How to Print a Picture on a Mylar Balloon
Imagine a loved one's face in blue ink on a bright yellow Mylar balloon. Envision a balloon sale featuring an image of your school's funky-chicken mascot during next season's basketball game. If these ideas suit your fancy or if you already have a creative project in mind, prepare to order custom printed balloons. This unique treat is more affordable than ever. Success depends on working with a custom Mylar balloon printer. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Set aside time to put this project together. An order for custom printing may take up to 14 business days. Some facilities may offer rush service and others might promise to deliver overnight. To ensure that you are not disappointed during this process, take time to familiarize yourself with local and online balloon printers and prepare a suitable picture.
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Locate the image you wish to have printed onto a Mylar balloon. You may need to have the picture or photo professionally scanned.
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Access the preferred picture for suitability. The chosen picture or photo must meet the standards set by the balloon printer. The standards can vary. Printers using Smart Artwork technology will ask for images the same size as the actual print. Generally, website resolution photos will likely be too small. Black and white images with strong highlights and shadows will yield good quality silkscreen prints.
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Choose an image with simple, tight composition. The subject needs to dominate the foreground. Suitable portraits for balloon printing are bust shots (from head to shoulder). Little or no visible background is recommended. If you have any doubt, let the balloon printing company you have in mind evaluate the image.
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Visualize the end product. Communicate your vision to the printer. If money is no object, consider metallic balloons or ink.
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Choose between ordering a light or dark balloon. Pictures printed on dark balloons with light ink will appear in reverse image. The printer can set up the image file and ensure the proper printing of picture or photo.
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Ask the printer for detailed instructions on what constitutes a suitable picture for their particular printing process, inks and materials.
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Burn the suitable photo to a CD or deliver the picture digitally, according to the custom balloon printer's instructions.
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Receive a proof. A quality custom balloon printer will offer you a preview of what the balloon will look like.
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Find out how long the job will take. The waiting period is a good time to secure a helium tank rental.
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When the job arrives, open the box, inspect the print job for quality and let the Mylar balloons acclimate before filling them with helium. Wait as long as you can before the event to fill them. This will keep them fresh and bouncy for the event.
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Tips & Warnings
If for any reason you are not satisfied, communicate with the balloon printer to discover a remedy.
The picture you choose must be sharp.
Check to see if your state has balloon laws. You may be required to secure custom Mylar balloons with weights to prevent them from rising into the air.
