5:44 ; ).. . You're killing it Bro! Thanks for the awesome content as usual!!
this machine fit my needs the best for its intended use. i spoke with a sales rep about what i honestly planned on using the machine for and this machine fit what i was looking for. everybody looks at these machines with big dreams and aspirations but when you narrow down what you really plan on doing with the machine and how you plan to make money with it. it gets easier to pick whats right for you. most people shop based on price first. and alot of people shop based on dreams. you have to be honest with yourself and think about what do you plan on doing with the machine. where is the money gona come in from, what are your actual needs, what makes sense to you and what fits your budget? answer those for your sales rep and you'll pick the machine that is right for you
mannnnnn. i cant even tell you how much money i lost by not getting a machine sooner... i let my own fears and insecurities stop me from gettin that money! but i will say this, watch as many youtube videos of how people use their machine. not just the tutorial vids but how people use it to make money, types of jobs they run. That way you can get a better idea on how you will use it and how you will make money with it. for me, its low quantity hat runs. thats where i make my money at. good luck to you if you decide to get a machine. i wish you nothin but success!
@@BigBrandoh man oh man. Much love. Thanks 🙏🏻 I definitely sub to your channel. I’m just now viewing your video on where to purchase blanks hats. Your vids are definitely inspiring. Thanks again for motivating us all.
As always my brother thank you for your great videos. Been following you for a long time I love what you do. Is like everything you touch you print money. Lol like you said. May God keep blessings you and your family
Hey bro, thanks for the great,great video very clearly and educational I am also contemplating buying one this machine for for years now that I not getting younger working on construction I think I should better hurry up and buy it and start doing some work to knowing the machine.
I found using binder clips when doing the front of a hat caused alot of needle breaks on our 8 head Tajima. Especially right on a thick seam. They work really well for side of hat where you really need to tighten it. But if you need to go up higher on the hat and its obstructed by the clips atleast I found caused issues. We had a 400 piece last week we kept using clips and getting needle breaks. Half way through we decided not to use clips not one break. We have a smaller local shop with a 8 head Tijima 4 Bareuden 4 Ricoma, 1 Tijima and 12 Tijima. Nice for those big piece orders. But certain designs run better on certain machines. Plus there is only two of us running 29 heads so most the time we cant even keep up with hooping to even consider running all heads for one large job so we usually are running different jobs. Just pumping orders out. Very satisfying
Damn. Happy for you. Can’t get anybody to do any tackle twill embroidery on my jerseys and hoodies for me. Always a 30-60 items minimum. Minnesota represent!
@@BigBrandoh I just watched a video on it. It's almost like weeding vinyl. That's pretty cool but still way out there yet. I been thinking about getting something going down here in S. Texas. But just like you mentioned in one of your videos I also like to watch and learn as much as I can about something before I pull the trigger on anything.
yeah, if decide to get an embroidery machine. from any company. I would suggest asking them every question you can think of, before buying. make these companies work for your business. and on top of that, you'll get a better idea on the company you buy from and the type of customer service they offer. this is what i did hahahahahaaaaaaa.
@@premier1appareldecorators88 yup file has to be digitized for 3d puff. Density, stitch angle, caps and pressure foot at the tight height. But good info
Im really thinking about getting this machine im a pattern designer taught myself on gerber lectra & pad system this look interesting i live by trade tec in LA the have a embroidery machine class im gonna take it to get a fell of using a machine just started following you txs bro
i think i do have a vid showing this. save your dst file to your thumb drive, plug the thumb drive into the machine, click the drive icon, find your file, then click the machine icon to save it to the machine
i dont know what your needs or plans are but i would hit up Ricoma and let them know what you plan on doing and they'll recommend some options for you. i personally like the single head and thought about a multi head but instead went with more single heads. gives me flexibility to stitch different things all at the same time. but like i said, hit them up and talk to them, they'll lay out some solid options for you
i use paper sided bobbins. i find'em on amazon for pretty cheap. sometimes i order from embroidery supplies sites if im buying thread colors that i cant find on amazon.
