How do you assemble your banners

[David Rogers]

I treat a banner just like a sign – do it in two, one layer at a time. You’re layering the vinyl anyway – so no time saving there!

I’d recommend thoroughly washing the surface before you start (soapy water / meths) – quite often banner materials are a bit ‘non-stick’ straight from the manufacturer.

Don’t worry about big banners and not being able to roll it all out, I’ve done quite a few big ones (40′ +) that I’d never actually seen the finished article until it was installed.

Dave

[Micheal Donnellan]

do you put it together in one go or in chunks, I ask as the banner has 3mm of shadow to top and sides of most letters, the font is A_Simpler and text is "Mc Carthys garage" with phone numbers and stuff under it main text in arched along the Length of the banner. The text going on the shadow with correct alignment is what is getting me as the moment

[Pauly]

It may not be a problem for a larger banner, but ive found that layering vinyl BEFORE its applied to the substrate generally leaves too many bubbles in the job?

[David Rogers]

Do it in chunks – there is no way that anybody can two layers perfectly on a banner, either it moves or the vinyl stretches! Just cut it into managable pieces.

Dave

[Peter Normington]

As Dave has said, just break everything down to the largest section you can work on confortably. On a banner its ok to tile as well, with a 3-4 mm overlap. if possible I also tension the banner whilst fitting vinyl..

if possible I would layer the shadow before application, but on something large, I try to convince the client a key-line shadow is preferable, so avoid a full overlap.

http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … ght=banner

Peter

[Hugh Potter]

http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=19950
here’s how i do my larger ones, a pair of tressles, a couple of lengths of 4×2, and three sheets of 5×3 10mm foamex (ply would do) as the top, duct tape the corners down to hold it firmer, and away i go !!

[Micheal Donnellan]

So best thing to do is break text into manageable chunks
don’t layer text on shadow as bubbles everywhere are the result
Tile and overlap if necessary
Tension banner if possible

Must get bigger table to work on or make on. Right now I am working with the kitchen table and laying it out on the hall floor.

Whats a key line shadow? is it like a outline effect

[Peter Normington]

Keyline
large image removed

OopS thats a bit big will remove when Micheal has seen it

Peter

[Jill Marie Welsh]

My that’s a biggie, Peter!
Do as the others have said, in pieces. That’s what I do.
I have short arms.
And do the layers seperately, no use wrecking two perfectly good layers.
Try taping your edges to the worktable to get a good smooth surface as well.
love….Jill

[Micheal Donnellan]

Thanks for the pic explains it
I understand now Peter its like a block shadow with a outline cut out of it. Basic software I have can only do drop shadows and outlines. I chose the font "A_simpler" as it has a shadow built in. Will have try to make something similiar next time