WARNING I NEVER GOT THIS TO WORK ,,, we still do it the old way !!
Probably the most important art asset or visual prop has always been our standard “Extinction Symbol” flag, not only did ESP design the “Extinction Symbol”, but they designed the flag and its dimensions and stick length. Also ESP made the original block from which we probably printed 1000 flags. Years back they said to me about making a thing like this, and finally I made a prototype.
It is so simple, just pieces of wood and a set of old hinges, the bed is scrap pvc over a couple of layers of fabric. The advantages being no messing around with bits of newspaper, and the bed will get wet with the ink coming through the flag, so it will kinda get printed from both sides after the first print. The only tricksy thing is getting the hinges set at the right height.
We have only had a chance to test it but will be going into production very soon, I suspect it will not be faster and may be hard to use, but will give great results, obviously screenprinting is also great if that is your favourite.
WE HAVE YET TO GET THIS THING WORKING CORRECTLY YET, IT MAY JUST NOT EVER REALLY WORK ?
Australia, Melbourne 2019
We have made a Flag Making Zine and template files, available at fb page “ XR Art Blockers” , this is also a good way to get in touch, and for all of us to share what we do.
https://www.facebook.com/XR-Art-Blockers-427136854509618/
screen shot from flag making zine
screenshot from flagmaking zine
Off course getting the Fucking flags to come back has been a serious problem, sometimes we lose 30% per day !!! so in April 2019 buy day 3 we where robbed blind !!!!
Copied from XR-SouthAfrica we use stickers now which helps, and we are pretty persistent at chasing people down, THESE FLAGS NEED TO STAY ON THE FRONTLINE !!!
A pdf print template can be downloaded from the fb page “XR Volunteers” / files, and will soon be with other assets at Art Blockers. You have to be a member of XR Volunteers,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/228044261159153/files/
London 2019
Obviously what we call a “Roadblock Banner” is pretty important for blocking a road too. These are commercially printed, look great, water proof and substantial.
London, Parliment Square 2019
ANOTHER BRILLIANT PICTURE FROM THE PRESS, THANKS !!!
So as I see it, one of our goals in the Art Group or Art Factory, or Blockers or whoever we are ?? is the making of great images, the staging of great images, The “Set Dressing” if we set things up and make them look beautiful, make them tell stories, make scenes that Dramatise and tell the world about the predicament that we are all in , then hopefully the press will do the rest . . .