redsoldiercollector
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What is the nest way to mount and create a sturdy flag from a downloaded and printed image?
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I'll preface this by saying that I paint my flags by hand, on thin metal, laminated in layers. So, this is an educated guess, but I would think that regular bond paper, such as you probably use in your inkjet or laser printer, would be strong enough, especially if you wind up with a 2-layer lamination, with white glue as the adhesive.
So, if your image shows the obverse and reverse of a flag, joined at the staff sleeve, so that you would fold it around your flag staff, I would coat the blank side with a thin layer of white glue and fold it around the staff. Before it sets, or while it sets, you could shape some gentle curves in it.
If the image consists of 2 separate pieces for the obverse and reverse, the process is almost the same, that is, to glue it together, but you'd need to add the piece to serve as the sleeve around the staff.
Like I said, that is an educated guess, from working with materials like that, but I've never tried it, because I use metal.
Hope that helps, and I'm curious to read what the other painters/modelers' suggestions might be.
Prosit!
Bradley
So, if your image shows the obverse and reverse of a flag, joined at the staff sleeve, so that you would fold it around your flag staff, I would coat the blank side with a thin layer of white glue and fold it around the staff. Before it sets, or while it sets, you could shape some gentle curves in it.
If the image consists of 2 separate pieces for the obverse and reverse, the process is almost the same, that is, to glue it together, but you'd need to add the piece to serve as the sleeve around the staff.
Like I said, that is an educated guess, from working with materials like that, but I've never tried it, because I use metal.
Hope that helps, and I'm curious to read what the other painters/modelers' suggestions might be.
Prosit!
Bradley
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When I needed Circus Sideshow banners for my train layout, I found printable cloth-paper at a craft store ( AC Moore ).I downloaded the banner I wanted and then ,used a print shop progam to setup my banners...Came out great, but do not know ,if paper is printable on boths sides...Michael ................Just saw Brads post....print out both sides of flag on this special cloth-paper and then fold over..should have thought of that originally...
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That is a great idea. Is there a name brand for the paper you used?
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Boy,are you lucky...3 years after the project and I still had some left...June Tailor Colorfast Sew-In Inkjet Fabric Sheets...Michael