Best projected video advice I’ve seen so far. Thanks for showing the ‘specifics’ of short throw. It’s a jungle out there and hard to make an educated choice.
Thank you for this content. I had seen projector sewing before, but it looked too cumbersome with the setup! The Epson is what I am shopping for because of ease of setup. I have looked at the ebay sellers, and I am wondering if you know if there is one model that would be better than another? Thanks 😊
Hello, I have watched a few of your tutorials with great interest as I want to buy one of these sewing projectors to shorten the time it takes to get garments/sewing projects cut out and ready for actual construction. I do have questions though. Is there any garment pattern design sw program that talks directly to these projector systems? I was also thinking that if I was able to digitize older paper patterns that I already have that are not available in digital format that would be fantastic. So many of the new patterns are dull and unimaginative and I either have stylish older paper patterns as well as have good pattern making skills that are much more design robust and better fitting. Just trying to figure out if technology has kept a lock step with the digital revolution!!!! Thank you for your presence in this arena!!!!!! Cheers, Carrie
There is a video about cloning for use with a projector that might help out digitize paper patterns. Basically you lay out a pattern piece very flat on floor or table with a yardstick and a paper with a scale grid next to the pattern. Have a good contrasting background behind it. Take a photograph of the whole pattern piece from directly above it. Then use Affinity Designer or Adobe Illustrator: you open this software, create a file, choose Layer one. Then load the photo into that layer. Call up the inch grid to be behind it. Then trace around the edges of the pattern piece with your mouse or if on iPad you can use pencil or stylus. You make the scale card on the pattern match the grid you have, to make sure it’s true size. Then after tracing you save it as a PDF. Watch the video, she explains and demonstrates. But I’m sure this method would work for digitizing patterns and making them projector capable. Affinity Designer I similar to Adobe but way cheaper.
Great questions! There is not a program that “talks” to the projector, but anything on your computer can be projected, it’s just a second screen for your computer. For digitizing, it can be a little tedious. Like mentioned about, you can trace the pattern into a vector program such as Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, or Inkscape. I have a video doing this with pants. You can take a picture, then trace. Another option is to scan pattern pieces in. There are soooo many PDF pattern companies now or digital drafting options. I’m sure you can find a pattern company that suits your style. Simplicity is even working on digitizing their patterns. For pattern making, you can look into wild ginger, Clo3d, or Garment Designer. What I’ve been doing is using my blocks in Affinity Designer and making/adjusting patterns that way. You can also project directly from any program that will allow you to type zoom in. We typically use Adobe Acrobat Reader, Inkscape, or Affinity Designer.
@@projectorsewing wow your answer to the question was so good and full of information! I need to get better with Affinity Designer. My daughter likes and is good with Adobe Illustrator but it was way over my head last time I tried (with no tutorial). But with your tutorials I’ve been able to do very simple things, and maybe I could do “pattern hacks” with it. I also want to try the tracing a garment with it.
@@gerriebell2128 If you already have paper patterns that fit you (done muslin w alterations necessary) why would you want to convert them the PDF? That seems like a lot of time and effort, and to me, a backward progress. I to, am practiced in hacking and basic pattern making. I seem to be opposite of you finding the PDF patterns styles fit in to my lyfstyle at this stage of my life. Good luck with your search and trials.
If you have at least 52” from ceiling , I like the Yoton mounted on the ceiling. Comes with builtin WiFi to connect to your tablet. The AAXA is also great if you have a larger budget. It will give you a larger cutting image size. Ultra short throws take a bit more space in the room around the table, so not great for small areas, in my opinion.
I’m having trouble with calibrating my image to be totally square. Do all these projectors you recommend have keystone adjustments? Mine doesn’t. It’s ceiling mounted, and perfectly square in the center, but distorted at the outer edges.
Yes, all of these projectors have keystone adjustments. Some are manual with a dial around the edge, others use digital keystone which can be found in the projector settings menu. However, if you use Pattern Projector to calibrate, perfect keystone adjustments don’t really matter anymore.
Best projected video advice I’ve seen so far. Thanks for showing the ‘specifics’ of short throw. It’s a jungle out there and hard to make an educated choice.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this content. I had seen projector sewing before, but it looked too cumbersome with the setup! The Epson is what I am shopping for because of ease of setup.
