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— For Etsy shops

Design patch hats your Etsy listings will sell

Turn a logo into a finished patch, preview it on real caps for your product photos, and hand your maker clean production files — without wrestling Illustrator.

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Design patch hats your Etsy listings will sell — hat patch mockup in PatchForge

Sound familiar?

The friction PatchForge takes off your plate.

  • Fighting design software just to place a logo on a hat
  • Mockups that look flat or fake next to competitors
  • Guessing at sizing, cut lines, and file formats for your maker

Etsy shoppers buy the photo first. PatchForge lets you build a custom hat patch and drop it onto real cap colorways in minutes, so every listing gets a crisp, consistent mockup — then you export the exact files your printer or laser needs.

— How it works

From art to production in four steps

  1. 1

    Upload or add art

    Drop in a PNG, JPG, or SVG — or add text and shapes. Clean up the background right in the browser.

  2. 2

    Pick material + shape

    Choose UV print or laser engrave, a material, and a shape or custom die-cut contour.

  3. 3

    Preview on a hat

    See the patch on a real cap in your color, front and back, and fine-tune size and placement.

  4. 4

    Export production files

    Download print, cut-line, and engrave files — or a native LightBurn / xTool export.

— What you get

Everything for this workflow, in one tool

Real hat mockups

Drop your patch onto real hat photos across hundreds of colorways, front and back, then download or share.

Auto cut lines

Every shape gets a production-ready cut line; die-cut contours trace your artwork edges automatically.

Exact sizing

Type dimensions in inches or millimeters, snap to common patch sizes, keep proportions locked.

Client proof links

Send a shareable link so a customer can approve or request changes — bundle several options in one link.

Production files

600 DPI print PNGs, cut-line SVG, engrave layers, plus native LightBurn (.lbrn2) and xTool (.xs) exports.

Cloud design library

Your designs save to the cloud, so your library follows you to any browser or machine.

Questions

Do you print and ship the patches?

Yes — you can order finished patches, custom engraved or UV printed with bulk pricing, through Maker Foundry at makerfoundryco.com. Prefer to make them yourself? PatchForge also gives you listing-ready mockups and production-ready files for your own printer, laser, or usual maker.

Can I use the mockups in my Etsy listings?

Yes. Download the hat mockup as an image and use it in your product photos and listing gallery.

What if a customer wants a tweak?

Send them a proof link. They can approve or request changes, and you can bundle several color or style options in one link.

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