A Finishing Guide for your New Vinyl Banner
Full color banners are an excellent way to advertise many things. You can advertise your company, a special event, make a big announcement, the possibilities of the uses are endless. Color printed banners are used in many places. They are low expense way to advertise for both long and short term.
So, how do you keep the edges of your printed banners from detracting from the rest of the banner?
There are quite a few ways that you can finish your banner. You may decide on the finishing depending on how the banner will be used and its size. You must consider whether it will be outdoors or inside. Will it be in a high traffic location? Will others be touching it or will it be out of reach to the public? When displaying banners outside, always put safety first. Be sure the supporting structure is sound. Vinyl banners hung out in the open can be exposed to extreme wind loads. All of these matters should be part of your planning for your color printed banner.
10 ways to finish your color printed banner
No finishing - There are some customers out there who don't want any kind of finishing on their custom banner. We do have that as an option. While you are free to choose this option, keep in mind that displaying the banner may be somewhat difficult.
Hemmed edges with grommets on the top and bottom as needed. The number of grommets needed will depend on how big your banner is. This is the most popular finishing technique, and is ideal for a number of different applications. This is the preferred finishing for mounting against a fence or wall.
Hemmed edges with grommets top and bottom as needed, with rope sewn into the top and bottom hems. The rope ends extend out from the banner edge making ties. The length of the rope can be specified. This application adds strength and versatility to the basic grommet style, allowing the banner to be tied between poles or other secure fixtures.
Hemmed edges with rope sewn into the top and bottom hems. There are no grommets in this finishing technique. The rope extends from the banner sign to use for tying to supports. The length of rope can be specified. This finishing technique is for color print banners that will be tied between secure fixtures. This is a choice when you need strong construction, it spreads wind forces over the length of the banner sign.
Hemmed sides, webbing top and bottom with grommets spaced as needed (depends on banner size). Adding grommets offers more tie down points, this is especially helpful for supporting larger vinyl banners to eliminate sagging, if the supporting structure will allow for it.
Hemmed sides with webbing sewn into top and bottom. This is in place of the rope from the techniques above. There aren't any grommets in this finishing technique. The webbing extends as needed for ties. This is an even stronger construction for color print banners that may be subjected to higher wind loads.
To support banners on hardware, sleeves can be sewn into the top and bottom. The sleeve can be sized to fit the hardware. The circumference (dia. X 3.14) of the supporting pole divided by 2, plus an inch will calculate a good sleeve size. This is a good choice for a large color print banner that you are worried will sag.
In addition to the pole pocket on your color print banner, grommets can be added to the top and bottom in an extra extension above and below the sleeves for more versatility in display options.
Street (or light pole) banners are usually finished with top and bottom sleeves and a grommet just below the top sleeve and just above the bottom sleeve.
For a very strong construction which will be attached using ties you supply, sewn in webbing with "D" rings offers a very reliable solution. To add tie points to large vinyl banners, grommets can be added to the top and bottom, or even sides
As you can see there are a number of options for finishing your . There isn't one technique that is chosen over another. The choices depend on the client and the banner.
We hope that this has helped give you some useful information, so you can make an educated decision about finishing techniques the next time you purchase .
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