Cloth map

[Walgers]

Here is a picture of the cloth map I created. In contradiction to the provided map, it lays flat without folds and does not tear easilly.

[kaz]

looks realy good :)

[Colornone]

Oh~!
That's terrific:eek:

[Joisey]

It doesn't look like cloth. Did you air spray the color on?

Must be very convenient to take along to your FLGS.

[Remember-OWS-]

What material is it exactly!
I want one please!!! Tell me the Store name. I need the Store name... pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! :D

[Chops]

I HAVE to know as well!!!! :D Great job. The MDF boards at out FLGS are fun, but not very portable.

[jeffgoboom]

I would also like to know what store you bought it at and the brand name of the material. I think I will have it drawn to the edge on one side so to maps can overlap for a big map for large sea battles.

[Walgers]

Thanks for the complements.

As for the cloth. I went to the marketplace where there are cloth salespeople. I looked for the best material, which resembled water. I do not know the material but this side is different from the other. The other side is more basic fabrik. It comes on thise 1,5 meter wide rolls, so I bought 1 meter. I cut it in half (so I can make another) and used a permanent marker to carefully draw the lines. It took me about three hours and 2,5 euros.

Here is a more closeup

[Walgers]

I almost forgot, it does not rinkle (no foulds stay after unfoulding).

[TheFoeHammer]

It looks great. Except it looks like you do not have center dots.

You need them for determining LOS around islands. This was the only time consuming concern I had about making my own. But I still plan to try. I am so annoyed with the map currently provided.

[Commissar]

What a wonderful map!

How did you get the lines so straight?

[Hiro]

It almost looks like a Calico, Blue Tonal. Do not ask me how I know that. Man I hate shopping with my wife somethimes. Looks great though.

[Walgers]

How did you get the lines so straight?

Folding the cloth in two give you a straight line through sector row 6. From there you measure all distances and put pencil dots on them. Then take a straight wooden bar and draw the line. Then continue from there. Take your time.

Indeed I have not placed the center dots. I was not sure whether I wanted them. I know the importance of them, but keeping a ruler from center to center does not necceccarilly need dots.

Have fun making your own! It is well worth the time.