So I'm going to make a few banners, mostly for myself for events I attend, and one for my sister who has a handmade jewelry business.
Buying the pre-made banners seems ok, but thats pricy, and not very flexible. Plus I'd need to buy more if I get a job making one.
Making them from scratch seems plausable, but thats a lot of work and equipment.
Checking Feller's catalog I came across the pre-made banner rolls... edges hemmed, and grommeted. I'd just need to hem the cut sides, thats no big deal.
Then I saw them advertising hem tape. Anyone used it? How well does it work?
They also have two types, 2 sided hem tape (I assume you put it on the edge, fold it over, and it's stuck), and a 1 sided. The 1 sided is twice as expensive as the 2 sided ones (Powertape). How would that be used? Fold it down, tape it on top? I'd imagine that would look less professional.
Is anyone familiar with banner hem tape, which is good, and whats worth the money?
Here's what I'm looking at: (Each is about 1-1.5" wide, 36 yards)
Takit 2-sided, $12.39 a roll
Tuff Tape II, 2-sided, $12.39 a roll.
Oracal 1395, 2-sided, $10.29 a roll, but says not recommended for anything over 10oz - I'm getting 13, so this is out.
Megatape, 2-sided, $29.99 a roll (!!), but claims to be infinitely stronger, can withstand 98mph winds, etc. Is it worth 2x the cost?
And:
Powertape, 1 sided, $25.99 a roll
And again, I'm 99% likely to buy a roll of pre-hemmed and grommeted banner (Bandanna Banner, double grommeted so its not wasting any banner when cutting, 13oz, 22" wide, 24 yards, $97) so I only need to hem the edges, not the tops/bottoms.
No wide format printer yet so I dont need a roll to print, so for now a roll to apply to will suffice.
Any exprience with these tapes? Anyone try that banner and hate it?
