A Finishing Guide for your New Custom Banner Sign
Color printed banners are a great 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 messages.
So, how do you keep the edges of your vinyl banners from detracting from the body of the banner?
There are a number of ways that you can finish your new 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 displayed indoors or outdoors. Will it be in a high traffic area? Will people be touching it or will it be out of reach to the public? When displaying banners outside, always think safety first. Be sure the supporting structure is sound. Vinyl banners hung out in the open can be subject to significant wind loads. All of these matters should be part of your planning for your full color banner.
Ten ways to finish your color printed banner
No finishing - There may be customers who simply don't want any kind of finishing on their custom banner. We do have that as an option. Just keep in mind it is your decision, but displaying the banner could be somewhat difficult.
Hemmed edges with grommets on the top and bottom as needed. The amount of grommets will depend on the size of the banner. This is the most popular finishing technique, and is ideal for many different applications. This is the preferred finishing for mounting against a wall or fence.
Hemmed edges with grommets on the 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 versatility and strength 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, using no grommets. Rope extends from the full color banner and can be tied to poles or other supports. The length of rope can be specified. This finishing technique is best 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 entire 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 to support 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 are no grommets in this finishing method. 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 concerned may 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 you found this information useful, so you can make an educated decision about finishing techniques the next time you purchase .
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