double sided banner problem

[Jill Marie Welsh]

I would definately try to find a different banner material, one that is double-sided.
I once did the back-to-back banners, not stuck together, but over a state highway, at least 4’x28′. I used metal clips like rapellers use to kinda bolt the two together. There was no air infiltration problem, but you could STILL see through the darn things!
I deal with US Banner Corp outta South Carolina, but I dunno if you’d wanna go that route.

http://www.usbanner.com/

Love….Jill

[Robert Lambie]

jills right you need back to back banner material mate, block out stuff.
europoint do a banner material but im unsure if they do a blockout.
someone i know will be able to help you is scot sutherland from lows of dundee. 01382 229251
give him a call and mention i have asked you to call him regarding this and that your a uksg member, he will definately be able to sort you with regards to this problem. we are currently setting up a deal with lows for uksg group members so he is well aware of the site and what the uksg is about.

[Neil Riley]

Just a thought…maybe you could roll a coat of black acrylic paint over the back of one banner, then lay the other one on top.
This should stick them together AND work as a blockout.
Test first!!! Let us know if you do it and if it works.

[Mark Candlin]

Thanks all for the input.

Rob, I phoned up Lows of Dundee, and had a look at their web site.

Found this product which suits

http://www.lowsofdundee.co.uk/public/Product_Detail.aspx?productID=70&CategoryID=18

Its printable both sides and has a block out in the middle…..perfect.

Just ordered a roll, not a bad price either for 25 m at 1370mm wide.

Now all Ive got to worry about is printing them so that they match up both sides!!
Ive had an idea for that as well. Print one side and put a small pin prick in the top left corner of the print. Turn it over and set the base point for the other print on the pin prick and print……I think that would work, may have to print with a bit of bleed tho

Thanks again all, Ill let you no the results

[Mark Candlin]

Just read my message back…ha ha ha….rofl…

quote :

Print one side and put a small pin (oh i swore !) in the top left

No!! not that sort of prick !!

[Lee Attewell]

I was going to say to paint the back of one or both. Should work. But glad to see you got it sorted 😀