FlaggerCentral | markbenjamin | Group Activity https://flaggercentral.com/membership/members/markbenjamin/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which markbenjamin is a member. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:25:58 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6cfdc953b5c66260715eabfd9ea61de4 David Beshara joined the group Helpdesk https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/12850/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:15:33 +0000 0 4e41e9c9ebc5bf77eac659cc1d597aa7 David Beshara joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/12848/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:15:29 +0000 0 56896e2351f8dc91fc41bd806ee6e55b Jon joined the group Helpdesk https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/10982/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:50:52 +0000 0 f2cddd1f1c483041c52f02239c582fe2 Jon joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/10979/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:50:14 +0000 0 4acddfd268470f68118278a32ffccef3 Chris1 Ofner replied to the forum topic Weights in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/weights-2/#post-4144 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:59:18 +0000 I use size 18 needles.

]]> 0 3c0514589311dcb462757b399d15254a Chris1 Ofner replied to the forum topic Weights in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/weights-2/#post-4143 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:54:08 +0000 Weights are available from http://www.textol.com/drapery.asp The serial #s you need to check out are are called DW25 DW35 AND DW45. I Also see this web page . I only use DW35 AND DW45. Also a must read is […]

]]> 0 6c1aabeb90673670e8ddc31af16e7163 Daniel Faylor joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/10545/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:42:30 +0000 0 f9216a104175c8fbf893c61c388dc47f FireSpinner joined the group Helpdesk https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/7130/ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:41:53 +0000 0 fb0f4aec37ff919d10aeac453cd27cbb FireSpinner joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/7129/ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:41:25 +0000 0 0be38bd45e34f1120b60ad1c87071d53 Patric Nast posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4135 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:06:56 +0000 I have a little bit of video. Not great quality I am sorry to say on my YouTube Channel. I will be posting more. Priomise! On YouTube I am TexasFlagger.
-Patric

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]]> 0 0ec8e624d82c9eba04026928a4895861 Till joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/6849/ Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:23:08 +0000 0 b975ddf42d2f758443d7608a120b5cb4 Till posted on the forum topic HI THERE in the group Helpdesk https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/helpdesk/forum/topic/hi-there-1/#post-4126 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:58:07 +0000 hi kye
nice profile pic!
I bought my Giant flags from http://www.fairywings.de
have fun ***
 

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]]> 0 d7d806542a452c98a5edd44a55c6f12a kye started the forum topic HI THERE in the group Helpdesk https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/helpdesk/forum/topic/hi-there-1/ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:40:42 +0000 WHERE CAN I BUY SOME NEW FLAGS FROM XXXXXX

]]> 0 836337ed24c12df3a0d0e8955b0eed49 kye joined the group Helpdesk https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/6830/ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:40:41 +0000 0 2924214b5bb47eef9a90ece505c087c2 Paul Marengo joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/6823/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:38:14 +0000 0 01acbdf2bf380be6b43cc91b8dc824b5 Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4122 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:14:55 +0000 No problem, I’ve obviously not checked back in a while either…lol.  I picked up some better fans in Chinatown last time I was in Toronto, and I’ll see how those work out.  I also think I need to use lighter fabric.

]]> 0 f8a48fa3b401c26fd35ccdb0c5adf70f Patric Nast posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4120 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:26:19 +0000 Hey Steven sorry I have been busy and distracted and not checked back he in a bit. Most of my sets really do not have a stiff leading edge. On some of the last sets I have made I have sewn in some weighted cord into the seam along the leading edge to help it fly […]

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I usually prefer Habotai Silk, 8 mumme (mm), 45″ wide.   5 mm and 10 mm Habotai are also used frequently.  5mm is great for lightweight larger sized flags, and 10mm makes for heavier, more durable sets.
I’ve also tried Charmeuse, Crepe de Chine, and Organza.
Regards,
Phillip

]]> 0 a90d66aa7d3fb363f9be33cfc7af8f64 Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4115 Wed, 26 May 2010 05:10:50 +0000 How do you get a stiff leading edge?  (insert baaaad sexual joke here)
But no, really, I have about 5″ of fabric past the edge of my outer spine.  Am I just not using a fan that’s long enough?

