Sunday, June 23, 2013

Modern Wallpaper Wall Art (home craft)

Create the look of expensive wallpaper using STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam sheets and a roll of your favorite wallpaper. With this quick and easy project you can add a little pizazz to any room in no time!

Modern Wallpaper Wall Art
Materials:
  • STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
    • Three 36" x 12" x 1" sheets
  • One roll contemporary wallpaper
  • Grosgrain or velvet ribbon, 1" x 2-3/4 yds. per panel
  • Poster adhesive or small saw tooth hangers and nails
  • Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
  • Thick, white craft glue
  • Yardstick or ruler
  • Scissors
  • Straight pins
Instructions:
  1. Cut three 12" x 36" panels from wallpaper, taking note of desired design placement.
     
  2. Spread thick coat of white glue on back of first piece and press to foam sheet; smooth with fingers and let dry. Meanwhile, glue remaining wallpaper panels to foam sheets. Let dry completely.
     
  3. Beginning and ending at one lower corner, use glue gun to secure ribbon around edges of each foam sheet; trim excess, allowing a bit of overlap.
     
  4. Use poster adhesive to attach to wall. Or, glue saw tooth hangers to back of each panel; for additional hold, insert and glue two straight pins through holes in saw tooth picture hanger; let dry.

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