How to Create Custom Graduation Stoles

Graduation is one of the greatest milestones in life. All those years of building your academic portfolio and cups of coffee have finally come to end. While the standard cap and gown are tradition, the graduation stole is where you tell your college journey. It’s a celebration of your culture, your college chapter, and your honorary achievements.

This guide focuses on how you can have your own custom graduation stole easy.

But first thing’s first, confirm with your school’s policies on graduation stoles. Check with your school if they allow custom graduation stoles to be worn. If so, also check on the guidelines on what can be placed and what designs are allowed. While others allow more creative freedom, others might be strict when it comes to it. So check with your school’s policy first!

Now that you are ready to design your own custom graduation stole here are some steps to follow:

1.       Get your base satin stole
Usually around 60-74 inches long, choose your base satin stole. Either solid-colored, with accents, or patterns, choose your stole that commemorates your college life or anything that expresses your personality.

2.       Plan your design

A stole has two sides that hang down on your chest. Plan the designs on both sides

 

·         Left side: Usually reserved for your school name or logo, seals or your primary degree.

·         Right side: Usually used for academic achievements or personal messages

·         Bottom part: The pointed bottom part of the stole can also be a spot for small symbols or your college’s logos.

3.       Materials to use

You can create your custom graduation stole with printing, embroidery, or heat transfers. Prints provide a full-detailed design; embroidery creates a traditional, classic look.

 

4.       Preparation

Prepare the logos and designs on high-res or vector format. Make sure that your digital print designs are of high-resolution and in full-color. Embroidered logos or designs would need vector copies that some shops can do it for you. Shops like Quokka Prints can easily coordinate with you with the design you like ensuring that you get the design you want at the best quality.

 

Again, check with your school’s policy for the design you want and have their approval before doing it.

 

5.       Creating your custom graduation stole

Now that you are done selecting your base graduation stole, planning the design, and preparing all the necessary materials and designs for your graduation stole, it is time make it happen. If your plan is to have it printed or embroidered, find your suitable print shop. Submit the design and provide all the necessary details.

 

It is better to opt to have a professional do it for you to make it more luxurious and professional looking. Digital printing your design showcases a more detailed intricate look while embroidered creates a 3D texture that makes the design pop up more. What’s more fun about it is you can go wild with having both digital print and embroidered having best of both worlds! Check with Quokka Prints and have the best custom graduation stole you can wear on your special day.

 

Your graduation is one of your memorable moments, why would you want to cross the stage on a plain and boring stole? Make it more memorable by flaunting your academic journey with your own custom graduation stole.