Banner Printing

Long Lasting Outdoor Mesh Banners Superbly printed using fade-resistant inks, our mesh banners are finished with welded hems, eyelets and/or pole pockets to the highest standards in the industry. When correctly fitted they will last years outdoors, in sun, wind and rain. Strong, yet lets wind through Mesh is lighter in weight than a traditional frontlit banner. Normal PVC banners are not recommended in winds of 30mph+ as hems and eyelets can be ripped out. Remember that a large non-mesh banner acts as a giant sail. Gusts of wind can easily destroy it as well as affect the structure it is fitted to. Larger non-mesh banners are fine as long as they are fitted against a solid surface or within a fixed wall-mounted tension-frame system.Although they cost the same initially as a standard PVC Banner, thanks to a lower wind resistance factor, Mesh Banners last much longer outdoors in typical British weather conditions - making them cheaper in the long run. Why use a Mesh Banner?Lighter and easier to fit Allows wind to pass through Reduces wind loading on fences, cafe barriers and scaffolding Acoustically transparent for use over concert speakers Hardwearing and scuff resistantMesh Banner SpecificationsM1/B1 Flame Retardant product with certificate available High quality reinforced 330gsm mesh material Nickel plated eyelets with 12mm diameter hole Strong welded hems and pockets Ideal indoors or outdoors Scratch and fade resistantAny Design, Any Size Our UV and Solvent printing machines print high resolution mesh panels at up to 5 metres in width. Larger banners are welded together allowing us to create windproof banners at any size. Design your artwork any way you like, just submit it to us as a CMYK PDF for best results. You can include background images, photographs, logos and text. Check our Artwork Guide for full instructions. Alternatives to Mesh Banner 330gsm We offer a range of mesh banner materials. Here are some alternatives for you to consider... PVC AirMesh Banner This is a lighter material with more holes, resulting in more air being able to pass through the material. Typically used for higher, more exposed locations where wind loading will be an issue. AirMesh Flag 115gsm At only 115gsm, AirMesh Flag is our lightest mesh fabric. As a polyester-based fabric, it is also much more environmentally friendly than PVC products. Express Mesh Banner Ideal for smaller mesh banners required very quickly. Printed on our smaller machines and limited in size to 1.25m in one dimension. Artwork Quality Checks Our pre-press experts will quality check your artwork before sending to print. Any sizing or image resolution issues will be referred back to you berfore we proceed. Fitting Mesh Banners A professional survey of your intended installation site is advisable for any outdoor banners over 25 square metres in size. A surveyor will calculate wind-loading on the structure and advise on the fixings necessary.Larger Mesh Banners such as Building Wraps are normally installed in sections, straight onto scaffolding using Bungee Shock Cord. Your scaffolder should ensure that no pole ends are projecting that they may damage your banner.Without scaffolding, large mesh banners can also be installed using a wire cable frame and a criss-cross effect of bungee rope. This method allows even more give when the wind hits the mesh banner and ensures a secure and long-lasting installation. Finishing Mesh Banners As standard we hem and eyelet our Mesh Banners all round with webbing and metal eyelets. Pockets to slide poles through can be provided at no extra cost, please specify the pole diameter in your order notes. Why choose Hems and Eyelets on a Banner? Hem and eyelets are the most common finishing method on a mesh banner. We add eyelets every 500mm unless otherwise specified. We can add more eyelets if required. If you require more eyelets please enter this information into the ‘Additional Information’ box when ordering. The best ways to attach a mesh banner using eyelets include zip ties, bungee chord, large penny washers (large washers with a small hole) or tech bolts (self drilling cladding bolts).As an option you can select Heavy Duty Hems and Eyelets, recommended if your mesh banner is over 20 square metres in size.Applications that might require a hem and eyelets include:Walls (screw into the brick using wide-head screws and penny washers) Fences / railings, attached using zip ties Scaffolding (Zip ties or bungee chord) Metal cladding (tech bolts and penny washers)Why do I need Pole Pockets? We can manufacture your mesh PVC banner with pole pockets if required. A pole pocket allows the banner to slide over a pole or cable to aid fitting. We can manufacture pole pockets to any size you require. As well as a pole pocket we can add additional eyelets if required.Sometimes a pole pocket is required on an internal application. This is normally where a weighted bar/ dowel or sometimes broom handle or similar can be placed inside the bottom pocket to act as a weight to tension the banner. This creates a more rigid appearance and is less likely to blow around.Applications that might require a pole pocket include:Scaffolding Rigging or stage sets Application where a cable or tensioned rope is required to fix the banner Lamp post banner brackets Projecting banner brackets To add tension by adding a weighted dowel or rod to the bottom pocket for hanging internallyCheck our Guide to Pole Pockets on Banners. Design Guide for Mesh Banners Set your dimensions correctly Please set your artwork to the correct dimensions of your final printed mesh banner.  We do not require any bleed on the artwork for a printed mesh. If necessary, you can set your artwork to scale. Set the correct CMYK colour settings Please make sure that you set your colour settings to CMYK.  Our mesh banner printers use a full colour solvent printing process which works using a CMYK Process.  Files that are sent to use using an RGB setup will be changed automatically.  Sometimes this can make the colours on your mesh printed banner seem weak & washed out.  We will check for this before printing and contact you if required. Position of eyelets on your Printed Mesh Banners Please leave clear area  approx 50mm inside the outside of the banner. Background colour / images are fine, just no important text elements, small print or logos as these can be obscured by the eyelets.  Around our mesh banners we will add hem and eyelets unless otherwise stated.  It is not advised to have just eyelets (without the hem) as this can cause the material to rip.We space our eyelets approx every 500mm apart unless otherwise stated.  Eyelets will be evenly spaced so eyelet spacing might vary slightly on different sizes of banners. Pole Pockets on Mesh Banners We can finish your mesh banners with pole pockets if required.  Please make sure when ordering / setting of your artwork that your artwork / finished file size is set to the finished overall size of the banner including the pole pockets.  Standard scaffold tubes require a 150mm flat pocket size to fit comfortably with plenty of space as to not cause to much tension on the pocket seam.  Please ensure that you leave a clear area at the top and the bottom of the banners to allow for the pockets. To explain - if your banner is 2m height please set to 2m height and then make sure that no text, logos and important info enters the top 150mm or bottom 150mm of the design area.  Solid colour/ background images or patterns are fine just not text or vital information. Check here for more information on pole pockets and how to design for them. Mesh Banner Design Principles Because mesh banners are used for advertising its always important to think of viewing distances.  Always create your artwork to give the highest possible impact. Contrasting colours will give your banner much more impact than washed out subtle colours.Also think about text sizes.  The larger the text the more it will be able to be read from a distance.  Use upper and lower fonts.  Look at road signs as they are all in upper and lower type rather than all capitals. Subconsciously your eyes will read upper and lower (sentence case).  Font type…. Normally clearer fonts work better than stripy, script or unreadable fonts.  Look at most main brands, i.e. McDonalds, IKEA, B&Q, Dominos Pizza - all these companies use very readable fonts and typefaces.Less is more, cramming every little bit of information onto your mesh banner probably isn’t a good idea.  Remember to use clear areas of space and give your design space to breathe.  The best adverts are always simple and straight to the point.  Remember your average viewer needs to read your message in 3 seconds or less.More Mesh Banner products here.