Using Heatpress to Hem Banners

[g&eprinting]

Try it IT WORKS !!!

High temp around 300 and only around 5 seconds
Will vary on different materials...

Play with temp and time on your material.

edit; Use teflon or heat shield paper.
The paper is better.

 

[g&eprinting]

I had that hmmmmm moment when I was about to buy a hemmer and was thinking of ways to make my own and look to the side and theres my freaking heatpress staring at me.

I tried lower temps and longer times does not work. Pretends to melt it but you can pull it apart.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

How many hours does it take to hem up a 5'x20 banner??

 

[g&eprinting]

5 seconds every 20 inches for me turn up the heat and you could just press for 2 seconds and move on.

Just a quick solution for me instead of buying a 1200 dollar hemmer thats only 24 inches anyways

I'm not saying buy a heatpress just for this. I already had one just added another perk to it.

Looks way better than sewing.

 

[gnemmas]

Good post. Have a 16x20 heat press collecting dust. Will give it a try.

 

[royster13]

Do you have to put something under the fold to join each side?...

 

[CS-SignSupply-TT]

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[rjssigns]

How many hours does it take to hem up a 5'x20 banner??

2.5 minutes. This assumes you have a helper to keep things moving.

50' x 12=600" 600"/20"=30presses 30presses x 5 seconds each=150 seconds 150/60=2.5minutes

 

[g&eprinting]

Do you have to put something under the fold to join each side?...

Nothing at all..

 

[g&eprinting]

Check out this item from supply55.com http://supply55.com/banner_pro.html

Sorry Tim wasn't trying to be stupid, just trying to help out others in rough times.

I would still get one if they do come with a 4 foot version.

Nothing like having the proper tool for the job!

 

[aha!creative]

I have had problems in the past with the durability of heat welded banners. For some reason, then tend to gt brittle right at the hem when they are heat welded and rip right at that line. Just a heads up...

 

[g&eprinting]

Yes you can destroy it too and dirty the heatpress
Forgot to mention use a teflon sheet or heat shield paper.
The paper works better.

Practice with scraps to get YOUR time and temp correct

 

[rjssigns]

I have had problems in the past with the durability of heat welded banners. For some reason, then tend to gt brittle right at the hem when they are heat welded and rip right at that line. Just a heads up...

Thanks for the FYI. A lot of the times the banners are not used for very long so heat welding could be used for those.