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MAKE YOUR OWN PROTEST BANNER
This video was made for Getting to Know Artist-in-Residence Aram Han Sifuentes at moCa Cleveland.
STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL
STEP 1
Grab Materials.
1 yard of background fabric (cotton preferable)
½ yard of felt for the letters (felt preferable because it doesn’t fray)
Scissors
Pencil
Stencils
Pins (T-pins work best)
Heat’n Bond Ultra Hold Iron-On Adhesive (about one yard per banner)
Iron
1 yard of background fabric (cotton preferable)
½ yard of felt for the letters (felt preferable because it doesn’t fray)
Scissors
Pencil
Stencils
Pins (T-pins work best)
Heat’n Bond Ultra Hold Iron-On Adhesive (about one yard per banner)
Iron
STEP 2
Trace the stencils onto the paper side of the Heat’n Bond. For images, you can also use stencils of draw directly onto the Heat’n Bond. Make sure the letters and images are flipped horizontally.
STEP 3
Iron the rough side down onto the felt. Iron on medium heat (wool setting).Watch out though, it’s hot!
STEP 4
Cut out the letters and images.
STEP 5
Peel off the paper.
STEP 6
Put the shiny peeled side down onto the background fabric. Place as you’d like the final design to be.
STEP 7
Pin down the letters to the background fabric. Pin down every leg of the letter so it doesn’t move around. The best way to pin is to pinch both fabrics, stab the fabrics with the pin, then flatten it out.
STEP 8
Flip the fabric over and iron on medium heat from the back.
STEP 9
Flip the fabric over and remove the pins. The letters should be stuck to the fabric. If not, flip over again and iron again until all letters are firmly adhered.
STEP 10 (optional)
You can sew the edges of the banner and add straps to the corners of the banners. We use bias tape for the straps.
STEP 11
Use.
Consider where you’d like to see this banner in the world. Consider who you want to see this banner and what type of impact this can create?
You can put the banner up in your room, display it in your window, take it to your school, use it in a protest or march, donate it to a local organization and/or activist.
You can also always donate your banners to the Protest Banner Lending Library, where the public can check out and use your banner.
Consider where you’d like to see this banner in the world. Consider who you want to see this banner and what type of impact this can create?
You can put the banner up in your room, display it in your window, take it to your school, use it in a protest or march, donate it to a local organization and/or activist.
You can also always donate your banners to the Protest Banner Lending Library, where the public can check out and use your banner.
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