]]> 0 14ef26095389d96593d67a31b09c087d Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4114 Sun, 09 May 2010 02:32:21 +0000 I’ve discovered over time that when I’m trying to figure something out for myself, I tend to make things WAAAAY more complicated than I really need to…lol.  What you’ve posted here makes much more sense!  It also removes the nasty business of trying to pass a needle through some very sticky tape (thereby also removing the […]

]]> 0 e6ccaa5d4e6846db2b54296116d400e7 Patric Nast posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4113 Sat, 08 May 2010 14:18:42 +0000 Circumference = πd (that is 3.1415926 x diameter) Ouch math make brain hurt! Your recipe is a bit more complicated than the one I have been working. Not that there is anything wrong with it. You might be happier with your finished fan than you would following anyone else’s recipe to the letter. One thing I do different […]

]]> 0 60cea95f6cf5a56388fba60ffd14dc19 Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4112 Sun, 02 May 2010 15:52:28 +0000 This is as far as I got.  I had steps beyond #9 for The Covering, but those didn’t work out, so I removed them.  If either of you (or anyone else) has close-up pictures of your fan-building process, or pictures of completed fans, I would love to see them.  I’ve hunted through the internet, and you’d […]

]]> 0 0c9421fab0ba24fbe814e103ac2a5499 Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4111 Sun, 02 May 2010 15:44:20 +0000 Hahaha, the ribs were the one thing I *did* remember from my conversation with Brent years ago.  Now it’s just getting them attached to the fabric.  I’ve found a preference for sewing them on (mostly because I just can’t wrap my head around how glue or tape will hold under the centrifugal forces) although early attempts […]

]]> 0 b85fce33e1bef041da41c07b3288a5f9 BillZ joined the group Helpdesk https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/6624/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:49:22 +0000 0 823fae56110115e59b442bac49d25044 Patric Nast posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4108 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:22:06 +0000 Ah, here is an excerpt from my recipe for Ribs on reinforcing with tape. Hope this helps Reinforcing the ribs- On top of clean cutting board or surface lay out one drilled rib. Stretch out a measure of strapping tape and cut a piece about 13” long. Apply this tape on to top of rib. lining up edge […]

]]> 0 40f6b8a33472cb117184874278a8fe71 Patric Nast posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-4107 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:05:09 +0000 Hey there Steven sorry I didn’t see your post until now. Sounds like you are on a good track to fashion yourself a set of fans. The bamboo ribs you stripped the paper off should be sanded down a bit if there is any adhesive or paper remnant left behind. You should also make your self […]

]]> 0 4bab7efdcaa8892b8a547a9c1e3eccb0 Phillip Bryan (Phillip) started the forum topic Tie-dye articles on the site. in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/tie-dye-articles-on-the-site/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:50:00 +0000

Dorian Davenport 2 weeks, 5 days said ago: For those of us that would be interested in a detailed step-by-step instruction manual that are unable to travel, would there ever be a way for that to be explained, sent, paid for, etc?

Good news, Dorian – I’ve been converting the articles from one of our souvineer books, and they are […]

]]> 0 4a4a5a59ed5ab9f860a74af01b0db41b Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-408 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:28:00 +0000 Oh, one more thing I forgot:  One ply of fabric, or two?  As in, are the spines sandwiched between two layers of cloth, or just stuck onto one?

]]> 0 812c6d6897228733a686da5b28b0ce52 Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-407 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:26:07 +0000 Thanks for the reply Gary!  I was starting to think no one was listening…lol.  So…. you just glue them on?  No sewing, extending the spines with filament tape, etc etc etc?  (Of course, I go for the hardest possible route every time, never thought of using “just glue”…)  So, if it’s glue, which kind?

]]> 0 ac0243984adc25b302897df84932d03c Patric Nast posted on the forum topic Fabrics for flagging.... in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fabrics-for-flagging/#post-401 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:50:26 +0000 I suggest you try making a pair both ways and see what works best for you. I myself cut the cords in the corner. As I prefer the flatness and the aesthetics of the 90degree corner. Though many people I know prefer to fold rather than cut the weights. Just remember there is no wrong way […]

]]> 0 ad9616d1f020ba3b76601f99d1fdedf7 Gary Chambers posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-400 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:52:56 +0000 Hi Steven,  I flag at fly quite often.  As far as fans go, I hope this helps.  Your right on track as far as wrapping the spines with tape.  Hope you remembered to remove that metal grommit from the base and replace it with a piece of soft lacing (this lossens up the fans and allows them […]

]]> 0 2f2c8f09b91da1da08458ce1b78b3034 Christine posted on the forum topic Hello! in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/hello/#post-399 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:40:36 +0000 Thank you for the info! Neon, when I made mine, I just folded over the fabric and used the zig zag pattern over the weights to cover them up 🙂 Hope this is helpful. 

