HOW WE MAKE BANNERS --Photos

Corner Pole














CenterPole



















Stapling the letters on.







See the cable ties on the end of one of the banner panels. In this picture the little tails on the cable ties have been duct taped to form the sleeve for the poles. I left this little taping trick out of the written instructions. This will make it virtually impossible to goof up your cable ties when you string them on the poles. Do the same thing across the top of the banner for ease of assembly.







See how the crossbar poles will slide one into the other. I didn't mention it in the instructions, but that bolt glued in the end there will help protect it from getting banged up.















Close up of a corner piece laying on some shade cloth.















Try not to get this carried away. Notice the cool speaker stands with sandbags and the yard signs attached with bungie cords. Oh! and don't forget the lounge chairs.



See how high you can go with the 12 foot poles.


This is an emergency repair kit composed of cable (zip ties) that you clip short with a scissors. If a tyvek letter gets loose while you're out in the field just poke through it with one of these ties while holding a second one on the backside of the banner for it to slide into. Remember, to listen or feel for the clicking as you slide them together. If it isn't grabbing turn the receiving tie over.





See the instructions below on how to make these cheaper PVC uprights. The main thing is to make the hole on the right side small enough so it will hold the threads when you screw the crossbar in. It's actually a good idea to tape "crossbar" labels on the crossbars. It helps people get started when the are staring at a pile of poles and not remembering how they go together.