Chris1's Galleries
My favorite set, made at home utilizing cd cases and hypodermic needles for those fine dots.
A Study in Fold and Tie Dye
Not only are these folded off center, but the design does not completely radiate from the side, sort of an enlarged radiation with the focal point being outside of the flag.
Black Party flag 1
45 x 55 inches on 8mm silk made for the Black Party 2006. I really didn’t know how these were going to turn out. I was very happy with the results.
Spins Like Fire - 5mm
45 x 55 inches on 5mm silk. I didn’t like this set at first. The definition of design that I wanted to achieve never happened. They look great when spun and have glowing sheen to them that only comes from 5mm silk. It is a favorite flag set of Mykel.
First Set of Commissioned Flags
This is my first set of commissioned flags. Chartruese, Yellow and Magenta were the colors requested. These are 36 x 45 inches on 5mm silk. I have named it Nelia after the woman who designed it.
Flag for Patrick
This is a commissioned flag for a friend, Patrick. The requested colors were orange, going into purple, going into turquoise. I didn’t think orange and purple combination would work, but it did.
I used two shades of blue, four different shades of purple, orange (Dharma yellow mixed with Aljo Rhodium) and over saturated yellow dye.
Nelia Version 3
I sold a flag that was a copy of a commissioned flag for my friend Nelia, SO I had to again replace it. Colors are Chartreuese, Yellow and Fuchsia. I added rosette in the middle. I have dyed 3 flags in the past three days. I am on a roll and want to keep going. Here comes the weekend and my BF is out of town. Yippee!!!
Nelia Version 4
I have brought this design to George’s flag class twice and twice people have asked to buy it from me. At this point in my life I just want people to enjoy flagging, so I sold this design. It is one of my favorite flag designs. It is very simple, but very dramatic when spun. Since I liked it so much, I recreated it today, but spilled some fuchsia dye on it, so I had to make symmetrical changes to the whole flag. This is the final result. It will be debuted at two dances tonight.
I brought this set to the Black Party 2007. A flagger who admired my work on FlaggerCentral asked if he could purchase this set, so I said yes.
Nelia Version 5 (For the Black Party 2007)
I created this 45 by 55 inch 8mm set for the Black Party 2007. I am still hooked on this stripe theme. They look great when spun. These were weighted with the heavy weights from TEXTOL in a heavier than normal weighting configuration.
Second Flag for the Black Party 2007 for Octavio
I created a Black, Yellow, Blue and Chartruese
flag just for the Black Party. I ran into an avid flagger who had no flags after a year, and I donated this set to him.
Commission from my friend Sandy in Maine
This was a commission and a gift for Green and Purple Flags for my friend Sandy. She really helped me get through the hard times in New Hampshire after my mother passed on Feb. 17 2007. I used Pylam Violet mixed with Jacquard Hot Fuchsia and Pylam Green mixed with Dharma yellow. Basic radial fold with colors squirted on. The design was not at all planned and was totally accidental. I did one stripe of green and one stripe of purple and realized that the design was not right. If you look closely, you can still see the original stripes. Improvisation ensued and this was the result. Sandy nicknamed them "Dragon Tails"
Nelia Version 6
I recreated this design for myself tonight, as I no longer had a 36 x 45 set in this pattern. This one is a bit more organic and may pave the way for curvier designs.
Commissioned flag for Jewels
My friend Jewels is new to flagging and wanted a set of flags in blue, pink and a chartruese star in the middle. This is the result. She was very happy.
Detail of Bunsen Burner 2
I am really taken by the detail and color blending that was achieved in my latest flag.
2009 flag for Mykel - Only the Lonely
Commissioned flag for Mykel, for his performance in his hit song "Only the Lonely"
Taught a friend to dye
I taught a friend to dye today 04/25/2009. This was the thrilling result.
Speed Spiral Red and Yellow 2010
Speed Spiral Red and Yellow 2010 - I have done 3 red and yellow designs as part of a commission. This is the one that sold.
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