[Dixielandjazz] Band logo displays

[Russ Guarino]

Larry,

If you perform outdoors, what happens in the breeze?

Russ Guarino

"Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" wrote:

> Rick
> What you may want is a banner.  Most sign shops can print on canvas like
> material.  The only problem with it is getting it to hang straight so a
> pocket needs to be sewn in the bottom to house a steel rod or pipe to make
> it hold straight.  A similar pocket in the top (folded over the stand about
> a foot or so) can house a bungee cord to wrap around the stand and hook to
> hold it.  Mike Brooks had some similar banners  made up for the AF band for
> their 50th anniversary to hang from Herald Trumpets.  They had gold bound
> edges and looked good.  There isn't any reason that you couldn't do the same
> thing off the front of a stand.  I have never used this kind of front
> because it's hard to keep banners or any kind of cloth free of wrinkles and
> getting it to hang out straight.  That's why I prefer a rigid sign
>
> I make a sign for Manhasset stands that is about 21 wide x 24 tall.  Folded
> in half on the corrugations it makes a good sign that is held on by the
> weight of the book or by the lamp clip.  I remove about 4 of the
> corrugations so it will hang right and cut a square hole in the corrugations
> about 1" square to pass a light clamp through.   I have made several of
> these for my friends here.  They fold flat and weigh almost nothing.  They
> can be made to be full height of the stand if you want.   The sign hanging
> off the front of the stand is 21 x 14 with 10" on the music side of the
> stand.  No clips no bungees but some Velcro would be a good addition to keep
> the thing from sliding around.
>
> Right now I don't have any photos of the signs but they are easy to make and
> any sign shop can make them for you.  I can get some photos of them next
> week if you are interested or I can send you a diagram on how they are made.
> Too bad I didn't see this - I could have taken photos last night for you.
>
> The other alternative is to get a corrugated stand from Mike Brooks
> www.embeeideas.com he has recently upgraded his technology and can do some
> really sharp stuff.
>
> There are sign shops that can directly print on stiff plastic like
> corrugated plastic or expanded foam board.  It's really sharp looking.
> There may be a shop near you than can do this.
> Larry
> St. Louis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
> To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 3:47 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Band logo displays
>
> > RICK KNITTEL <knittelsportland at juno.com>
> >
> >> Hello Listmates;
> >>
> >> Can anyone direct me to a source for cloth drapes to hang from a music
> >> stand on which to put band logo?
> >
> > Hello Rick:
> >
> > Can't answer that but here's an alternative. You can create a jpeg of your
> > logo. Then take it to a printer and have him convert it to a hard back
> > poster which you can then fame. It lasts forever, and can be placed in the
> > venue window, or on an easel, or leaned up against almost any surface, or
> > hung on a wall.
> >
> > See my website for our logo: http://www.barbonestreet.com. It is based on
> > Toulouse Lautrec's poster of cabaret performer Aristide Bruant.
> >
> > It is on 24 by 42 inch framed, color poster and cost about $150 several
> > years ago. Looks great, travels well, and always generates comments. Even
> > by
> > those who stare directly at it and ask what the name of the band is. :-)
> > VBG
> > I put an 8 by 10 inch color copy of it in a plastic fame, which holds the
> > band business cards, next to it. Logo is also on the cards.
> >
> > Even had requests from 2 different schools to sell them the poster for
> > their
> > art classes. Sent them the jpeg figuring it was good advertising.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve Barbone
> >
> >
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