How to Create a Chain Link Fence Flag

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Things You'll Need

  • 40 blue plastic cups, 8 ounce

  • 162 red plastic cups, 8 ounce

  • 149 white plastic cups, 8 ounce

Push cups into the holes of a chain link fence to make a flag.

Creating a chain link fence flag is a form of urban art. Red, white and blue cups are used to create a flag in the holes of the chain link fence. These flags can be installed wherever a chain link fence stands. The Fourth of July is a holiday when these works of art can be seen in the fences of schoolyards and chain link fence overpasses across America. You should always get permission from the fence owner before starting this project if the fence is not located on your own property.

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Step 1

Find a large chain link fence that is at least 27 holes wide and 13 holes high.

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Step 2

Count out 27 holes in a straight line from left to right.

Step 3

Insert nine blue cups in the first nine holes and then 18 red cups in the next 18 holes to form the top row of the flag.

Step 4

Insert a blue cup to begin the second row beneath the first row. Insert another blue cup to the right. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert 18 white cups in the next 18 holes to complete the second row of the flag.

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Step 5

Insert a blue cup to begin the third row beneath the second row. Insert a white cup next to it. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert 18 red cups in the next 18 holes to complete the third row of the flag.

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Step 6

Insert two blue cups to begin the fourth row beneath the third row. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert two blue cups. Insert 18 white cups in the next 18 holes to complete the fourth row of the flag.

Step 7

Insert a blue cup to begin the fifth row beneath the fourth row. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert a white cup. Insert a blue cup. Insert 18 red cups in the next 18 holes to complete the fifth row of the flag.

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Step 8

Insert 9 blue cups and 18 white cups to complete the sixth row beneath the fifth row of the flag.

Step 9

Insert 27 red cups to complete the seventh row beneath the sixth row of the flag.

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Step 10

Insert 27 white cups to complete the eighth row beneath the seventh row of the flag.

Step 11

Insert 27 red cups to complete the ninth row beneath the eighth row of the flag.

Step 12

Insert 27 white cups to complete the 10th row beneath the ninth row of the flag.

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Step 13

Insert 27 red cups to complete the 11th row beneath the 10th row of the flag.

Step 14

Insert 27 white cups to complete the 12th row beneath the 11th row of the flag.

Step 15

Insert 27 red cups to complete the 13th row beneath the 12th row of the flag.

Tip

Here is the color-coded pattern the cups will make in the fence holes:

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