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Posted by Tracey Little on 28 April 2010 at 21:02

Hi Guys, We are getting our Mimachi Printer soon and want to get into the banner market, can any of you recommend a banner material supplier. We want to do a budget and also a premium banner for indoor and outdoor use. Will be getting an eyelet machine but how do you hem your banners is it stitch or is there a glue/weld that can be used? Obviously want to keep price down……..

Thanks for any help

Tracey

Tracey Little replied 15 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 11 Replies
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Robert Lambie

Member
28 April 2010 at 21:15

banner hemming and eyeleting video tutorial HERE

I buy banner material from a few sources.
I recently started buying from Selectech.

others we buy from are and to consider:-
Robert Horne
Yaun Yaun
Grafityp
Tracey Little

Member
28 April 2010 at 22:13

Thanks for the info Rob. Unfortunately cannot get the link until I make my membership full! How do you do your banners? Weld or stitch? Am looking at an eyelet machine £95 incl dies. This seems pretty reasonable on others that I’ve seen. Have not got our printer yet but I am assuming that ready made banners with eyelets will not be printable?
Robert Lambie

Member
28 April 2010 at 22:34

WE heat weld/fuse our banner hems & joins, but in most cases, we use banner hemming tape. we never stitch…

yeh, you really need to buy in digital banner media prior to hems etc being put on it.

have you downloaded and installed the UKSB TOOLBAR?
if you have, on UKSuppliers drop down, look under "banners, flags, bunting, canopies" and you will find a whole list of suppliers of eyelet machines and the like.
Chris Windebank

Member
29 April 2010 at 05:16

Rob, on the toolbar, under banner hemming tapes APA is listed but goes to the APS website
Robert Lambie

Member
29 April 2010 at 11:58

thanks for letting me know Chris… that’s it sorted now mate.
every ones will update immediately. no need for anyone to do anything 😀
Stephen Murray1

Member
30 April 2010 at 08:38

Hi Tracey,

Have a look at this link from Jag.

http://www.jagsignsupplies.com/aqshop/c … php?id=294

We buy the Hemming tape an power tab system. Finished product looks good and we’ve had no one come back with any torn or faulty banners.

Worth a look.

Steve
Andrew Blackett

Member
30 April 2010 at 18:32

We get the oracal banner tape (orabond 1395) its only £3.95 for a 25m roll and sticks like you know what.

Andy
Tracey Little

Member
30 April 2010 at 19:41

Thanks you guys….will have a look at both of these.
Tracey Little

Member
30 April 2010 at 20:28

Andy, where do you get the oracal banner tape from – done a search but only coming up with the USA………ummm just a tad too far me thinks!!!!!!
Its a fab price compared to the others out there.

Gonna order a HP400 Eyelet Setter from Atwells on Tuesday its on special at £95.00 – does this seem ok?

Tracey

Ahhhh one more thing – what size eyelet would you suggest getting?
Andrew Blackett

Member
1 May 2010 at 06:09

You’ll get it from Robert Horne Tracey, if you struggle to find it with your local branch speak to the Glasgow one – they hadnt heard of it till I requested it but they were saying they sell rolls and rolls now.

For your eyeletting machine give John Preston at DTP supplies a ring, we have their H901 eyelet machine its self peircing etc and DTP are very good on prices. We use a 13mm nickel plated eyelet on the banners.

Andy
Tracey Little

Member
4 May 2010 at 20:23

Thanks for PM Jus…….unfortunately unable to PM you back as my subscription has not been validated yet……..Thanks again Andy for all your info too….cheers