Post yer colors, mates!

[Silkie McDonough]

Well mates. Twas hopin t'get some feedback on m'colors but neither time did I hear much from a one a ya. Take a look again n'tell me wot ya tink ...I am a professional artist and a pirate! I ken take any criticism ya give me ...just don't IGNORE me!

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There is one correction to the explination of the symbol for the triple goddess. There are three different symbols used. Here is an unreliable source if you want more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Goddess

[CrazyCholeBlack]

I lies tha green n black un meself. tha simple one ye've got in yer avatar best. plus it meets tha far away rule. er'y one will know yer commin to be sure.

[Hester]

This is the Tipple Goddess.

Um ... that would be "Our Lady of the Uisce Beatha", then?

Nice designs, though.

Cheers, Hester

[Tall Paul]

I have Just finished the artwork for the C.H.E.S (Thats Colchester Historical Enactment Society) Flag, Prior to beggining construction, so I decided to post it to see what you guys thought.

The Image of the skull, and the design of the wings is taken from period Gravestones and woodcuts, the cutlases were also based on early 18th century artwork.

[Silkie McDonough]

I like it Paul! I especially like that you based the designs on period work. I had been wondering why the skull seemed like a veague memory, now I know, because it probably is!

[Red Cat Jenny]

Just tryin out an idea.. work in progress

[Captain Jim]

I like it Paul. The large graphics and simple, familiar designs (for the times) will make that flag recognizable from a distance which, after all, is the point of flags at sea.

[Ransom]

My flag is my avatar. I kept it rough looking, so it would look like it was painted on faded canvas. It's a horse skull with a black heart under it. Means "Your worst, blackhearted nightmare come true." I picked a red background partly because everyone else was doing black, and because it could mean "blood" or "bloody." In the original drawing I did, the letters F and R are made to look like folded scraps of canvass, but the avatar is so small you don't really see that detail.

[William Brand]

My flag is my avatar. I kept it rough looking, so it would look like it was painted on faded canvas. It's a horse skull with a black heart under it. Means "Your worst, blackhearted nightmare come true." I picked a red background partly because everyone else was doing black, and because it could mean "blood" or "bloody." In the original drawing I did, the letters F and R are made to look like folded scraps of canvass, but the avatar is so small you don't really see that detail.

I like that one alot, and to tell you the truth, I never have to read your name, because the moment I see your flag I know it's you. The same goes for Bill Flint and Captain Jim. I will probably change my avater back to my ensign sometime soon.

[Ransom]

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I like that one alot, and to tell you the truth, I never have to read your name, because the moment I see your flag I know it's you. The same goes for Bill Flint and Captain Jim. I will probably change my avater back to my ensign sometime soon.

Why, thank you sir!

And I must tell you, I got the idea from your dog skull! I like horses (I have two) and I have a real horse skull I used as a model. But, your flag was the inspiration.

[Cpt. Alva]

I have Just finished the artwork for the C.H.E.S (Thats Colchester Historical Enactment Society) Flag, Prior to beggining construction, so I decided to post it to see what you guys thought.

The Image of the skull, and the design of the wings is taken from period Gravestones and woodcuts, the cutlases were also based on early 18th century artwork.

SLICK!, I love the tombstone imagery.....

and it's DEFINITELY period!

[William Brand]

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I like that one alot, and to tell you the truth, I never have to read your name, because the moment I see your flag I know it's you. The same goes for Bill Flint and Captain Jim. I will probably change my avater back to my ensign sometime soon.

Why, thank you sir!

And I must tell you, I got the idea from your dog skull! I like horses (I have two) and I have a real horse skull I used as a model. But, your flag was the inspiration.

Thank you, Ransom. Have you begun a large scale version of your ensign?

[Ransom]

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I like that one alot, and to tell you the truth, I never have to read your name, because the moment I see your flag I know it's you. The same goes for Bill Flint and Captain Jim. I will probably change my avater back to my ensign sometime soon.

Why, thank you sir!

And I must tell you, I got the idea from your dog skull! I like horses (I have two) and I have a real horse skull I used as a model. But, your flag was the inspiration.

Thank you, Ransom. Have you begun a large scale version of your ensign?

No, not yet. It's on my long list of things I need to make. I don't have much kit, as there aren't any pirates where I live. Most of my pirating I do on the Pub. But I'm working on it, and may try and attend some of the So. Calif. events next year. Hope so anyway.

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

Yellow on Black, Matey. It be makin' a half millenium jump afrom 1230 wood to 1730 silk soon.

[Quartermaster James]

Well, I'm just drafting my colors now. It'll be some time before I have an image to post. For now, all I can do is describe them as planned:

Maroon field with yellow/gold dancing skeletons with interlocking limbs ala Tibetan Citipati (The Lords of The Carnal Grounds). Still debating whether or not to add the symbols of skillful means...

[lorien_stormfeather]

Great to see everyon'e flags and plans... here's mine...The black flag (small version) belonging to our crew "the Heart of Gold' ready to be flown over a certain North West brig.

Hand sewn linen. The heart be edged in a golden thread, but it is hard to see.

I'm still needing to add the flames on our larger version.

Note to False Ransom and any other North West Piraticals. There be plenty of pyrate doin's in and around Portlandia (Portland, OR). We be easy to find...

just lookie here: www.pdxpirate.org, or here... www.underablackflag.org so set yar compass NW!

[Tall Paul]

Well, after finally putting our new flag togeter.

I thought that I had better put up some pictures of the finished item.

So, after spending half an hour in a Very light, gusty breeze, holding up my camera phone, I managed to get a couple of not very good snaps of the flag with the wind behind it.

So, here it is.

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[Gentleman of Fortune]

I like your design!

What did you make it out of?

greg aka gof

[Edward T. Porter]

These are the colours of a good friend of mine, Captain Robert Blake

How can i put the picture directly in here?

[Scrounger]

Ahoy Captain Blake Make A Account With Say Photobucket.com Upload Your Photo Or Artwork To It Then Copy The Img Details And Paste It To The Reply Page ? Should Do The Job? Ahoy Captain Addams Excellent Jolly Roger Looks Very Good

[Tall Paul]

I like your design!

What did you make it out of?

greg aka gof

The fabric is a lightweigt cotton canvas, and I painted the design using acrylic paint mixed with a scrren printing compound to make the design waterproof. This may have been a mistake, since it took three coats of paint (Six after painting both sides.) and the plastic component in the screen printing compound made the design very heavy. To pick out the details, I used a Black perminant felt tip marker.

I used modern paints in order to prolong the life of the flag, but if anyone can suggest an alternative to the acrilic/screenprint compound, that is less heavy, but still waterproof, I would be very greatfull.

[Black Anne Rose]

Nice flags all, i really like yers, tall paul

mine is this one:

or not waved, but no name:

[BILLY BONES]

I used acrylic out of the tube for any painted flags on POTC III. It held up well, but there was some cracking, which turned out to be desirable for a movie. The only time the acrylic failed was when the flag was washed and then thrown into a cement mixer with volcanic rock to age it. Rather extrme, and I'm not sure anything would have held up through that punishment.

[capnwilliam]

Great flags, mates! All of which reminds me that I need to follow up on the flag info Red Wake gave me a while back. :)

Capt. William

[pyrateleather]

Here is me crew's colors (The Royal Mayhem), in the background:

And a bit closer view so you can see our seamstress' lovely hand stitching:

You can see our company's colors (our logo) in my avatar.