I'm making a couple 3’ x 6’ banners using that “Banana banner material” which will hang in Portrait. I want to roll some dowels in each of the ends, just to give it some weight so it will hang nicely........so I need to seam the ends. I'd rather not stitch them......partly because I'd have to pay someone to do it & I've yet to find anyone who can run a straight stitch.
Question: …………. Has anyone out there ever created seams other than stitched seams. The “Banana banner material” uses a welded seam (assuming it is created with heat) I’ve tried using my plastic glue gun……….but it doesn’t hold.
Has anyone had any success with heat or any other method?
-------------------- John Martin Robson Pendragon Signs & Graphics Yellowknife,NT,Canada
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I use a banner tape and then add a couple of gromets for strength. Must have been a stressed sign guy that bit that poor dog.
-------------------- Glenn Thompson Tell-Tale Signs Williams Lake, BC sign@telus.net (250)398-7446 Posts: 201 | From: Williams Lake, BC | Registered: Dec 2000
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say...... I just made a small sample banner. I laid carpet tape at the open end edge, then folded or rolled it around the dowel for a nice clean seam........looks good & work well.
Thanks for the ideas.....Glenn, Steve & Marty
-------------------- John Martin Robson Pendragon Signs & Graphics Yellowknife,NT,Canada
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