what can i use to weight the bottom of banners?

[Peter Normington]

John,

we have used scaffold poles in the past, Not sure where you would get lead from nowadays, its pretty much been replaces by modern alternatives,

Peter

[Nick Minall]

Just go to your local metal/fabrication shop and get some steel bars?

[Bill McMurtry]

Fill the hem with Lead Shot?

[Graeme Harrold]

quote Bill McMurtry:

Fill the hem with Lead Shot?

Expensive way of doing it, but very flexible………..one whiff and the local scuba divers will be nicking it!!!! £3-5 per pound 😛

[John Childs]

The same weights as used in curtain making?

http://www.copes.co.uk/products.asp?partno=1202

[John Stevenson]

any more ideas?

John

[Bill McMurtry]

Solder sticks or coil – might be too expensive though? Roofing lead sheet cut into thin strips? Pour sand or gravel into the hem?

[David Rowland]

just rods or anything i can find and sew them in hidden.

[John Stevenson]

OK Thanks everybody

so, there’s nothing special, just whatever heavy thing is suitable

Cheers
John

[Jeremy Howes]

Steel chain

Jeremy

[George Kern]

you could always take PVC pipe and get a good cement mixture cap off the one end, pour it in let it settle, then cap the other end off.3

[John Stevenson]

Thought I should let you know what I did about this in the end.

I bought some 12mm dia steel tube from B&Q.

Cut it to 1m lengths so that the 3m wide banner could be folded.

John

[tonygoodall]

Hi Mate

We manufacture roller blinds, we use a high density pvc weight that comes in long strips, just cut down with hacksaw and bobs your uncle.
If you need any give me a ring 07876 568628

Regards

Tony