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I can’t help you with ship names but for flags I try and find an appropriate flag online and create a pdf, jpg or tiff file of the flag. I can then scale it to the size I want and print two copies. One regular copy and another reverse / mirror copy. I print onto t-shirt transfer paper and then iron the transfer onto either Silkspan or Lawn Fabric. The t-shirt iron on transfer paper I have says not to print back-to-back. Printing back-to-back can make a mess if you do but with a little practice it works for me.
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flags, suppliers and also making of flags and pennants was discussed in the following topics
Similar to Olivier, I find the image, scale it, also reverse it, but then fixed fine cotton to printing paper with spray adhesive, print just as a normal print, remove from paper, cut out, glue both sides together. Use fabric stiffener to get the folds.
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Like so many things about ships of old, what ship, nation, era are you referring to? The British Admiralty for example would not allow RN sailing ships to have their name on the ship except between 1780 and 1790. At that time it was painted only on the counter, there was no carving or plate, and they had regulations on the size of the letters. Many models incorrectly show a name on the stern but I doubt the vast majority of viewers know or care one way or the other. A notable exception on a contemporary model is the Bellona but this was possibly added during a model restoration project, or some years after the model was originally built and during the decade when names were permitted.
Allan
Another option is to write to me. And we'll make you a beautiful double-sided printed flag on fine canvas that you just cut out.
Examples of flags are attached.
Examples of flags are attached.
The problem with printing on cloth is that there is no cloth that is to scale unless the thread count is at least 2000 to 6000 for common scales and that does not exist as far as I have found. 600-1000 count cloth does look pretty good for scales of 1:48. As a result, silkspan has become a go-to for many modelers as scale is not an issue. A drawing can be printed on silkspan at home for a few cents in any size. I do a drawing with a mirror image as the ink will bleed through at times. The flag is then doubled at the fold line and glued together with matte medium or diluted PVA. I prefer matte medium as the flag can be shaped to drape while the medium is still wet. An example of a drawing I use is below. If anyone is in need of a particular flag drawing and wants to try this method feel free contact me and I will try to help with a drawing. The last pic is a draped flag made with the method described and cost less than 5 cents in materials.
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