Art Blockers UK
Resources and guidance on how to make XR prints, woodblocks flags, banners!
Art Blockers
XR Art Blockers have developed these facilities to help you provide prints for your actions !
Blocker Training
Flag Making
For a video guide to make a symbol flag click here.
And for a video guide to make a quadrant flag click here.
How to Print
Art Assets
What are Art Assets?
Visual materials such as flags, fabric banners, roadblock banners and vinyl banners.
- Flags: Standard size symbol flags in all the funky colours you could desire
Marine Extinction: Thematic white flags such as Octopus, Cod, Krill, Seahorse, Common Shag Spiny Lobster and Turtle flags. We are continually adding different species to this collection.
Picture Flags: Huge 1.50 x 1.50 metres flags with large woodblocks prints. Smaller rectangle picture flags. XR Symbol or not, you pick your one!
Quadrant Flags
Black and White flags: for Extinction/Funeral marches
Before Anything Else:
- PLEASE order at least 2 weeks in advance! For emergency access maximum 48Hrs in advance! We are people too and have other side jobs and responsibilities, be mindful of your requests ☺
- ONLY order new banners if necessary. We have a lot to go around, just ask. Be as frugal as you can!
- LOOK AFTER the banners and flags. Various assets have been misplaced and damaged during and since the last Rebellion. We would love to be reunited with them. If you are in possession of all the art assets below please email us at: xartassets@gmail.com
- Our storage is in EAST LONDON. Art Assets must be picked up from the space. Thanks!
- OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 till 20:00. We do make exceptions within reasonable demands, we are here to help. (But be human)
- What we DON’T DO:
- We do not provide blocks. Please contact artblockers@gmail.com if you require them for an action, if you require a print station and blockers.
- We don’t do deliveries. If you are planning an action make sure to incorporate this into the logistics plans.
- We are not the XR Arts and Crafts. We do not provide materials.
How To Order:
Have a look at our database: messaging, colour, size, and availability. If you are looking at something specific please send us the coding (eg ART-BAN-VIN-RFL-01).
Copy and paste this template and provide us with as much information as you can:
Messaging: Tell the truth, This is an emergency…
Type of assets: 1 fabric banner, 9 flags and a roadblock banner.
Type of action: Roadblock outside Parliament (23 rd December)
Booking from: 21st December 2019 until 5 th January 2020
Name and contact details: E.g. Johnanna Doe - 07865453321 / j.doe@blah.co.uk (SOMEONE WE CAN CONTACT BY PHONE and EMAIL)
Last Thing:
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, OTHERS AND THE ASSETS
- Flags sometimes can pose a very mild risk to others around you if not handled in a mindful manner. Hold flags upright so they look great and the poles don’t hit anyone in the eye! Make yourself aware of others around you and how you hold the flag pole. Faces, eyes and ears are a must to look out for! Please make sure that everyone around you is considered (viewing access for disabled individuals, visually impaired and younger humans)
- Please roll the flags and bundled them together and tie with a piece of fabric or sting after the action is finished. This way:
- They are easily accounted for.
- They are looked after between actions and during transit.
- Easier to carry.
DO NOT FOLD VINYL BANNERS PLEASE! This degrades the quality of the image and thickness of the vinyl causing the degradation of the item itself. PLEASE ROLL THE BANNERS UP!
Block Artwork
Artwork for printing, painting and woodblocks.
Block Library Cutting Guide
Block Artwork Links
Swallow Tail Butterfly - SMALL
Block Master
Block Master - March 2020
Click on the images to enlarge to true scale.
Patches
Printed onto cloth and then pinned wherever suits that Rebel!
Rebel for Life Dolphin, 2050 death, Act Now V4_3
All White backgrounds with Black text and images
Reflect Rebel Relinquish
2050 Skull and Sandtimer
Act Now, Deeds Not Words, We Act In Peace
Rebel For Life
Do or Die, Life or Death, We Act In peace: V4_2
Click on the Image below to access the patches described here:
- Do Or Die (Half Alive Smiley)
- Life Or Death (Butterfly and a bone)
- We Act In Peace (Swallow)
- Act Now (Songthrush)
- Heart (sewing needle)
- Heart (Root and leaves)
- Citizen's Assembly - (bee in a hexagon)
- Frugality, Humility, Empathy (Heart with a tree of life in it)
- Emathy (Big eyes)
- Tell The Truth (Skull)
- Love (Skull and heart)
- Non Violent Direct Action (Songthrush - circular shape)
- Non Violent Direct Action (Sea Turtle - circular shape)
- Non Violent Direct Action (Skull - circular shape)
Flag Templates
Artwork for printing flags.
Flag Template Links
For a guide to flag making click here.
Flag Label
Click on the image to make full size.
Badges
Print onto A4 (eco-friendly!) sticker paper.
All XR Badges
59mm Roundel Badges
Sabliers / Sandtimers
Pink Background
XR Cymru Posters
Bilingual posters for XR Cymru asking people to support both CEE Bill and Six Principles campaigns.