I have looked at the ebay sellers, and I am wondering if you know if there is one model that would be better than another? Thanks 😊
Any Epson model number 470 and above works well. This article gives a guide on what to look for: projectorsewing.com/best-ust-projector/
Hello, I have watched a few of your tutorials with great interest as I want to buy one of these sewing projectors to shorten the time it takes to get garments/sewing projects cut out and ready for actual construction. I do have questions though. Is there any garment pattern design sw program that talks directly to these projector systems? I was also thinking that if I was able to digitize older paper patterns that I already have that are not available in digital format that would be fantastic. So many of the new patterns are dull and unimaginative and I either have stylish older paper patterns as well as have good pattern making skills that are much more design robust and better fitting. Just trying to figure out if technology has kept a lock step with the digital revolution!!!! Thank you for your presence in this arena!!!!!! Cheers, Carrie
There is a video about cloning for use with a projector that might help out digitize paper patterns. Basically you lay out a pattern piece very flat on floor or table with a yardstick and a paper with a scale grid next to the pattern. Have a good contrasting background behind it. Take a photograph of the whole pattern piece from directly above it. Then use Affinity Designer or Adobe Illustrator: you open this software, create a file, choose Layer one. Then load the photo into that layer. Call up the inch grid to be behind it. Then trace around the edges of the pattern piece with your mouse or if on iPad you can use pencil or stylus. You make the scale card on the pattern match the grid you have, to make sure it’s true size. Then after tracing you save it as a PDF. Watch the video, she explains and demonstrates. But I’m sure this method would work for digitizing patterns and making them projector capable. Affinity Designer I similar to Adobe but way cheaper.
Thank you I really appreciate your kind, helpful input!!!!!!!!!! Carrie from the Northern SanFrancisco Bay Area@@gerriebell2128
Great questions! There is not a program that “talks” to the projector, but anything on your computer can be projected, it’s just a second screen for your computer.
For digitizing, it can be a little tedious. Like mentioned about, you can trace the pattern into a vector program such as Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, or Inkscape. I have a video doing this with pants. You can take a picture, then trace. Another option is to scan pattern pieces in.
There are soooo many PDF pattern companies now or digital drafting options. I’m sure you can find a pattern company that suits your style.
Simplicity is even working on digitizing their patterns.
For pattern making, you can look into wild ginger, Clo3d, or Garment Designer.
What I’ve been doing is using my blocks in Affinity Designer and making/adjusting patterns that way. You can also project directly from any program that will allow you to type zoom in. We typically use Adobe Acrobat Reader, Inkscape, or Affinity Designer.
@@projectorsewing wow your answer to the question was so good and full of information! I need to get better with Affinity Designer. My daughter likes and is good with Adobe Illustrator but it was way over my head last time I tried (with no tutorial). But with your tutorials I’ve been able to do very simple things, and maybe I could do “pattern hacks” with it. I also want to try the tracing a garment with it.
@@gerriebell2128 If you already have paper patterns that fit you (done muslin w alterations necessary) why would you want to convert them the PDF? That seems like a lot of time and effort, and to me, a backward progress. I to, am practiced in hacking and basic pattern making. I seem to be opposite of you finding the PDF patterns styles fit in to my lyfstyle at this stage of my life. Good luck with your search and trials.
I have limited space. What would be best to use with a tablet? If any at all? Thanks.
If you have at least 52” from ceiling , I like the Yoton mounted on the ceiling. Comes with builtin WiFi to connect to your tablet.
The AAXA is also great if you have a larger budget. It will give you a larger cutting image size.
Ultra short throws take a bit more space in the room around the table, so not great for small areas, in my opinion.
I’m having trouble with calibrating my image to be totally square. Do all these projectors you recommend have keystone adjustments? Mine doesn’t. It’s ceiling mounted, and perfectly square in the center, but distorted at the outer edges.
Yes, all of these projectors have keystone adjustments. Some are manual with a dial around the edge, others use digital keystone which can be found in the projector settings menu.
However, if you use Pattern Projector to calibrate, perfect keystone adjustments don’t really matter anymore.
@@projectorsewing if this works, I'll buy you a gallon of coffee!