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How do I make a flag? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello!

I want to make a large, sturdy, red flag for workers day, and I figured some of the comrades here have attempted something similar. I want to construct the flag pole in such a way I can easily swap out the flag for a different one, say the Palestinian flag, but I'm unsure what kind of material would be best for this.

Are there any other pitfalls / tips I should know of before I start this project?

Thanks

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

PVC pipes work fine but if it's windy they'll sway really bad, or wood dowels if you're allowed. You should double the flag on itself at the end so that it creates a tube (then glue or staple to itself) and you can then insert the pole into it. I don't know if I'm being very clear, this is the flag seen from the top:

From what I understand flags have this shape in them already if you buy them, if you're making them then account for it that it's gonna make your flag a tiny bit smaller.

It's very makeshift, the flag can slide along the pole or even detach like this (you should add something at the top of the tube so that it doesn't slide down the pole), but it works fine for protests and such.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Thanks, I was originally thinking of making it like the flags you see hoisted on poles — you know, the ones attached with loops to rings, but this seems much simpler.