Appreciate this as always. Just got my Ricoma TC 1501. Had my training class. Quick question. I've had some who have these to tell me to lower my pressure foot for doing hats.. What's your thoughts? I did purchase the Titanium needles you suggested in another video, just waiting on them to arrive.
hats, shirts, hoodies, bags, shoes, beanies, crew necks, blankets, patches, towels, baby bibs... these are just a few things i've stitched with this machine. this isnt the only machine Ricoma offers. hit the link in the description and tell them exactly what you plan on using the machine for and they'll give you info on the machines that fit your needs. thats what i did
Thank you Thank you for such great video! Question, do you digitize your designs? or do you outsource your designs? If you outsource, what are your recommendations?
i outsource most of my digitizing. i just google search "digitizing services" then i hit up all the companies that pop up on the first page and see who has good pricing and who has a good turn around time. it all depends on the design also. i dont have any recommendations cuz i use a bunch of companies off of google. i would suggest doing the same. hit up all the companies and see which one fits your budget, meets your needs and you feel comfortable workin with
this is a single head machine. meaning one hoop/item at a time. 15 needles means 15 different colors can be stitched on that one item hooped. as for chenille patches. i have no idea, i dont use those and never looked into making those types of patches.
not as noisey as you would think. BUT this machine is really heavy, bringing it up to the 4th floor might be tricky. in my shop, if the door is closed, i cant hear the machine in my office, the embroidery machine is right on the other side of the wall. and the walls in my office are thin.
Perfect! Just what I needed to see uso! What is bobbins? If I’m not computer literate and would like to start this and get my little biz up and running ASAP, what would you suggest I do first? Full of ideas and possible small account in the future, any advice would be helpful.
i had zero embroidery/sewing experience. they train you on how to use the machine. that was one of my major reasons why i went with Ricoma. they make sure you know how to use the machine. not just sell it to you with a user manual. haha check the ricoma link in the description box for more info
You can go to marathon off Adams and Broadway or ABC embroidery. But try to stay with good brands like Madeira, isacord AR and marathon (cause its local) the other stuff will give you thread breaks and thread spreading
Good video. Can you tell me the brand of fitted hats, snap back hats and “dad hats” you use and where is a good place to purchase in bulk for them? Thank bro. Inspired me to get a machine. I think I’m gonna go for the single head to start off with. If it gets bigger then jump over to the 2 head!! God bless and good luck with your business.
Big B if you have not thought about it you should set up a consulting Service. The videos are great but you could charge a good fee for people who need more in-depth help just an Idea. Great stuff Big B..
hi, i havent looked into mighty hoops yet. i been using the hoops that came with the machine. the vids i seen using mighty hoops make it look easy hahahaha
does great on shirts. havent stitched any jeans but i have done some Carhartt coveralls and jackets. and it stitched with no issues. theres vids of some other people that have this machine stitching on denim jackets.
Is this machine in your opinion the best/one of your recommended machines to get for people wanting to get into shirt and hat embroidery? I understand embroidery machines are expensive (to normal folk) and I don't know if this is by comparison a cheaper one but I'd love to know where I should start to do shirts, hoodies and caps and not have to get one of the big expensive ones. So many models out there and it feels like with this industry there's a lot less info out there.
2 years ago i did some serious research on embroidery machines. out of all the companies i talked too and all the machines i looked at and demo'd. I chose the Ricoma MT1501 based on customer service, training, ease of use and tech support. i didnt know shit about embroidery so i wanted to make sure the company would help me get going and also be available if something went wrong. 2 years later this has been the best business decision i have ever made. hats, shirts, hoodies, blankets, baby bibs, towels of various sizes, shoes and beanies are just some of the things i used this machine to stitch on. if you were thinking about it, i say reach out to ricoma to talk to them. ask them every question and concern you have. i got direct links in my description box or just reach out to them directly on your own.
