How do you make the edges of your color printed banner look as good as the body?
Color printed banners are a great way to advertise many things. You can advertise your company, a special event, make an announcement, the possibilities of the uses are endless. Color printed banners are used in many places. They are an inexpensive way to advertise for both long and short term.
So, how do you keep the edges of your printed banners from detracting from the body of the banner?
There are a number of ways that you can finish a banner. Part of your decision for the finishing will depend 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 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. hung out in the open can be subject to significant wind loads. All of these matters should be part of your planning for your color printed banner.
The 10 ways to finish your color printed banner
- No finishing - There may be customers out there who don't want any kind of finishing on their color printed banner. We do have that as an option. Just keep in mind it is your decision, but displaying the banner could be difficult.
- Hemmed edges with grommets top and bottom as needed. The number of grommets will depend on the size of the banner. This is the most common finishing technique, and is useful for a number of different applications. This is the preferred finishing for mounting against a wall or fence.
- 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 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. There are no grommets in this finishing technique. Rope extends from the color printed banner 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.
- 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 technique. The webbing extends as needed for ties. This is an even stronger construction for color print 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 sleeves top and bottom with 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. For large vinyl banners, to add tie points, 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 color print banner. There is not 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 next time you purchase color print banners.
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