Banner Tape

[cr.designs]

For those of you using banner tape to hem all 4 sides of a banner, are you using the single sided or double sided tape. I've been using the double sided tape and folding the material over on all 4 sides, but on long banners you get really bad wrinkles when you roll it back out. Do most people use the single sided tape with no fold?

 

[Tim Aucoin]

I use double sided tape. I trim the banner with 1 inch "white space" and apply the tape 1" in from the outside of the edges. Then fold the banner over onto the tape to form a perfect, straight edge with bleed (if necessary). On a long banner, I simply do it in sections and have no problems with wrinkles.

I do have a pictorial tutorial of how I hem my banners if you are at all interested in checking it out...

http://gallery.me.com/timaucoin#100337

 

[cr.designs]

Yeah, thats pretty much what I do too. Once I'm finished with the banner though, I roll it up and tape it. When you roll the banner back out, I always have creases where the hems are.

 

[Bill43mx]

Tim,
Thanks for the pictures. What is your preferred brand of tape?

 

[GB2]

Those creases are just the result of tunneling from the rolling of the banner and will diminish when the banner is un-rolled for a little while. It's just the nature of the product and isn't really an issue. Try not to roll the banners tightly.

 

[Tim Aucoin]

Tim,
Thanks for the pictures. What is your preferred brand of tape?

I use a 3M product. Not sure of the exact item. I can find out if you like. I've tried generic brands, but I find it's a fussy beast depending on the brand of banner used.

 

[Tim Aucoin]

Try not to roll the banners tightly.

Agreed! That's half the battle right there!

 

[jgolo]

T3, Nice pictures. I used to measure like that also and then I decided to print the "cut line" just to make it quicker, no measuring now.
Then I apply the tape to the edge of the banner and fold it over to the bleed. I also print a mark every 24" for the grommets.

You can also add some type in the hem area, just rotate it upside down ( I put my co name and number) and once the banner is finished, your name and number will be right side up and your name out there.

 

[ProWraps]

we use the oracal tape. and we use a brayer to press down the tape before we remove the backer, then to press down the fold. works great!

 

[J Hill Designs]

we use the oracal tape. and we use a brayer to press down the tape before we remove the backer, then to press down the fold. works great!

+1 (not the oracal tape, but the brayer)

 

[Tim Aucoin]

T3, Nice pictures. I used to measure like that also and then I decided to print the "cut line" just to make it quicker, no measuring now.
Then I apply the tape to the edge of the banner and fold it over to the bleed. I also print a mark every 24" for the grommets.

You can also add some type in the hem area, just rotate it upside down ( I put my co name and number) and once the banner is finished, your name and number will be right side up and your name out there.

I like your ideas!!

 

[gnatt66]

i use powertape (single sided). seems to tunnel less and the finished product looks better to me with no fold.

 

[Graphics2u]

i use powertape (single sided). seems to tunnel less and the finished product looks better to me with no fold.

I've got a sample of that coming since Fellers quit sewing at the location near me. Do you have any problems with the edge fraying?

 

[GB2]

Just to note...that Power Edge single sided banner tape is 2-3 times the cost of regular banner tape.

 

[Mosh]

Before we got our sewing machine we used orabond tape with great results. NOTHING beats sewing the hem!!!!! Customers notice stuff like that!