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FireGryphon wrote:You make a great point, actually. I've seen some of the sewing machines out there. They're programmable; almost like a textile-version of a 3D printer or a CNC machine! And I've always thought it would be cool to make my own shirt. I don't know why, of course. Maybe there's a latent prepper in me trying to bust out. Next I'll be fishing and hunting for my own food.You could do it more easily with an inexpensive sewing machine. It's time consuming, but not difficult. I want to see progress pics!
superjawes wrote:It would look great in a traditional "triangle fold", for sure. But I'd kind of like to fly it.From what I'm googling, dying nylon is easy. Dying nylon while protecting other colors...not so much. It does seem like disassembly/reassembly is the best restoration route.
However, if you're willing to replace what you're hanging outside, you could try a reuse project. I saw one where a flag was mounted in antique window frames that would look very nice in a home, and that's something where a little fading just adds character. Or if the blue is still good, you could fold the flag and put it in a smaller window (with the stars facing out).
If you find another way to restore the red, good luck, but if that doesn't seem to be an option, consider other ways of keeping the flag around. It's hard to go wrong with a flag as decoration.
NTMBK wrote:Restoring it to your proper flag is going to require a lot of disassembly and rearranging:
NTMBK wrote:You shut your mouth or we'll get the Ghost of General Washington to shut it for you, Redcoat!Restoring it to your proper flag is going to require a lot of disassembly and rearranging:
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Chrispy_ wrote:With Nicola Sturgeon promising another independence referendum within two years as a way to avoid Brexit fallout, Scotland will probably leave the UK and that union jack will be out of date too!
Uh oh, I've R&P'd :\
superjawes wrote:what would a UK flag look like with only Wales and England?
NTMBK wrote:Restoring it to your proper flag is going to require a lot of disassembly and rearranging:
roncat wrote:NTMBK wrote:Restoring it to your proper flag is going to require a lot of disassembly and rearranging:
Cheers from the Colonies... we sent Meghan Markle, so we're square now.
Captain Ned wrote:superjawes wrote:what would a UK flag look like with only Wales and England?
It would be the English flag. Wales has never been represented on the Union Jack.
roncat wrote:Cheers from the Colonies... we sent Meghan Markle, so we're square now.
NTMBK wrote:Waitaminute, didn't he go home? Why does the rifraf always find a way to boomerang back?As long as you keep Piers Morgan, we're cool.
BIF wrote:NTMBK wrote:Waitaminute, didn't he go home? Why does the rifraf always find a way to boomerang back?As long as you keep Piers Morgan, we're cool.
BIF wrote:I don't know why the royal family seems to hate her.
BIF wrote:I have an open weave nylon (I think) US flag only the red bars have faded. The whites and blues still look great. I want to resist our throw-away society, and to some extent my own predilections. Is there a safe way to bring the reds back to their intended brilliance, to clean the rest of it, and to completely re-UV protect this flag going forward? Budget is flexible for this project and suggestions are welcome.
Forge wrote:Please be sure to dispose of the old one properly. I doubt it's an issue, given the way you spoke about your old flag, but there are people who just think you ball it up and chuck it in a dumpster.
Chrispy_ wrote:As a non-American, what's wrong with throwing a worn-out flag into the trash?
LostCat wrote:Chrispy_ wrote:As a non-American, what's wrong with throwing a worn-out flag into the trash?
As an American, I still don't know what's wrong with burning one.
Wirko wrote:LostCat wrote:Chrispy_ wrote:As a non-American, what's wrong with throwing a worn-out flag into the trash?
As an American, I still don't know what's wrong with burning one.
Or, for that matter, any symbol invented by R&P?
just brew it! wrote:Yes, it's a custom/ritual/whatever you want to call it.
Chrispy_ wrote:As a non-American, what's wrong with throwing a worn-out flag into the trash?