Friday, April 27, 2012

The hunt for really great show ideas, one of my favorite shows of last year was Cadets of Bergen County "Romeo and Juliet"

Who does your oscar go to?

Saturday, April 21, 2012

With All My Hearts NEW Guard Flag

Because sometimes one just isn't enough. Say it with an explosion of hearts in pink, red, yellow and metallic turquoise. Shine and dance to your hearts content with this flag perfect for a young love flag for band show!

Friday, April 20, 2012

New Web Site is Live TODAY...

Ekkk and Hurray!

I had a few issues getting this to work but I think I have most of them ironed out... But if you do happen to see something out of whack it probably is just give me a holler and let me know.

I am uploading new products every day, its a bit of a slow process and I am probably doing it the hard way because naturally that is how I do things (backwards).

I would love to hear some feed back on my new site, let me know what you think about my work!

Visit StellaUSA.net and leave me a shout out!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Facebook 50 Fans Giveaway!


Its easy just like my Facebook page and post a comment here. You could win one of my silk 
 swing flags “Flaming Glory” hand painted by me!

Hand Painted Silk Flag Facebook 50 Fan Giveaway 

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The winner will be contacted on Facebook and chosen by Random.org

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Winterguard Winterguard Winterguard

Say it with me now "Winter Guard Rocks!"
I wish I could have made it to Dayton this year, its been way to long since I have been and let me just say that I really need a fix. Yesterday, I watched a few shows from my 2010 finals DVD and I am just about to jump out of my skin to grab a flag and dance until something breaks... which should not take to long! If you know what I mean getting old is not good for the body.

Body issues aside this is what I did get done in the studio, new flags... Yaya

Which color do you think would look best on the field?

Pink flower orange shades guard flag

Teal flower blue shades color guard flag

Purple flower fascia shades band flag

Thursday, April 12, 2012

FAQ Hand Painted Silk Flags

What is the difference between silk and polychina silk?
Polychina silk is a synthetic fabric that is traditionally used as flags for colorguards, its durable light and easy to use. Silk is a natural fiber spun by silk worms, it is also durable light and easy to use. The difference between the two as flags. Silk has a sheen to it where as poly china has less. Polychina is more durable then 6mm silk but will have the about the same life span as 8mm-10mm silk flag. Silk has less drag when spinning but can get sticky when wet. When hand painting silk can use both acid dyes and paint while polychina can only use paint.

How durable is silk?
Speaking from my own experience as a performer we used 6mm silk for our opener show in Blue Knights 1992 Billy The Kid. With a full 3 months of performances on average 4-5 show days a week our show silks were well worn at then end of the season with minor repairs. 

What is 6mm or 8mm silk?
mm stands for mummy, this is the thickness of the silk thread used to make the fabric. I use 8mm for standard silks and 6mm only on swing flags which take less of a beating.


Are hand painted silk and polysilk colorfast, will the colors run if they get wet?
Both types of flags are colorfast, washable and ready to spin. The colors are fixed with steam for an average of 6-8 hours then they are washed rinsed repeatedly to ensure that the colors have been set properly.

Can your hand painted flags be washed?
Yes, they can be washed. Its best to use a mild soap, with out bleach or additives (oxi-clean ect.)
They can be hung to dry or tumble dried on low heat.

I have a design idea for a show can you make a flag to fit our show and colors?
Yes, I can make flags in just about any shape, color and custom design. You can even create your own or let me design one for you.