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Learn
to paint wallpaper borders
Painted
wall borders can add personal decorative touches to almost any
room. Playful borders done in cookie cutter shapes give brightness
and color to children's rooms and play areas. Designs and shapes
cut from potatoes can give a uniform, comfortable feel to dens
and living rooms. Instead of reaching for expensive wallpaper
border, try designing your own.
MEASURE
A BORDER
You
can measure a room border using several different methods. The
easiest perhaps, is to use a yardstick or tape measure and mark
off the desired height of the border. Once this is done, use
a yardstick and pencil (or marking chalk and string) to mark
the line uniformly on the walls to be painted.
Free-form
borders are those which are not entirely uniform. Free form borders
are perfect for play areas and children's rooms. Splash designs
in diagonal patterns, zig-zags, or any pattern you choose. You
won't need to measure free-form borders, though it's a good idea
to at least chalk a general pattern on the wall before you begin.
COOKIE
CUTTER BORDERS
Common
household cookie cutters can be used in more rooms than just
the kitchen! Use cookie cutters to add color and playfulness
to children's rooms, bathrooms, or play rooms.
WHAT
YOU'LL NEED :
Cookie
cutters
Acrylic
paints
Flat
craft paintbrushes
Pencil
1. Measure
and mark your border. Cookie cutter borders can be done free-form,
as well, adding to their playfulness.
2. Using
a pencil or marking tool, trace around cookie cutter so that
it leaves a visible mark on the area you'll be painting. Continue
tracing until you've covered the entire border area to be painted.
3. Using
your paintbrush, paint inside the shapes you've just traced on
to the wall.
4. If
desired, outline each shape with a separate color or paint the
color in between cutter shapes.
TIPS,
TRICKS, AND IDEAS
GLOW
IN THE DARK paints can be used to paint stars, moons, suns and
other shapes on a child's bedroom ceiling.
USE
different cookie cutter shapes to create a theme in a room. For
example, a combination of hearts, hands, and gingerbread men
make a nice touch in a nursery area.
POTATO
PRINT BORDERS
Potatoes
provide creative minds with an inexpensive way to add design
and flair to any room. With a little imagination, a few tools,
and a couple vegetables, you can quickly become a seasoned interior
designer. Potato printing is best done on flat surfaces, including
walls, bookshelves, frames, and similar surfaces.
WHAT
YOU'LL NEED :
Potatoes
Felt-tip
or craft marking pen
Exacto
or craft knife
Flat
dish
1. Measure
and mark your border.
2. Cut
a potato in half and clean thoroughly with warm water. Dry with
paper towel.
3. Use
a craft pen or felt-tip pen to draw a design, initials, or similar
item on to the flat edge of the potato. If you make a mistake,
simply trim away 1/2-inch of the potato with a sharp knife and
begin again.
4. When
you are satisfied with your design, use an exacto or craft knife
to cut your design into the potato.
5. Pour
your paint into a flat bottomed dish, such as a glass pie pan
or paint lid.
6. Place
the potato into the paint gently, so that the paint covers your
design.
7. Try
stamping a few "samples" on to a piece of paper first
to make sure you're satisfied with your design. When you are,
lightly stamp your design on to the wall using firm, even pressure
and equal amounts of paint.
TIPS,
TRICKS, AND IDEAS
YOU
can also use pumpkin carving tools to design and scoop out your
pattern from the potato.
USE
stencils to trace intricate designs on potatoes.
YOU
can make your own stencil by creating it on paper first and then
pinning it to the potato. With a craft marking tool, trace and
cut through your outline.
DESIGNER
SPONGE PAINT BORDERS
Household
sponges can be used for more than just mopping up spills. The
unique texture of sponges make them an easy way to add a colorful
border to almost any room!
WHAT
YOU'LL NEED :
Sponges
Pen
Scissors
Flat
dish
1. Mark
and measure your border.
2. Add
warm water to a clean sponge and wring out so that it is only
slightly damp.
3. Use
a pen and make a design your sponge stamp. You can make a shape,
initials, or multi-level pattern.
4. Cut
the design from your sponge using a craft knife or scissors.
5. Pour
small amount of paint into a shallow dish, such as a pie plate
or paint cover.
6. Gently
push your sponge into the paint. (You may want to practice applying
your design to a sheet of paper first. When you're satisfied
with the appearance and technique you'll use, continue.) Using
a firm hand, gently push the sponge on to the wall in an even
manner. Repeat around the entire border until you are satisfied
with the appearance.
TIPS,
TRICKS, AND IDEAS
USE
a cookie cutter to cut fun shapes from sponges for children's
rooms, bathrooms, or play rooms.
STENCILS
provide great outlines for shapes and letters.
CUT
sponges into shapes for quick borders that add color and texture
to any room.
USES
sponges with different textures to create a color balance in
any room.
STAMP-A-DESIGN
Rubber
stamps and acrylic paint make for an easy-to-design border. This
border is best used on flat surfaces.
WHAT
YOU'LL NEED :
Rubber
or foam stamps
Acrylic
paint or stamping paints
Pencil
Shallow
paint dish
1. Measure
and mark your wall border.
2. Place
small amount of acrylic paint into a shallow dish.
3. Gently
push rubber stamp into paint.
4. Apply
gentle pressure to the stamp as you place it against the wall.
Firm, even pressure and a small amount of paint will ensure a
uniform appearance.
TIPS,
TRICKS, AND IDEAS
THE
LARGER the stamp pattern, the easier it is to stamp your border.
PAINT
the inside of the stamp to add even more color and design to
your border. Use acrylic paints and small craft brushes to detail
stamp patterns.
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