This is awesome! When I was in concrete colleges for 13 straight years I learned to sew and got pretty good at it for 10 of those years. I learned to embroider with a single needle on a singer plastic supposed to be commercial machine. I fell on hard times and living in my truck but cause of your video I will pick myself up somehow and start my clothing line I dreamed about all those years. I been home now for 8 years and 10 months now . Thanks brother for giving me hope back
Man that was inspirational even for me thanks
Your the first video that doesn’t do a lot of talking…very easy and great watch 🙏🏽🤙🏽
curious how you are doing with your machine
Perfect timing on this brother...Just got off phone with UPS, my MT-1501 arrives tomorrow...LET'S FREAKING GO!!!
Keep Crushing It!! Stay HUMBLE, Stay HUNGRY, Stay FOCUSED...~The Jarhead Entrepreneur
Such a informative to the point video. I was starting to get frustrated watching videos on this topic because people want to talk about 100 of the things before they get to the point thank you for making such a good video.
Good stuff. I’ve always wanted to start a hat company. That 3D puff look is fire. 🔥
I think this guy is pretty chill....subscribed!!
Hey man. Can you do more videos like this. This was very informative.
yup. i'll have more embroidery vids
@@BigBrandoh can you do a 3D hat explaining how to to it with the foam and Thank you! Very informative video
@@reinadorada4552 its on my channel already. check it out
@Patrick J i wanna know two
Great video. Seems like the multi head machine is the way to go.
THANK YOU SOOOO for your video… I have the same machine been very, very intimidated by it. Please show more videos especially on a puff design on a hat. Would love that!!!
Cheerfullly,
Sam at South Bay Monogramming & More
Absolutely love your videos. Mine is getting shipped to me as we speak. I’m excited to get started
Thank you for this video. It has been the biggest help in my start up. Thanks from Indiana
Omg thats my vibe,,,, i really need my store from home like this
I have to say....just off the info you provided, I like your machine more than I do my cricut...
This video was so informative that I can go buy one now and get dtsrted...no fear....I wasn't even looking for a video like this.
I'm glad I watched....much respect for providing essential details...
Amazing channel, straight to the point. Thank you
New follower brotha respect the hustle , this motivates me
Awesome!! You made a great business decision to get this machine, I am so happy for you. Keep up the great work and TYFS
Just a little note you can contact Ricoma for a promo code cuz you will make some machine sales after this ✅
Thanks for this video. I didnt find the the link for the stabilizer you used.
sorry but its no longer on amazon.
Thanks Bro… wishing you much more success.
This is sssooo col to see how this works!!! The foam looks AWESOME!!! that n that SIC tat on your "drawing" finger @ 5:44 ; ).. . You're killing it Bro! Thanks for the awesome content as usual!!
precise and to the point. love it. thank you! 🤘🏼
Thank you. Great video.
Waiting on my machine now
Damn good video, thanks for the great info.
What made your decision to get the 1501 instead of any of their other models?
this machine fit my needs the best for its intended use. i spoke with a sales rep about what i honestly planned on using the machine for and this machine fit what i was looking for. everybody looks at these machines with big dreams and aspirations but when you narrow down what you really plan on doing with the machine and how you plan to make money with it. it gets easier to pick whats right for you. most people shop based on price first. and alot of people shop based on dreams. you have to be honest with yourself and think about what do you plan on doing with the machine. where is the money gona come in from, what are your actual needs, what makes sense to you and what fits your budget? answer those for your sales rep and you'll pick the machine that is right for you
I’m thinking of making that purchase. Thanks for the video. This video is definitely helping 🙌🏻. Keep it up and more blessings to come for you bro
mannnnnn. i cant even tell you how much money i lost by not getting a machine sooner... i let my own fears and insecurities stop me from gettin that money! but i will say this, watch as many youtube videos of how people use their machine. not just the tutorial vids but how people use it to make money, types of jobs they run. That way you can get a better idea on how you will use it and how you will make money with it. for me, its low quantity hat runs. thats where i make my money at. good luck to you if you decide to get a machine. i wish you nothin but success!
