Flag Building tips

[Dog Burger]

Latest update - Bought the material at weekend, instead of getting cotton, which gets too heavy when wet have bought a slightly more silky fabric which is lighter. Have traced design onto flag and tested today on four metre pole, but it was inadequate, so am going to order a 5m version. Is the five metre up to the job Pogal?

[halvin]

I put up my 5m pole and decided it was 'adequate'. Now, I'm not the sort of person who's happy with adequate, so I got the credit card out and bought an 8m pole. (My brother had to talk me out of a 10m beast!) To be honest, I do think it was a bit expensive and wouldn't have bought it if I was trying to have a cheap month. It hasn't turned up yet but I'm itching to have a go.

That said, a 5m pole will put your flag comfortably above the top of the tents and the price per metre starts getting rather high above 5m.

[marjorie dawes]

I put up my 5m pole and decided it was 'adequate'. Now, I'm not the sort of person who's happy with adequate, so I got the credit card out and bought an 8m pole. (My brother had to talk me out of a 10m beast!) To be honest, I do think it was a bit expensive and wouldn't have bought it if I was trying to have a cheap month. It hasn't turned up yet but I'm itching to have a go.

That said, a 5m pole will put your flag comfortably above the top of the tents and the price per metre starts getting rather high above 5m.

Edited May 2, 2007 by marjorie dawes

[LetsGoToMars]

I just bought myself a 5m pole with stake and bungees, and a plain white flag to print my design onto. Where is the best place to get this done? I'm guessing t-shirt printing shops or maybe photo processing places (they should be able to print onto materials?)

[mynameisearl]

I gave my 7m a test run in the garden today and it looked good with 2 flags on it. May get another ground spike for it though, had 2 supporting it but I think a third would be just perfect. Now just need to stop talking about my flag design and start working on it!

[Paul ™]

I gave my 7m a test run in the garden today and it looked good with 2 flags on it. May get another ground spike for it though, had 2 supporting it but I think a third would be just perfect. Now just need to stop talking about my flag design and start working on it!

[mynameisearl]

I have one spike for my 5 metre pole.. when I put it up the other day, I supported it using 3 old tent poles pushed into the ground.. seemed to do the job

[pogal]

Latest update - Bought the material at weekend, instead of getting cotton, which gets too heavy when wet have bought a slightly more silky fabric which is lighter. Have traced design onto flag and tested today on four metre pole, but it was inadequate, so am going to order a 5m version. Is the five metre up to the job Pogal?

[Dog Burger]

Five metres is fine for what I want - it's high, but not silly high, if you know what I mean!

If not, here's a picture!

[pogal]

I think that's what I'm going to go for as the 4m would have meant the flag only just being above the tents, and not very visible from a distance. I see you tied yours to the very top of the pole too, I tied mine about 10 inches down as I wasnt sure how well the thinnest section would hold up under the weight. I'm going to stick my flag on a 5m pole and use the 4m I have already for one of these:

[fogma]

just got my 6 metre pole delivered today - it's well exciting!!!

just got to decide what to put on the flag and how to put it on the flag now

[Boris]

IMHO the top one or two sections are just tooo thin. So you need to order a pole at least 1-2M taller than you actually want.

[mrfunk]

IMHO the top one or two sections are just tooo thin. So you need to order a pole at least 1-2M taller than you actually want.

[Boris]

Agreed...use a 7m so fly flag on the 6m and down...

6m up is flashing beacon..

at 4m flashing "Camp Funk" neon sign

Edited May 2, 2007 by Boris

[mrfunk]

Neon Now that's class!

...do you have a battery changing system?

[Boris]

yep solar

[halvin]

yep solar

[ben_cosmia]

ditched the south park plan as people may disapprove, so i finished my chas & dave flag last night. tis braw

[ben_cosmia]

[Boris]

Quality!

Recommend ditching the top section of your pole though.... too whippy!

[LetsGoToMars]

I just bought myself a 5m pole with stake and bungees, and a plain white flag to print my design onto. Where is the best place to get this done? I'm guessing t-shirt printing shops or maybe photo processing places (they should be able to print onto materials?)

[Boris]

Well we had our flag supplied and printed by the same company. erm..... trying to remember who it was.....will post if I do.

[ben_cosmia]

Quality!

Recommend ditching the top section of your pole though.... too whippy!

[Luigi]

So, I want to make a flag! Woo! It will give me something to do after my exams are over!What basic things to I need to get?

[ben_cosmia]

So, I want to make a flag! Woo! It will give me something to do after my exams are over!What basic things to I need to get?