Your flashes

[Jewddha]

So, I know that a number of folks on this board have made their own flashes. This is something we will have in common, once I get around to making mine. I was actually hoping to avoid some of the trial and error through your advice! (I'll just put these in bullet point so I don't have to worry about grammar)
-Width of elastic (1/2", 3/4", 1"??)
-Closure (velcro, snap, buckle??)
-Rigidity (plastice canvas backing, double thickness fabric, nothing??)
-Size of flashes (width and length)

That's all I've got right now, thanks in advance!

[Panache]

So, I know that a number of folks on this board have made their own flashes. This is something we will have in common, once I get around to making mine. I was actually hoping to avoid some of the trial and error through your advice! (I'll just put these in bullet point so I don't have to worry about grammar)
-Width of elastic (1/2", 3/4", 1"??)
-Closure (velcro, snap, buckle??)
-Rigidity (plastice canvas backing, double thickness fabric, nothing??)
-Size of flashes (width and length)

That's all I've got right now, thanks in advance!

My lovely wife made a bunch for me. Here's what she did:

3/4" wide elastic

1/2" wide velcro

1 1/2" wide ribbon

Each flash has two sets of ribbons, a longer one in back (about 5 1/2"), a shorter in front (4").
The ends of each ribbon are finished with a < cut. The ends are treated with Dritz Fray Check to keep them from fraying. She made flashes where both sets of ribbons are the same color and some really nifty ones where the longer ribbons in back were different colors than the short front ones.

She used a sewing machine to put it all together in minutes, but you can do the same thing by hand it will just take longer.

They hang just great and I wouldn't recommend putting any type of stiff backing material on them

I hope this is of some help.

Cheers

[Tartan Hiker]

Mine are almost exactly the same, but I use 1" elastic. Also, instead of fray- check I grab a 1" x 1/2" piece of aluminum flashing with a pair of pliers, heat it with a torch, and singe the cut edges. Makes a quick, neat finish that will not fray and avoids the discoloration that happens if you get carried away with the fray-check liquid.

[Southern Breeze]

I make mine almost the same way Panache posted. If I use tartan I fold it over so it's doubled. I've also found that spray starch is a good way to stiffen both old and new flashes.

[sorcererdale]

I just had mine made with a strip of velcro sewn right onto the ribbons. I just tuck them under the fold of the kilt hose and don't really need the elastic to hold them up. The hose stay up just from being folded over and so I just tuck the flashes under the fold.

DALE.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Panache,

Those sound nice. Can you post some pics of the ones that use 2 different colors?