@@BigBrandoh man oh man. Much love. Thanks 🙏🏻 I definitely sub to your channel. I’m just now viewing your video on where to purchase blanks hats. Your vids are definitely inspiring. Thanks again for motivating us all.
Thanks for the heads up
Are there any classes. I know I want to do this but need to learn how to do it all. Smile
As always my brother thank you for your great videos. Been following you for a long time I love what you do. Is like everything you touch you print money. Lol like you said. May God keep blessings you and your family
Hey bro, thanks for the great,great video very clearly and educational
I am also contemplating buying one this machine for for years now that I not getting younger working on construction I think I should better hurry up and buy it and start doing some work to knowing the machine.
Do you have a video how you do the 3rd puff work? Im researching so i can start my own business on this
Who does your digitizing?
Thank you very helpful
Do you embroider for starting up clothing brands?
I found using binder clips when doing the front of a hat caused alot of needle breaks on our 8 head Tajima. Especially right on a thick seam. They work really well for side of hat where you really need to tighten it. But if you need to go up higher on the hat and its obstructed by the clips atleast I found caused issues. We had a 400 piece last week we kept using clips and getting needle breaks. Half way through we decided not to use clips not one break. We have a smaller local shop with a 8 head Tijima 4 Bareuden 4 Ricoma, 1 Tijima and 12 Tijima. Nice for those big piece orders. But certain designs run better on certain machines. Plus there is only two of us running 29 heads so most the time we cant even keep up with hooping to even consider running all heads for one large job so we usually are running different jobs. Just pumping orders out. Very satisfying
Damn. Happy for you. Can’t get anybody to do any tackle twill embroidery on my jerseys and hoodies for me. Always a 30-60 items minimum. Minnesota represent!
Very very helpful. Please make more videos
What do you charge for 2 color on a hat? How do you determine pricing?
Gets me hyped but then I have to remind myself to take things as they come. Maybe after I sell a shirt..🤣
Hey boss can you do a video on how to do the puff embroidery?
yup. pretty straight forward. lay down foam and stitch over it.
@@BigBrandoh I just watched a video on it. It's almost like weeding vinyl. That's pretty cool but still way out there yet. I been thinking about getting something going down here in S. Texas. But just like you mentioned in one of your videos I also like to watch and learn as much as I can about something before I pull the trigger on anything.
yeah, if decide to get an embroidery machine. from any company. I would suggest asking them every question you can think of, before buying. make these companies work for your business. and on top of that, you'll get a better idea on the company you buy from and the type of customer service they offer. this is what i did hahahahahaaaaaaa.
@@BigBrandoh not that straight forward... It must be digitized for 3D Puff embroidery. Awesome commentary as usual bro.
@@premier1appareldecorators88 yup file has to be digitized for 3d puff. Density, stitch angle, caps and pressure foot at the tight height. But good info
Im really thinking about getting this machine im a pattern designer taught myself on gerber lectra & pad system this look interesting i live by trade tec in LA the have a embroidery machine class im gonna take it to get a fell of using a machine just started following you txs bro
Thanks for your video
That ish is 🔥!
My husband will merc me if I bring one more ANYTHING in this house!
Man I love this video-- very informative- and down to earth!!
