9 Ironworker, Welder and Barbershop Machine Embroidery Designs for Work Gear

Skilled trades crews wear their work shirts, hoodies and hats hard, and a good trade design is one they actually want to put on. If you stitch for ironworkers, welders, barbershops or tattoo shops, these machine embroidery designs from Studio Pro Apparel are ready to load into your machine for crew gear, apprentice classes, shop staff or a gift for the tradesperson in your life.

Studio Pro Apparel is a family embroidery studio in Buckeye, Arizona. Every design below is a digital download only. Nothing physical ships. Each one is $10.99 and comes as one ZIP with PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, HUS and VIP files plus a PNG preview, and most also include XXX. See the full Ironworker & Trades collection.

Ironworker designs

1. Texas Ironworker King of Trades (D0461)

A big back-of-the-shirt statement piece for ironworkers who know they're the king of the trades. Built for jacket backs and hoodie backs. Design size 235.9 × 190.5 mm (9.29 × 7.50 in), 45,283 stitches. Get the King of Trades design.

2. Texas Ironworker Skull (D0669)

The largest design here, made for a full jacket back. Check your hoop before you buy. Design size 320.2 × 186.7 mm (12.61 × 7.35 in), 74,928 stitches. Get the Texas Ironworker Skull design.

3. Texas Ironworker Skull, Red (D0670)

A red colorway of the Texas ironworker skull in a tall format that fits a hoodie front or the back of a work shirt. Design size 116.7 × 200.5 mm (4.59 × 7.89 in), 19,771 stitches. Get the Red Ironworker Skull design.

4. Texas Ironworker Skull, White (D0671)

A small white version sized for a left-chest logo, a hat front or a beanie. Design size 100.6 × 74.6 mm (3.96 × 2.94 in), 10,044 stitches. Get the White Ironworker Skull design.

5. Texas Ironworker Skull Variant (D0672)

Another left-chest-size take on the Texas ironworker skull, a good match for crew shirts and caps. Design size 100.6 × 74.6 mm (3.96 × 2.94 in), 11,301 stitches. Get the Ironworker Skull Variant design.

6. Ironworker Skull 956 (D0667)

A narrow, low-stitch design that works on a sleeve, a hat side or a small patch. Design size 48.5 × 164.3 mm (1.91 × 6.47 in), 6,722 stitches. Get the Ironworker Skull 956 design.

7. Just Walk It Ironworker (D0472)

A Just Walk It design for ironworkers, sized for a hoodie front or a shirt back. Design size 162.3 × 213.5 mm (6.39 × 8.41 in), 18,155 stitches. Get the Just Walk It design.

Welder design

8. Welder Portrait (D0332)

A detailed welder portrait for welding shop shirts, hoodies and gifts for the welder in your life. Design size 116.6 × 228.5 mm (4.59 × 9.00 in), 72,511 stitches. Get the Welder Portrait design.

Barbershop and tattoo shop design

9. Barber Pole and Tattoo Machines (D0165)

A barber pole with crossed tattoo machines, sized for a left-chest logo on barber smocks, aprons, staff tees and caps. Design size 106.8 × 75.2 mm (4.20 × 2.96 in), 17,179 stitches. Get the Barber Pole and Tattoo Machines design.

Picking a design for work gear

• Left chest, hat front or beanie: look for designs around 4 in (100 mm) wide or smaller, like the White Ironworker Skull, the Ironworker Skull Variant or the Barber Pole and Tattoo Machines.
• Jacket or hoodie back: the King of Trades and the Texas Ironworker Skull are made for large hoops.
• Heavy work fabrics like canvas and duck stitch best with a sturdy stabilizer, so run a test stitch first.

Before you stitch

• You need an embroidery machine and compatible software. These are machine stitch files, not SVG cut files or hand embroidery patterns.
• Check the design size and hoop clearance on each product page against your machine before you buy.
• Run a test stitch on similar fabric with a suitable stabilizer before your finished piece.

More questions? Read our Machine Embroidery Design FAQ.

Need it stitched for your crew?

Outfitting an iron shop, welding crew, barbershop or tattoo studio? We can stitch any of these designs, or your own logo, on uniforms for your team. See our custom business uniforms page, or read our guide to embroidered employee uniforms for small businesses.

More themes: Patriotic & First Responder designs, Christmas designs, or all embroidery designs. Want a design on us? Grab our free machine embroidery design of the month.