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Barry K. Brown

Barry Brown has been in the Sign, Banner, Decal and Display Business for over 30 years. It isn't what he thought he'd do with his life, but he says he knows too much now to do anything else!

Making Appliqué and Dye Sublimation Printed Fabric Banners

Barry K. Brown

August 9th, 2023

Banners

This is the last part of the 3-part article series about appliqued fabric banners. I have discussed about the history in the first 2 articles, in this last part, I have discussed about making or buying fabric banners for a medieval-style wedding.

Original Question (Don’t worry, I will answer it eventually!): I am planning a medieval themed wedding and would like to know the best way to make or buy cloth fabric banners for our celebration?

I’ll finish up the history on this installment here in part three and answer the original question tomorrow.

In this section,

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Appliqué and Dye Sublimation Printed Fabric Banners Part 2

Barry K. Brown

August 9th, 2023

Banners

This is the second part of the 3-part article series on the history of appliqued banners and how they were used in the ancient times.

Original Question (Don’t worry, I will answer it eventually!): I am planning a medieval themed wedding and would like to know the best way to make or buy cloth fabric banners for our celebration?

Still unpacking the history here in part two –

Use of Appliquéd Cloth in Danhomè History

Originally, because it was the art genre of royalty, most of the older examples of appliquéd cloth banners depict various military campaigns of the king and his assumed name or likeness.

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History of Appliqué and Dye Sublimation Printed Fabric Banners

Barry K. Brown

August 9th, 2023

Banners

This is the first part of this 3-part article about the history of applique banners and the shift to dye sublimated polyester fabric banners. Let’s start off with the history before diving into the dye sublimated banners.

Question: I am planning a medieval themed wedding and would like to know the best way to make or buy cloth fabric banners for our celebration?

Making appliquéd fabric banners would be the most authentic way to accomplish this, but it will depend entirely on your budget. Appliquéd cloth banners are an art form and require some sewing skills akin to quilting,

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How an Internally Illuminated Cabinet Pole Sign Is Constructed

Barry K. Brown

August 8th, 2023

Signs

In this blog post, I will share to you what I know when it comes to making and designing a 4′ x 8′ internally illuminated cabinet signage.

Question: Our church is requesting that some of us “handymen” construct a double-sided internally illuminated sign for the church.

Are you able to help us design and build a 4’ x 8’ sign like this?

That is a loaded question. First, if you are in the US, Canada, or most Western European countries, labels are required on your sign requiring it to be listed with a government agency that has approved you to produce an electrical sign.

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Dye Sub Printing File Resolution & Trade Show Exhibition Questions

Barry K. Brown

August 8th, 2023

Trade Show

The file resolution your files need for dye sublimation banner printing, the manpower you need to set up you trade show pop up display, fabric banners with fire retardant property, and trade show displays you’ll need aside from backwall and pop up booth for your trade show booth.

Question: For dye sub banner printing, what resolution do you need our files to be at?

Most files will print clearly full sized at 100dpi, or half-sized at 200dpi. In the dye sublimation printing process, because through heat and pressure the printing dye is converted to a gaseous state,

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Suggestions in Exhibiting Your Business at Trade Show Events

Barry K. Brown

August 8th, 2023

Trade Show

These are some of the useful suggestions you can apply when advertising your business in trade show exhibits.

Question: Aside from your recommendation that we use dye sublimation printed fabric banners for our graphics and trade show booth, do you have any other suggestions for our company’s first ever trade show exhibition?

Do I ever! Gorgeous graphics are great, but they will not make a successful trade show. I know that’s probably not the news you wanted to hear, but it’s true. There are some pre-show items you should address before attending any trade show or exhibition.

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How Long do Dye Sublimated Fabric Trade Show Displays Last

Barry K. Brown

August 8th, 2023

Trade Show

Large format printed fabrics where graphics are printed through dye sublimation printing are of high quality you can use for your trade show booth. Find out how durable they are.

Question: We are purchasing a fabric dye sub trade show display, and would like to know how long it will last for our company?

There are a lot of factors one should consider in how long a trade show booth will last, but the biggest one is what I’ll address first, and that is the proper care and feeding of a trade show booth.

