[REQ] Accomplished texture artist wanted - isolating faction flag cloth/grime texture

[aurum42]

I've been wanting to create some mods that add a range of flags as constructible Workshop objects, with varying levels of wear and tear. One of my aims is to mimic the appearance of the vanilla faction flag textures as closely as possible. I figured the best way to do this would be to use the white Institute flag as a base, edit out the faded red logo, and after converting white to alpha, overlay its cloth and grime pattern over my own lightened, desaturated textures.

Vanilla Institute flag texture (holes and tear damage removed)

Here's where I hit a wall, and need to ask for help: despite my best efforts, I haven't been able to seamlessly edit out the logo, leaving a perfect, unadorned dirty white flag texture:

The closest I've gotten to a dirty white flag texture with no logo

Custom flag with this imperfect cloth/grime texture applied

It seems extensive use of the clone tool would be needed to make it appear seamless, but making it look good this way is beyond my limited ability - each attempt I've made has stuck out and looked pretty janky.

 

If a skilled, experienced artist could edit out the red logo, and succeed in making it look seamless on close inspection, I'd be very grateful. If downloading the Institute flag base above, or my flawed attempt at removing the logo, be sure to download the full-size png with Google Drive's download button, not the preview, which appears smaller.

Edited May 18, 2017 by aurum42

[Deleted15964729User]

Feel free to use this should it help you any, made it awhile back for someone else so it might not be what you need exactly: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ai4z0jNsozEnqr0rfFmWuOpMBL1T1Q

 

Don't go buying textures on the forums, aside from the dubious legality it's probably not a good precedent to set.

[aurum42]

You make a fair point, I'll edit my original post now. Your template isn't exactly what I'm after, but many thanks.

 

This is an American revolutionary flag texture I made with a royalty-free grime texture and a canvas filter, I'll likely stick with this style if my original idea's a no-go:

http://i.imgur.com/OHHlYTj.jpg

 

EDIT: I've received permission from Dragten to use a texture from Your Workshop - Your Custom Flags with credit.

Edited June 3, 2017 by aurum42