VIDEO: Paint wall motifs yourself

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The big advantage of purchased wall decals is that you can easily remove them as soon as you no longer like the mural. Really beautiful and large wall tattoos are often expensive, especially if you want to design large areas. With a little skill, you can Wall design also take it into your own hands.

Make your own stencil for wall motifs

  1. Paint the motif. Draw a motif or use an existing template of your choice. Place this under the clear side of a plastic snap folder. With a foil pen you can now draw the drawing or the form on the foil of the stapler.
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  2. Remove foil. Once you have put the complete picture on the foil, remove it from the rest of the stapler.
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  3. Cut out the motif. Place the painted foil on a thick surface and carefully cut out your picture with a craft knife.
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  4. Fix the wall template. Use some tape to place your stencil where you want it on the wall. The best way to apply the paint is with a sponge or brush. Work from the edges towards the center. This will prevent the paint from getting under the edges.
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  5. Dry briefly. Let your new mural dry briefly and then remove the film.
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Paint murals yourself - this is how it works

For all methods, you should never use lacquer or acrylic paint for the wall motifs. The reason for this is that painting over with emulsion paint if you have the decoration at some point you no longer like it, it is difficult to do. It is therefore better to use tinting paints to paint your wall motifs. Such colors are cheap and can be mixed with one another as desired.

Are you good at drawing? Congratulations! What could be more obvious than designing beautiful motifs yourself? Perhaps first you will make a draft on a large sheet of paper. If you like the result, you can transfer the wall motif onto the wall with a pencil and then color it.

As you can see, you can also make wall stickers yourself. Even if you're not good at drawing, having your own wall stencil will help add personality to your walls.

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