Backdrop Banner Printing

Rain is not a problem. The 440gsm PVC used here is a solid vinyl that water runs straight off, and it is meant for outdoor jobs such as shop fronts, club railings, walls and fetes. Sun, wind and the way it is tied up decide how many months it looks good. A hem round the edge, metal eyelets rather than plastic, and every hole tied all make a real difference. Where it faces a strong wind on open fencing or scaffolding, mesh copes better because the air goes through. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

Corners go first, which keeps it level, then the rest of the eyelets along the top and bottom edges. Pull each fixing just firm enough to take up the slack without stretching the backdrop. Cable ties, bungees and rope all work; bungees have a bit of stretch, useful for solid PVC on a windy railing. Check it again after the first gusty day and replace anything that has snapped. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

Just the print. Choose the PVC version and it arrives hemmed with eyelets, ready to tie onto poles, a truss, a wall or a frame you already have. Measure what you are hanging it on and pick the matching size, or type in the exact measurements you need. If you want something that stands up on its own, our pop-up stands and fabric displays are worth a look. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

From £248.75, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. That clears the £100 mark on its own, so UK mainland delivery costs nothing. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

Set up the first size, type how many you need next to Add to basket, then go back and set up the next size as another line. Every price you see is for one backdrop, and the quantity box does the multiplying. Paying for artwork? It is charged once per line, not per item, and the option to reuse artwork from another basket item adds no second fee. For big numbers, ask on our Get a quote page. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

Yes. One is enough, and you do not need a business name or an account to check out. The opening price is £108.80, and any bank card will do. At £108.80 the opening price is already over £100, so mainland delivery costs nothing. A person still checks your file before it is printed, just as for a big order.

The only thing that can join the goods price is delivery; the price you see is the price you pay at checkout. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted). If you pick a paid design option, it sits in the basket as a separate line with its own fee, so every penny is listed before you pay. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

From £155.45, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. That clears the £100 mark on its own, so UK mainland delivery costs nothing. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

Work back from the day you need them. Express takes 1 working day to get Backdrop Banners out, against 5 on Saver, and costs £144.99 on the opening option rather than £108.80. Add up to three working days for the courier, plus any time you need to finish the file. Cutting it fine? Put your date in the question box before you order.

The whole UK is covered. Outside it, sadly, we cannot deliver. Mainland addresses in the Highlands pay one extra £10 on the order, even when delivery would otherwise be free. For Northern Ireland, and for the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man, we tell you the delivery cost before you pay, so message us your postcode on the Contact page or our Get a quote page. Choose Saver and these backdrops leave us after 5 working days; Express brings that down to 1.

A PDF made at the size you ordered works best, with the fonts embedded or turned into outlines. AI, EPS and SVG are fine too, as are high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF images. Word, PowerPoint or Canva designs can be used, but save them out as a full quality PDF where you can. Attach up to 3 files of up to 25 MB each on the product page, or order first and send them afterwards; we email you a link. If you have no file, you can build the design for these backdrops in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.

Yes. Put them in your own artwork, drop them into the online designer, or pick one of the design options and send them over. To fill 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm) edge to edge, a picture should be about 11,811 pixels wide for a good result at 100 dpi. Most phone camera shots are big enough. Pictures copied off Facebook, Instagram or a chat app usually lack the pixels, and the person checking your file will point out any that could look soft.

Every file gets a human check for size, bleed and resolution, and we contact you about any problem before printing. With the online designer, what you see on screen is what gets printed. Nobody can know your details better than you, so double-check names, numbers and dates: we print what is supplied, and work begins once the order and file are confirmed. Sizes for these backdrops go from 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 13 ft 1 in × 8 ft 2 in (4000 × 2500 mm), 5 in all.

Yes. Pay now and add the file afterwards: uploading after ordering is allowed, so you do not have to wait for the final version. If a volunteer, friend or designer is preparing it, they can send the finished file to you to upload, or get in touch through our Contact page quoting your order number. Nothing goes to print until the file arrives and has been checked, so if there is a date to hit, get the artwork over as soon as you can. Make the artwork for these backdrops the same size as the one you order, such as 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm).

You will not be left guessing. Each uploaded file is opened and looked over by a member of the team, and problems such as low-resolution pictures, no bleed or the wrong page size are sent back to you to fix before printing. If fixing it sounds like a chore, choose typesetting for £15: we lay out your text and logo, show you a first draft, then make up to two rounds of changes. Sizes for these backdrops go from 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 13 ft 1 in × 8 ft 2 in (4000 × 2500 mm), 5 in all.

Roughly 15,748 pixels across and 9,843 down for a 13 ft 1 in × 8 ft 2 in (4000 × 2500 mm) design, which is 100 dpi. That is plenty for something people read from a few metres away; anywhere from 100 to 150 dpi at full size will do. Text and logos are safest as vector art, which never goes fuzzy. Pictures saved from a website or social media are nearly always too small, and our file check will point out any that could print blurred.

