If you build balloon displays for a living, your backdrops have to work as hard as you do. Our backdrop boards for balloon artists are printed on 5mm waterproof foamex — rigid enough to hold a full arch, light enough to carry into a venue single-handed, and built to be used at event after event. Style it, strike it, wipe it down, use it again. Trusted by balloon decorators across the UK.

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Built for Balloon Artists Who Work Every Weekend

You're not buying a one-off decoration — you're buying a tool for your business. Every board is cut from premium 5mm foamex with an ultra-smooth, vibrant print finish, so your displays photograph beautifully and read as premium to your clients. Rigid structure means no flexing or warping mid-setup. Lightweight construction means you can load the car, carry it solo, and store it flat between bookings. And because it's fully waterproof, it performs indoors and out — garden parties, marquees, studio shoots.

Reusable Foamex Boards That Survive Setup After Setup

Most event backdrops are a sunk cost — used once, then binned or returned to a hire company. Foamex changes the maths. A single board can anchor dozens of displays across its life, which means every reuse is pure margin for you. Unlike flimsy correx with its visible ribbed lines and tendency to bend, our foamex boards hold a professional, hard-wearing finish booking after booking. Buy it once; bill your clients for it every time.

Shapes and Bundles Every Balloon Display Needs

Whether you want a clean backdrop to build an arch around, or a fully themed set ready to style straight out of the box, there's a format for it. Browse the individual sail boards for backdrops you can dress your own way, or the themed bundles when you want a coordinated, client-ready look in one order. Whatever the booking — 1st birthdays, baby showers, gender reveals or milestone birthdays — there's a design ready to dress. Need an age number, a name, or a specific colourway for a booking? Our bespoke service prints to your client's brief.

Why Owning Beats Hiring for Working Decorators

Hiring ties you to availability, return windows, damage charges and another company's stock. Owning your boards means they're ready whenever a booking lands, they're consistent every time, and the cost is recovered after a handful of events. For a working balloon artist, owned reusable foamex isn't an expense — it's an asset that pays for itself and then makes you money.

Trade & Bulk Orders

Ordering for a busy season, or kitting out your whole prop store? Balloon artists who order in volume get looked after. Get in touch about trade pricing on multi-board orders, repeat designs we can reproduce, and priority turnaround when a booking lands last-minute.

Fast UK Delivery That Keeps Up With Your Bookings

Events don't wait, so neither do we. Standard UK delivery is free on every order, and if a booking lands last-minute, our next-working-day express service is just £3.95 when you order before 2pm. Bespoke designs are turned around in 3–5 working days. Every order is checked before it ships, so what arrives is ready to put straight to work.

Buy With Confidence

Every order is quality-checked by our team before it leaves us. If anything arrives damaged, send a photo within 24 hours and we'll arrange a replacement straight away. You're buying from a UK printer with 5,000+ customers behind it — not an anonymous marketplace listing.

Trusted by Balloon Artists Across the UK

With 5,000+ satisfied customers and hundreds of five-star reviews, Zebra Print is a name UK balloon decorators reorder from. Professionals come back to us because the quality is consistent, the turnaround is genuinely fast, and the bespoke service means we can match whatever a client throws at them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How durable are the boards for repeat professional use?
Very. They're cut from rigid 5mm foamex built for high durability indoors and outdoors. Unlike correx, they don't bend or show ribbed lines, so they hold a clean, professional finish across event after event.

Are they waterproof — can I use them for outdoor events?
Yes. Every board is printed on waterproof foamex, so it performs at garden parties, marquees and outdoor shoots, and wipes clean between bookings.

How thick and how heavy are they?
5mm foamex — rigid enough to stand up to a full display, yet lightweight enough to carry into a venue and set up single-handed, and to store flat between jobs.

Can I reorder the same design consistently for different clients?
Yes. Just reference your original order and we'll reproduce it, so your displays stay consistent booking to booking.

Do you offer bespoke boards with a client's name, age or colours?
Absolutely. Our bespoke service prints to your client's brief — names, ages, themes and specific colourways.

How fast can you deliver if I have a last-minute booking?
Standard UK delivery is free (3–4 working days). For last-minute bookings, next-working-day express is £3.95 when you order before 2pm. Bespoke designs take 3–5 working days.

Do you offer trade or bulk pricing?
Yes — balloon artists ordering in volume get trade pricing. Get in touch and we'll set you up.

Ready for your next booking? Browse the full range and order by 2pm for next-day express.