Banners

Banners - printing and painting

Graphics, templates and how-to video guides

Graphics for Banners

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Note: All artwork below is quarter sized

Template for Hand Painted Banners

Making your own banners is often the cheapest and most sustainable way to make banners. Instructions on how to make banners is coming soon to the Arts shelf.

For now, you can download templates to make a selection of banners here (scroll down to 'Hand Painted Banners')

Video for how to make a banner

Watch the video here which includes

Multi-message velcro banner

How to make a multi-message banner

Did you ever wish you could change the message on your banner? This document shows how to create such a resource.

How To Make A Multi-Message Banner like this:

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Make the banner backdrop

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Create a set of card templates

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Suggest letterset and symbols

And here it is:

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Tips for use

If used in rain please ensure banner and any wet letters are fully dried out before being stored away. Wet letters can be temporarily stored in one of the empty A3 plastic wallets until you get back to base.

If ever an additional letter/symbol is needed (eg an amazing msg that needs 3 Qs !!) keep templates and some spare velvet material available.

Possible design improvements

Mesh banner (so less problem in wind) or banner fabric strong enough to have wind slits cut in. Find a lighter weight, water resistant material for letters. Find a banner material that could have velcro tramlines stuck on (would be so quicker than the sewing we did). Banner may need rope through top hem as wet cotton stretches and top hem may sag with extra weight of letters

If you need further information contact us on Mattermost @melclarke or email Mel at hello@xrbath.org.uk

A time-lapse video of the banner in use at the Science Museum

Multi-message banner video