Method of and system for two-way see-through banner and window imaging
View Patent ↗A two-way see-through banner. The two-way see-through banner includes a first side having a first image printed thereupon, a second side having a second image printed thereupon, and a plurality of perforating holes through the banner. The perforating holes are created only after the first image and the second image have been printed on the first and second sides of the banner.
1. A method of manufacturing an article of visual media, the method comprising:
applying ink directly onto a first side of a material, thereby creating a first image;
applying ink directly onto a second side of the material, thereby creating a second image; and
perforating the material after the first image and the second image have been created.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to the applying the ink directly onto the first side, sending a first digital image to a printer.
3. The method claim 1 , further comprising, prior to the applying the ink directly onto the second side, sending a second digital image to a printer.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the perforating the material comprises forming holes that perforate approximately 10% to approximately 50% of an area of the material.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the perforating the material comprises forming holes having a diameter of approximately 0.3 mm to approximately 1 mm.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the perforating comprises forming holes such that there are approximately 5 to approximately 30 holes per linear inch.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying an adhesive to at least one of the first side or the second side.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the perforating precedes the applying the adhesive.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the perforating the material comprises perforating an entire surface area of the material.
10. An article of visual media comprising:
a unitary sheet of material;
a first image on a first side of the unitary sheet, the first image comprising ink in direct contact with the first side, the first image being not viewable from a second side of the unitary sheet;
a second image on the second side, the second image comprising ink in direct contact with the second side, the second image being not viewable from the first side;
wherein the unitary sheet has a plurality of perforating holes formed therein; and
wherein the plurality of perforating holes are created only after the first image and the second image are present on the unitary sheet.
11. The article of claim 10 , wherein at least one perforating hole of the plurality of perforating holes has a shape comprising at least one of: round, star-shaped, oval-shaped, or diamond-shaped.
12. The article of claim 10 , further comprising an adhesive layer applied to at least one of the first side and the second side.
13. The article of claim 12 , wherein the adhesive layer is applied after the plurality of perforating holes have been formed.
14. The article of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of perforating holes are arranged to perforate approximately 10% to approximately 50% of an area of the unitary sheet.
15. The article of claim 10 , wherein each perforating hole of the plurality of perforating holes has a diameter of approximately 0.3 mm to approximately 1 mm.
16. The article of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of perforating holes are sized at approximately 5 to approximately 30 holes per linear inch.
17. The article of claim 10 , wherein the first image and the second image are identical.
18. The article of claim 10 , wherein the article is displayed from a fixture.
19. The article of claim 10 , wherein the article is applied to a window with an adhesive.
20. The article of claim 10 , wherein the unitary sheet comprises a unitary sheet of flexible material.
21. The article of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of perforating holes are formed in an entire surface area of the unitary sheet.