Vertical Rustic American Flag Painting

 Are you ready for the summer months? 

All the red, white and blue and American flags? 🇺🇸

Making American flags is one of my favorite things to make and this one is the best! 

I was inspired by a flag I saw and I created one for my mantel that I love! ...

I saw a beautiful hanging American flag on another website. 

I loved the vertical position the flag was in, not your traditional horizontal display. 

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I went straight to my workshop to see what I had to make a vertical flag of my own. 

I happened to have a wooden frame from another project and a piece of plywood. 

I cut the plywood to fit the frame with a circular saw and got started. 

The first thing I did was to paint the board white. 

Now it was time for the stripes. 

I used 1" painter's tape to make the stripes on the plywood. 

Then I painted the spaces with red paint. 

Next, I pulled off the tape while the paint was still wet. 

My lines were not as crisp as I would have liked, I usually use Frog Tape which is the best, but I was out. 

When the red paint dried I went back in with a small paint brush and fixed the lines with white paint. 

Since this flag was going to be rustic I wasn't too concerned. 

Next, it was time for the blue field. 

I grabbed my favorite star stencil and figured out the size I needed for the field. 

I painted the blue field and let it dry with a fan. 

I stenciled in the white stars with a foam pouncer. 

You could use an electric sander but this time I just sanded with paper. 

Now it was time for the antiquing...

I used Rustoleum Transformations Decorative Glaze and a rag to wipe on then wipe off the glaze. 

I applied the glaze darker in some areas for a distressed look.

I dropped the plywood flag into the frame and I was done! 

This was such an easy project and I love the look of this vertical hanging flag. 

The antiquing gel made the flag look old and worn. 

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