In case you were curious, here’s a timelapse of a 3 foot wide by 12 foot long promotional banner being printed.
Once the banner has printed, it is inspected, hand trimmed, and grommeted before packing and shipping to you. Average size orders are manufactured and shipped within two business days of order and artwork receipt. Shipping, a $8.95 flat charge, gets the banner to your door between 3 and no more than 5 business days later. In Dallas and most of north Texas (where we are), banners are delivered just 1 business day later. The total turn-around time from artwork to doorstep? 5-7 business days nationally, and 3 business days in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and several other major areas within our region.
A banner just like the one in this video this costs only $71.64 and can be ordered at www.BargainBanners.com 24 hours per day / 365 days per year. Just reply to the automatic order confirmation email you receive with your artwork attached. We get these during the business day and let you know if the artwork is approved for manufacturing. Any potential issues or preference questions are quickly resolved with you and then sent to the Production Queue.
Within two business days, your banners will ship to you. The only exception is if your order is exceptionally large or complicated (e.g. you need 30, 300, or 3,000 banners for an event or national promotion). Please communicate your delivery needs to us up front, and we will keep you advised at every step of the manufacturing and fulfillment process. Large orders frequently ship in multiple cartons. All packing slips indicate package contents as well as the remaining order in other cartons. We even track all of your packages through their delivery, and notify you when it has been reported as having arrived.
Please give us a try for your next banner project today.
Private Label Banner Fulfillment: We omit our branding from any order dropshipped to a recipient other than you as the account holder, so think about selling these to your own customers. At an every day low price of $2 per square foot, our private label banner fulfillment services might be a great addition to your product offerings. You would work with the customer to create the artwork, and have us create the banners. Call customer service and request a Wholesale Welcome Kit for a printed price chart, account access (if you don’t already have a BargainBanners.com account), and a free retail display banner branded to your company.
You’ll get an instant sense of our speed and quality just from requesting the free Wholesale Welcome Kit. Contact Banner Customer Service at (214) 550-5061 to get started today.
There are essentially two kinds of ink used on vinyl banners: water soluble ink and solvent ink. In the past, industrial operations cared little about the environment and utilized an aggressive solvent ink. An aggressive solvent was very popular because of the image quality, durability, and cost (the ink and printing materials are easy to come by). They are, however, very toxic requiring special ventilation in the print shops because of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into the air. They also must be disposed of carefully.
Seeking an ink that is environmentally friendly, the print industry has moved towards water soluble ink or, more recently eco-solvent ink. First, let’s consider water soluble ink. Water-based ink is defined as those that use either dyes or pigments in a suspension with water as the solvent. In order to set the ink on the material the water must evaporate evenly. Today you will find water-soluble ink being used for wallpaper, textiles, and more.
It must be noted, however, that water-soluble ink cannot be disposed of down the sink. It still contains pigments, binders, thickeners, and sometimes, even co-solvents in the ink residue. Water-soluble ink is still a chemical compound. Another disadvantage is that it works best on material more fibrous than the highly popular glossy vinyl material used on most banners.
So, what about eco-solvent ink? Eco-solvent inks are far less aggressive than their full solvent counter-parts. They produce no harmful fumes, are typically low odor, and do not require special ventilation or environmental equipment. They also produce less wear and tear on print heads. And eco-solvent ink can be used on glossy vinyl.
Eco-solvent inks are ultraviolet durable, have great water resistance outdoors, and cause less wear and tear on print heads, extending the life of a printer. They also offer the widest colors available in the printing world. They work just as well as their more harmful counterparts, with the added benefit of minimizing toxicity and waste.
Here at BargainBanners, in our effort to produce high quality banners AND be environmentally friendly, we use eco-solvent inks on all banners ordered.
You’ve purchased a vinyl banner and would like to use it more than once. Here are a couple of tips for maintaining your banner:
Cleansing. All of our banners are water-proof, so they can be cleaned lightly with a mild detergent or soap in water. Do not use a harsh, abrasive, or alcohol-based cleanser; each of these can damage the image or message printed on the vinyl.
Storage. Roll up your banner into a tube. Do not fold your banner. Folding a banner will permanently leave creases on the vinyl. Likewise, wadding up a banner and tossing it into the trunk of a car will produce a banner that will look the way you treated it. Keeping your banner in a cardboard tube is a good way to store it; this makes it easy to move and will have it ready for your next application.
The standard types of vinyl used are:
10 oz vinyl – this is the standard vinyl used for most banners. It can be used indoors and outdoors. It’s light and easy to hang.
13 oz vinyl – this provides the additional strength needed for added support and extended life. It stands up to more extreme wind conditions outdoors and repeated applications indoors.
We use 13 oz vinyl for all of our banners. It’s long-lasting, durable, flexible, and can handle most outdoor demands. It is also reusable and works well indoors for many promotional needs. It will last a long time if treated properly.
The image you attached will work well. The size of your order was 16 feet wide by 4 feet high. However, once the image is printed the physical banner can be hung in any orientation.
Based on your artwork, we have determined that you probably intend your banner to be hung in a landscape (16′ wide x 4′ high) orientation. The only reason this makes a difference is that we add metal hanging rings (grommets) every two feet along the top and bottom edges. So in your case, the grommets will be added along what are also the top and bottom of your image.
Based on your artwork, we have also guessed that you would probably like the black to go all the way to the edges of the banner (full bleed). We use our best judgment for image orientation, bleed options, and other similar details each order to best match what our customer’s intent when ordering. You can always specify any special instructions you need during the order or afterward by email (please always specify the relevant order # in the subject line).
Does that help you out with your question? With the great artwork you provided, your banner is going to turn out very well.
You’ll receive another email from us containing a tracking number once your banners are on their way to you.
