How to Make A Mic Flag 1 of 11

CNN, ABC News, MTV, Entertainment Tonight and local news reporters use mic flags on every broadcast. They are those rectangular ornaments on handheld microphones that display the network/show/stations logo.

Logo artwork can be designed on your PC and printed on a color printer. Print onto self-adhesive Avery labels, transparent acetates, or solid paper. Laminate your creation and then just attach it to the sides of the flag.

Mic Flag sell online for $20-$40. They can be made in about half an hour using materials that cost less than $1.

This is a step-by-step process of how to make a mic flag.

On the left hand side of the photo is an open package of Gentel Grip Standard Styrofoam that was purchased at Walmart for $.99. www.styrofoamcrafts.com Three 2 5/8" X 3 1/2" X 3 1/2 bricks come in a package.