Do you have any advice for embroidering beanies? I'm having trouble with it pulling out of the hoop
Hey bro, do you have a video on how to download the images on the embroidery machine?
i think i do have a vid showing this. save your dst file to your thumb drive, plug the thumb drive into the machine, click the drive icon, find your file, then click the machine icon to save it to the machine
got the same machine @big Brandoh good machine love my MT1501
Hi Brandoh how did you learn to use the machine? is there a class online step by step
Can you make mlb looking patch designs with these machines ?
yes it can. side patches, front 3D puff logos. all that
thanks you bro this info is really helpful to start thanks
I am geeting ready to purchase a Ricome. Any advice on how you like the machine and any issues I should be aware of ?
thank you for this valuable info
Thanks you for that information
bro I have a shop in Carson. Want to know if I can come by to watch you actually do a sample hat?
This video is right keep up the work brother
Good morning Brandoh, I have a question for you: How do you know what speed to have your machine stitching on?
Where do you buy your different needles for the Ricoma?
amazon
Hey Bro Im looking in to getting one right now but I have a question for you, do you recommend to get a single head or a double head starting out?
i dont know what your needs or plans are but i would hit up Ricoma and let them know what you plan on doing and they'll recommend some options for you. i personally like the single head and thought about a multi head but instead went with more single heads. gives me flexibility to stitch different things all at the same time. but like i said, hit them up and talk to them, they'll lay out some solid options for you
@@BigBrandoh thanks 🙏🏻 I hit up Ricoma and will be going with the single head and just get multiple machines. Thank you again
Where,did you buy your machine ?(& How,much was does it cost?
Great video! Thanks!
💯💯💯
Great knowledge thanks
Where can I purchase the embroidery equipment you have there? And how much would be the price? Motivating
check out the Ricoma link in my bio. all the info is there
Thank you
Sick video man thank you for your information.
Hey man love the video very informative, where can I get one of these machine?
Can you do t shirts with this ricoma?
yes you can.
Love the video thanks for the information
thanks for watchin
I have the Ricoma TC-1501, which bobbins do you find work best in your machine?
i use paper sided bobbins. i find'em on amazon for pretty cheap. sometimes i order from embroidery supplies sites if im buying thread colors that i cant find on amazon.
Appreciate this as always. Just got my Ricoma TC 1501. Had my training class. Quick question. I've had some who have these to tell me to lower my pressure foot for doing hats.. What's your thoughts? I did purchase the Titanium needles you suggested in another video, just waiting on them to arrive.
Great video 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you for this fam. I’m in the same place letting the price tag scare me out of starting
Is that machine just for hats ? Or also for sweaters ? Thinking oof getting asap😅
hats, shirts, hoodies, bags, shoes, beanies, crew necks, blankets, patches, towels, baby bibs... these are just a few things i've stitched with this machine. this isnt the only machine Ricoma offers. hit the link in the description and tell them exactly what you plan on using the machine for and they'll give you info on the machines that fit your needs. thats what i did
So good thanks so much . What’s the machine cost
Thanks for posting
Great video
I need to ask if u do wholesale
I'm leaning towards a Janome. Have you ever used any of their machines?
Cheers man.
Brilliant bro. I’m grateful 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Thank you for such great video! Question, do you digitize your designs? or do you outsource your designs? If you outsource, what are your recommendations?
i outsource most of my digitizing. i just google search "digitizing services" then i hit up all the companies that pop up on the first page and see who has good pricing and who has a good turn around time. it all depends on the design also. i dont have any recommendations cuz i use a bunch of companies off of google. i would suggest doing the same. hit up all the companies and see which one fits your budget, meets your needs and you feel comfortable workin with
Where do you get the foam? What type of foam?
you can find it on amazon. craft foam and type in whatever thickness you want
This was awesome. Thank you
Great content!
What chenille patches ? If that different material ? Also how many items can you do at one time
this is a single head machine. meaning one hoop/item at a time. 15 needles means 15 different colors can be stitched on that one item hooped. as for chenille patches. i have no idea, i dont use those and never looked into making those types of patches.
How do you charge for smaller/low quality runs?
