10 September 2014

Tips In Making Decorative Holiday Flags

By Jody Leach


People should not have a problem with making their own things. There are lots of things they can do with their own hands. Out of the various things they can possibly make, the decorative holiday flags is one of the easiest one to make. Even when they are commissioned to make dozens, that should still be possible for them.

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.

When you have a tight budget to follow, then consider using cardboard or bond paper for the making of the flag. The plain surface of the cardboard or bond paper is where you will put your design. The good thing about the said option is that they are cheap.

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.

For this option, what you need to use to create the design is a colored pen. You can actually find colored pens designed to write on fabric surfaces nowadays. They are commonly sold in school supplies store and art supplies stores. You can write on the fabric smoothly if you opt to use this colored pen.

Another option for when you use a fabric is using dye. You will need some advanced techniques to be able to dye up the right parts of the fabric to form the design that you wish to utilize. The dye is more permanent and color fast so it will look pretty when you do it properly.

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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