Found a good source for embroidering.... I think.

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I was on Ebay and found Seller "blackbeltmaker" offering:

$25 + $6 shipping (in 48 states) for custom embroidery on the Adidas black belt
(supplied) 2" wide 100% cotton, purchased from authorized Adidas dealer.

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1 line of school name
1 line of student name
$5.00 for additional line.
Rank bar is free up to 3 dan
$2.oo for each additional bars
English,Korean,Chinese, Japanese letters
Belt Size from 5 to 7 only
with best poly thread and highest density

This is significantly less expensive than anywhere else I have seen, like EOS Panther, etc.

I took a chance and ordered one with a jpeg attachment of the embroidery I wanted.
I'll keep you posted how it turns out. Says 4-8 business days.
 
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BTW, I was wondering...

Are there any styles that discourage embroidery on your belt or gi? :readrules:

Have you had embroidery done? Let's see it if you can post a pic.
 

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Its not discouraged but I don't do it. Personal preference but if I can't read it I don't want it.
 

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So... learn to read it! You don't have to become fluent...

I wear an Eosin Panther belt with Korean on the outside, English on the inside.
 

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So... learn to read it! You don't have to become fluent...

I wear an Eosin Panther belt with Korean on the outside, English on the inside.
Dude I can hardly read Merican There is only so much space in this pretty head
 

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I can read a decent amount, but I was just never in to embroidery to begin with. Granted, I'm not a black belt, but that sort of thing has never appealed to me.

I remember my first MA teacher saying "....and when you'll earn your black belt, you'll receive a belt like xxxx has, with your name embroidered on it!" I smiled and nodded but internally, I was thinking....do I have to? Really? What's wrong with plain black?

It doesn't matter to me what other folks do, but I was never one for frills or decorations myself. I like things simple and clean :)
 

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Absolutely nothing wrong with plain black. I've never had one embroidered before, but it's the norm for this school.
 

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There was another reason for the embroidery that I didn't realize until later. When I was watching one of the kids classes from the peanut gallery. My instructor was emphasizing the kids that they can always turn to an adult BB for help at the school, and said that even if you forgot their names, they are all written on their belts. So...while its still not really my thing, if having my last name on my belt would help encourage a young student to say "Hey Ms. G, could you give me a hand," then I would wear that in a heartbeat :)
 
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Got an email from the Seller today. He sent me a pic for my approval.
Boy s/he's fast!

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Looks good to me!
 

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Especially if you do the embroidery with the exact same shade of black as the rest of the gi, and wear it in a blacked out room...

Now you're bordering on engineering jokes.


  • Software engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room.
  • Systems engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room in which there is no cat.
  • Knowledge engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room where there is no cat and someone yells, "I got it!"
 

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Now you're bordering on engineering jokes.


  • Software engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room.
  • Systems engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room in which there is no cat.
  • Knowledge engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room where there is no cat and someone yells, "I got it!"

What's the difference between an engineer and a scientist?

Put an engineer and a scientist in a room with a hot girl on the other side.
The two alternate moving half way to the girl. Whoever gets there first gets her.
The scientist realizes this will result in an ever decreasing move each turn without ever actually reaching the girl and gives up.
The engineer takes a couple steps, says "that's within tolerances" and takes her out to dinner.
 
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Now you're bordering on engineering jokes.


  • Software engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room.
  • Systems engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room in which there is no cat.
  • Knowledge engineering is like looking for a black cat in a dark room where there is no cat and someone yells, "I got it!"

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I think the quick brown fox just jumped over the lazy thread!
 

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