Love you video. They are help me in my grind. Thanx bro
Hi Brandoh I live on 4th floor apt. complex my question is do you ting is ok to use the embroidery machine in my apt or is gone to be to noise
not as noisey as you would think. BUT this machine is really heavy, bringing it up to the 4th floor might be tricky. in my shop, if the door is closed, i cant hear the machine in my office, the embroidery machine is right on the other side of the wall. and the walls in my office are thin.
Perfect! Just what I needed to see uso! What is bobbins? If I’m not computer literate and would like to start this and get my little biz up and running ASAP, what would you suggest I do first? Full of ideas and possible small account in the future, any advice would be helpful.
Hey thanks man. Awesome vid.
How much experience would you recommend someone need before purchasing one?
i had zero embroidery/sewing experience. they train you on how to use the machine. that was one of my major reasons why i went with Ricoma. they make sure you know how to use the machine. not just sell it to you with a user manual. haha check the ricoma link in the description box for more info
@@BigBrandoh thanks for the quick reply. Your content is phenomenal!
Great content. Where can I find thread in Downtown LA?
on Main south of the 10 Freeway where all the sewing/embroidery spots are. and even where they have all the textiles in the fashion district.
You can go to marathon off Adams and Broadway or ABC embroidery. But try to stay with good brands like Madeira, isacord AR and marathon (cause its local) the other stuff will give you thread breaks and thread spreading
Man I just got me a nice used double head and I need alot of help!!
Thanks for sharing!
Good video. Can you tell me the brand of fitted hats, snap back hats and “dad hats” you use and where is a good place to purchase in bulk for them? Thank bro. Inspired me to get a machine. I think I’m gonna go for the single head to start off with. If it gets bigger then jump over to the 2 head!! God bless and good luck with your business.
i got videos on all that. hit the youtube search bar with "Big Brandon Hats" and all the vids will pop up
@@BigBrandoh ok cool. Thanks bro!!!
How do you add the design, when someone orders. Ty
Big B if you have not thought about it you should set up a consulting Service. The videos are great but you could charge a good fee for people who need more in-depth help just an Idea. Great stuff Big B..
If you were to get mighty hoops what size would you recommend?
hi, i havent looked into mighty hoops yet. i been using the hoops that came with the machine. the vids i seen using mighty hoops make it look easy hahahaha
This fire !!! How much you charge per dozen of you don’t mind me asking ? Or per hat
i dont have set prices. my pricing all depends on blanks you choose, size of design, colors in design, type of embroidery and number of locations.
@@BigBrandoh thank you so much really appreciate your attentive response !! Love your videos !
Do you have a price shit for ur work? I would like to have u do my heat press and embroidery.
How does this do on shirts and jeans?
does great on shirts. havent stitched any jeans but i have done some Carhartt coveralls and jackets. and it stitched with no issues. theres vids of some other people that have this machine stitching on denim jackets.
Great Video bro
Is this machine in your opinion the best/one of your recommended machines to get for people wanting to get into shirt and hat embroidery? I understand embroidery machines are expensive (to normal folk) and I don't know if this is by comparison a cheaper one but I'd love to know where I should start to do shirts, hoodies and caps and not have to get one of the big expensive ones.
So many models out there and it feels like with this industry there's a lot less info out there.
2 years ago i did some serious research on embroidery machines. out of all the companies i talked too and all the machines i looked at and demo'd. I chose the Ricoma MT1501 based on customer service, training, ease of use and tech support. i didnt know shit about embroidery so i wanted to make sure the company would help me get going and also be available if something went wrong. 2 years later this has been the best business decision i have ever made. hats, shirts, hoodies, blankets, baby bibs, towels of various sizes, shoes and beanies are just some of the things i used this machine to stitch on. if you were thinking about it, i say reach out to ricoma to talk to them. ask them every question and concern you have. i got direct links in my description box or just reach out to them directly on your own.
Great video bro. I def need one of those. Can u embroider shirts with that machine too ?
yes. you can do shirts with it. came with different size hoops for flat stitching.