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DIY Paint by Number Mural

August 6, 2014 by Laura Locke

DIY mural made with paint by numberPaint by number art is iconic in its own kitschy way, but it’s also a tool that we can use to paint large images to large art boards or directly to walls to create a mural. We have a thing for vintage Volkswagens, so we found an image online that we liked, changed it up to our satisfaction, and then created a large piece of art for our daughter’s bedroom.

Find Your Donor Image

Search the internet, or elsewhere, for an image that you’d like to reproduce, or at least use as your starting point. Paint by number works best with fairly simple images that don’t have huge variations in color, or shading. Be respectful of other artist’s work and request permission to reproduce if you select a piece of copyrighted art.

Art Board or Wall?

We chose to use 1/8” tempered hardboard for our paint by number art piece rather than painting directly on the wall. We made this decision not because we were squeamish of painting on the wall, but because the hardboard panel is portable. If we decide we want to move the painting, we simply take it off of the wall and move it to its new location. Plus we can paint anywhere we want versus having to stand in our daughter’s bedroom to finish the piece. Hardboard is inexpensive and easily accessible at most hardware stores and home centers.

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Adding A Wall Decal

March 16, 2014 by Tyler Golberg

After remodeling the nursery my wife and I wanted to fill in the one blank wall with something that not only matched the color scheme but also fit the NYC theme. My wife found this New York skyline decal from Zapoart on Etsy that fit the bill.
How to apply a wall graphic

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How To Hang A Group of Prints

November 25, 2013 by Tyler Golberg

Eclectic decor has become very popular and one way a lot of homeowners have accentuated this look is through clusters of prints and paintings. A lot of time these groupings have themes or complimentary colors. In my own house I put together a group prints and painting from New York.

How to hang a group of prints together

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