The materials that most booths are constructed from this decade (and even last decade for the most part),

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Methods for Installing & Setting Up Dye Sublimation Fabric Displays

Barry K. Brown

August 8th, 2023

Trade Show

Here are some of the methods used for the installation of dye sublimated fabric graphics onto Trade Show Display frames.

Question: What are the methods that are used to attach dye sublimation printed fabric banners or mural graphics to a trade show display frame?

There are several ways that printed fabric banners are attached to trade show display frames; I’ll list them below.

1. The Pullover Method

One method is the pullover method where the dye sub fabric graphic is pulled over top of the frame like a sock. It is sewn together on the top,

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Keeping Wall Decals Stuck to the wall and Washing Clothes with Stickers

Barry K. Brown

August 7th, 2023

Decals

Two things to learn from this article: how to keep your wall decals stuck to your door or wall without it tearing off after some time, and how to wash a clothing that has decals on it.

Question: I purchased a large wall decal for my door, and it keeps peeling off. It seems like it’s sticky enough when I press it on, but when I come back a couple hours later, it’s starting to fall back of the door.

How can I make this sticker stay on the door?!

The last question I answered had a similar complaint,

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Removing Residual Glue from Stickers – Keeping Decals Sticky

Barry K. Brown

August 7th, 2023

Decals

This article will give you an idea on how to remove residual glue off your car from stickers an decals. Plus, see how you can keep the decals stuck on your cellphones.

Question: I purchased a “new” car from a local auto dealer who had put a reflective vinyl dealer decal on the rear of the vehicle. I don’t like stickers on my car, so I carefully peeled it off, but it left a ton of glue on the paint.

What can I use to get the glue off…it is really a tough glue, and I obviously don’t want to damage the paint on my new car.

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Barry K. Brown

Making Appliqué and Dye Sublimation Printed Fabric Banners

Original Question (Don’t worry, I will answer it eventually!): I am planning a medieval themed wedding and would like to know the best way to make or buy cloth fabric banners for our celebration?

Appliqué and Dye Sublimation Printed Fabric Banners Part 2

Original Question (Don’t worry, I will answer it eventually!): I am planning a medieval themed wedding and would like to know the best way to make or buy cloth fabric banners for our celebration?

Use of Appliquéd Cloth in Danhomè History

History of Appliqué and Dye Sublimation Printed Fabric Banners

Question: I am planning a medieval themed wedding and would like to know the best way to make or buy cloth fabric banners for our celebration?

How an Internally Illuminated Cabinet Pole Sign Is Constructed

Question: Our church is requesting that some of us “handymen” construct a double-sided internally illuminated sign for the church.

Are you able to help us design and build a 4’ x 8’ sign like this?

Dye Sub Printing File Resolution & Trade Show Exhibition Questions

Question: For dye sub banner printing, what resolution do you need our files to be at?

Suggestions in Exhibiting Your Business at Trade Show Events

Question: Aside from your recommendation that we use dye sublimation printed fabric banners for our graphics and trade show booth, do you have any other suggestions for our company’s first ever trade show exhibition?

How Long do Dye Sublimated Fabric Trade Show Displays Last

Question: We are purchasing a fabric dye sub trade show display, and would like to know how long it will last for our company?

Methods for Installing & Setting Up Dye Sublimation Fabric Displays

Question: What are the methods that are used to attach dye sublimation printed fabric banners or mural graphics to a trade show display frame?

1. The Pullover Method

Keeping Wall Decals Stuck to the wall and Washing Clothes with Stickers

Question: I purchased a large wall decal for my door, and it keeps peeling off. It seems like it’s sticky enough when I press it on, but when I come back a couple hours later, it’s starting to fall back of the door.

How can I make this sticker stay on the door?!

Removing Residual Glue from Stickers – Keeping Decals Sticky

Question: I purchased a “new” car from a local auto dealer who had put a reflective vinyl dealer decal on the rear of the vehicle. I don’t like stickers on my car, so I carefully peeled it off, but it left a ton of glue on the paint.

What can I use to get the glue off…it is really a tough glue, and I obviously don’t want to damage the paint on my new car.

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