{"product_id":"dj-rooster","title":"DJ Rooster Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe DJ rooster is a lil portrait of pure attitude. Big rooster head turned three-quarters facing right, gold DJ headphones clamped over the ears. The comb is hot pink, almost neon, and the wattles match. Teal feathers fan out behind the head like a burst of colour. Tan and cream chest feathers bunch at the base. Nine colours total and the layering is really what makes it look so good in thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eindustry software did a brilliant job on the feather digitising here. The teal back-feathers are done in directional stitching that follows each quill line so ya actually get texture rather than a flat fill. Same with the chest feathers. The gold headphones use dense satin columns on the band and cups, real solid chunky coverage. Hot pink combs got a lighter density so it reads softer against the heavy gold. Ive been digitising roosters for years and this ones genuinely among my favourites for how it stitches up. Its just got this energy that comes through in thread in a way that doesnt always happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made this one originally for a music festival vendor who needed something funny for merch tees. He ordered the 7-inch on black tees and sold out his stall in 3 hours. Since then a bunch of people have picked it up for novelty aprons, bar staff shirts, farm shop promotional gear and personalised pub quiz night tees. Last spring a country music bar in Tennessee used it on their waitstaff shirts and theyre still reordering. this is one of the ones that works on almost any adult apparel because the humour lands across age groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch it on black or charcoal for maximum pop. The hot pink and teal against dark fabric is exactly the contrast this design needs. Avoid light backgrounds because the teal feathers wash out on anything paler than mid-grey. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser, 66k max stitches isnt forgiving without solid backing. Pop the 7-inch on a tee back panel or an apron bib, the smaller 3.5-inch works on a chest pocket or a canvas bag front. Skip terry or thick fleece here, the feather detail deserves a smooth tight weave like cotton twill or denim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoop snug and slow the machine down on the satin headphone sections. The gold coverage is dense and rushing it gives you shiny gaps. Trim jump stitches between the teal feather sections or they poke through on the finished piece. Thats my honest take, dont overthink it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46366375248022,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/DJRoosterEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1777542279","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/dj-rooster","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}