]]> 0 1e32840d28a6ebd66aa11f495ace15ec Steven posted on the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/#post-397 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:40:27 +0000 Well, its been awhile with no responses.  So, I’m in the process of muddling through it myself, and documenting steps along the way.  If everything turns out in working order, I will be publishing my instructions here for anyone who cares to read it.

]]> 0 d68bc745f6b076e9e4ab0247c81f47e4 Phillip Bryan (Phillip) posted on the forum topic Fabrics for flagging.... in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fabrics-for-flagging/#post-393 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:17:53 +0000 The cords are bent at the corner and are rolled in the fabric edge.  It’s a little difficult to explain – a tutiorial with pictures will show what I mean better.  But the cords are rolled in the fabric edge through the corner as well.  Some people do cut the cords at the corrner, as it is […]

]]> 0 3f73b1cd34305dd5890bd1f4ae18613f Neon posted on the forum topic Fabrics for flagging.... in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fabrics-for-flagging/#post-391 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:39:41 +0000 Phillip, do you cut the cords at the corner or just use a single strip for both sides? I am trying to see in my head how you roll the fabric around the cords yet keep the square shape at the end (or do you even care since it’s swirling around so fast LOL! 🙂 Hope you […]

]]> 0 746c5a05f55734d2d4602abb230b49f9 Phillip Bryan (Phillip) posted on the forum topic Fabrics for flagging.... in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fabrics-for-flagging/#post-389 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:25:36 +0000 Sewing normally (no liner):  I roll the cord into the edge of the silk and use a zigzag stitch for the entire distance of the cord.  I usually stitch each of the cords separately so everything is locked in tight and can’t migrate.   Adding a liner:  I fold the cord into the strip of fabric and zigzag it into […]

]]> 0 a19fd92b1e636a3aad06810ce868d5e4 Phillip Bryan (Phillip) posted on the forum topic Fabrics for flagging.... in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fabrics-for-flagging/#post-387 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:40:54 +0000 No prob – the next time I sew the weight liners I’ll be sure to take pictures. I’m not sure if i was clear before about how the liner goes into the edge: Sewing weights normally, I roll the weights into the edge of the fabric, so there are several layers of fabric around the cord, and then […]

]]> 0 fb733120d77e8f89ed6bfa3afd930787 Neon posted on the forum topic Fabrics for flagging.... in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fabrics-for-flagging/#post-386 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:48:49 +0000 Phillip, thanks for the new look! Love me some WordPress 😉 I have a question about this comment:   “To make silk flags really sturdy, the weigths can be sewing into a strip of cloth before sewing into the silk.  The weights can be sewing into this “weight liner” using the standard zig-zag stitch, and then the liner […]

]]> 0 45db7843094fe54146ae557dc6d2c19a Steven started the forum topic Fan Design in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/fan-design/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:38:06 +0000 Hello Everyone!  I’m in the process of building a set of fans from a very old set of memories.  Ok, it’s only been 8 years, but I wasn’t entirely sober at the time when I got a crash course from a couple great guys in a Toronto club about how to build fans.  The guys names […]

]]> 0 942dff254ca9dac472f9b8a628ab3c7e Steven joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/2825/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:38:06 +0000 0 06231d6d4e7bf2aad6632898424b8ab9 Neon posted on the forum topic Hello! in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/hello/#post-376 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:43:45 +0000 Hey Christine, I just started myself and have a set of new flags myself. They work well but I’m not sure how to “hide” the weighting. If anyone has any close up images of the creation process on what your style of sewing the weights in, I’d be most appreciative!
– Neon

]]> 0 8c783dd0155b8c3f0027b3e333ca656d Neon joined the group Flagging Forum https://flaggercentral.com/membership/activity/p/2816/ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:43:44 +0000 0 8adf9341db3314921f7ae78703edfccc Christine started the forum topic Hello! in the group Flagging Forum https://theemeraldcurtain.com/flaggercentral.com/groups/forum/forum/topic/hello/ Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:20:26 +0000 Hello everyone! Just joined and was browsing through the wonderful pics and they are just amazing. I recently got into flagging and I am still learning. I did make 2 practice sets of flags using the tutorial I found here. They didn’t turn out bad and actually work well. I am interested in learning more and […]

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