Tuesday, 16 September 2014

How To Make Decorative Holiday Flags

By Jody Leach


Creating things on your own should not be a problem. That is especially true if you are adept at using your hands. Out of the many things that will become easy for you to make is the decorative holiday flags. It should not be a difficult task for you to make one, even a dozen, of the said artwork for the upcoming national event.

Even without the talent of a genius, making of this item is a walk in the park. There is no need to worry about complicated stuff when making this artwork. After all, you just need basic shapes and figures to be able to create the said artwork. The tools for the creation of the said item are easy to obtain too.

You can surely take advantage of various materials for the making of the said product. It is your responsibility to figure out which materials are the most useful for you when you are making this product. Then, you have to prepare the materials beforehand. Here are some materials that you might find useful in this project.

If you are on a tight budget, then you might want to opt for the use of the cardboard and bond paper. This is where you will be putting in your design, after all. The cardboard and bond paper is the cheap option you can take.

For this option, you have to create the design from art paper. The art paper is a type of paper where one side is colored and the other side is plain. You just need to use the colored side to make the design for the flag you need to make. You can cut out lines, strips, stars, and other designs out of the art paper to put into the bond paper or cardboard.

If you want an ideal one to use, then you better use the fabric instead. It will allow you to wave the flag just like how it will be like when it is put in a pole. The fabric allows for a smooth wave so it should be the best to use for your item. You can put together some fabric or you can use a white one and dye them up.

When you opt for this, then you have the option of using colored pen for marking the design. Of course, the colored pen should be specifically made to write on fabric. There should be a lot of such colored pens out there. The colored pen specifically designed for use on fabric is much smoother than any other option.

The colored pen is not the only option you have for creating the design on a fabric. You can also take advantage of dye in this option. All you have to do is to use some dyeing technique to get the color to the right parts. The dye is very color fast so the final product should not fade easily.

Get a pole. The pole should match the flag that you have created. If the flag is a bit small, then you have to find a pole that suits well with that. The proportion should be appropriate. When you have a pole, you can hoist your flag up.




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