Yes. Order printing with an online design and a full resolution PDF comes with it; after payment you can download it from your confirmation email or from My Account. Just want the file? Finish the design and buy the print-ready PDF on its own for £9.99. As digital content, it cannot be cancelled once the download begins. Make the artwork for these backdrops the same size as the one you order, such as 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm).

Flash and strong lights can glint off any smooth print. Keep pale, shiny areas away from the spot behind people's heads, and aim the lights in from an angle, not head-on. Busy or darker designs hide glare better than big plain light areas. Pull it tight when you hang it: creases and ripples stand out far more in pictures than in real life. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

PVC-free is a 400gsm material with no PVC in it at all. It prints in the same full colour and is well suited to indoor displays, shops, exhibitions and short-term jobs. If it is going outside for a long time, or somewhere with a lot of wind, the 440gsm PVC or mesh stands up better. Both are priced on the page, so you can check the same size in each material before you decide. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

Yes. Any width between 500 and 6000 mm and any height between 500 and 3000 mm can be entered, and the total changes as you type. For something larger, or a shaped banner, ask us for a price. Sizes for these backdrops go from 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm) at the small end to 13 ft 1 in × 8 ft 2 in (4000 × 2500 mm), 5 in all.

Yes. PVC hangs flat and the print comes out crisp, so it suits school halls, church halls, receptions, stage fronts and indoor events. There is also a 400gsm PVC-free material on this product, a good pick for inside if you would rather avoid PVC. Inside you can skip the ties altogether. Hang it by the eyelets from hooks or a length of cord, or use hanging strips that peel off cleanly. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

They make a good stage or photo background, hung on a frame, poles or a wall. Outdoors, look at the fixings again if it turns windy. Order with enough time for the making and the courier before the event. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

Think of solid PVC stretched along open fencing as a sail. Every gust presses on the whole sheet, and all that force ends up in the eyelets and the ties. So use every eyelet, pull it firm without stretching it, look at the ties again after the first blustery spell, and bring it in if a storm is on the way. If it has to stay up for weeks somewhere exposed, mesh is the better buy because much of the wind blows through it. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

Make sure it is bone dry and clean, then roll it up loosely with the print on the outside, round a cardboard tube if one is handy. Try not to fold it, because sharp folds leave creases and the ink can crack along them. Snip off old cable ties before rolling so they do not press marks into the print, and store the roll in a dry cupboard well clear of radiators. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.

Yes. Treat it as a fresh order of the same item with the same settings, and attach the file you used last time. For online designs, the print-ready PDF from the original paid order is waiting in My Account and your confirmation email. Change any details that have moved on, such as a new email address or this year's date, before uploading. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

You pay by debit or credit card when you check out, and you can do it as a guest without making an account. Card details are handled by Stripe, a specialist payment company, so the full card number never reaches us or sits on our system. Printing starts after payment goes through and your file has been checked. If your group needs a price agreed before anyone pays, ask for a quote instead. Before delivery, these backdrops cost from £108.80.

One checkout covers the lot. Add a basket line for every design, attach the right file to each, then pay once. You pay a single delivery charge of £7.95 for the whole order, or nothing if the goods add up to £100 or more. Repeating one design on another line? Choose the artwork choice that points to a file already in the basket, and no second design fee is charged. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

Of course. Tell us three things: where these backdrops will go, whether it is for one day or for years, and your deadline. Send that through the question box on this page or the Contact page, and a member of the team will suggest options. If what you need is outside the options listed, the Get a quote page lets you describe it and get a price. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each backdrop is made to order for you.

Look everything over when it arrives. If something is damaged or missing, contact us within 48 hours through the contact form, with your order number and photos of both the item and the packaging. Please keep hold of it until we reply; we then sort out a reprint or a refund. Your legal rights stay the same, as the returns page sets out. The biggest sizes of these backdrops go by specialist courier, which adds £15 once to the order.

Yes. Line the logos up along the bottom or in a row, keep them all a similar size so nobody feels left out, and hold them 50 mm in from the edges. Short of time? Our typesetting service (£15) or a design worked up from your notes (£35) can put it together for you, with one first draft and two rounds of changes. If a sponsor only has a blurry logo, we can rebuild it for £30. Make the artwork for these backdrops the same size as the one you order, such as 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm).

Spelling is the one thing it cannot judge, so read that yourself. It does catch placeholder words nobody changed, tiny lettering, anything drifting beyond the safe area or near the trim, blurry logos and photos, and objects covering words. Issues that would spoil the print stop you finishing until they are sorted; lighter warnings you may choose to accept. Make the artwork for these backdrops the same size as the one you order, such as 6 ft 7 in × 6 ft 7 in (2000 × 2000 mm).

Most household recycling will not take PVC banner or mesh material, so using it again is the greener option. Store it carefully for next time, or reuse it as a cover or a tarp. A few specialist recyclers do accept PVC banners, so it is worth asking your council or your waste collector. If you would rather avoid PVC altogether, pick the PVC-free material. For these backdrops, the material can be 440gsm PVC banner, hemmed, eyelets; or 400gsm PVC-free banner.