THE FORGE

— PatchForge guides

Learn the workflow.

Eight quick-start guides that walk the whole job, from a customer’s logo to the file your laser runs. Read them here or take the PDFs to the shop floor.

  • 01

    Getting Started

    Your first patch end to end — sign in, open the builder, and get a design onto a hat.

  • 02

    Design a Patch

    Shapes, sizing, cut lines and contours — the core builder workflow.

  • 03

    Artwork & Uploads

    What to upload, how auto-trace reads it, and removing a background in the browser.

  • 04

    Materials & Effects

    Leather, leatherette, vinyl and acrylic — and choosing UV print or laser engrave.

  • 05

    Hat Mockups & Client Proofs

    Put the patch on a real hat and send a proof link the customer can approve.

  • 06

    Gang Sheets

    Pack a production sheet with registration marks that line up on the first pass.

  • 07

    Exporting Production Files

    Print-ready sheets plus DXF and vector cut files, sized for your machine.

  • 08

    Account & Billing

    Trials, plans, invoices and cancelling — how the account side works.

Want them all on the bench? Take the whole pack as PDFs.

Download all eight as PDFs ↓

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