Create your own modern or traditional art to decorate any room of your home.
Stylish wall art for your home and office doesn't have to cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars. With a few crafting supplies, you can create your own beautiful and chic wall art for under $10. Dress up your cubicle, bathroom, bedroom and every space in between with elegant, handmade wall art you can make in less than 2 hours.
Instructions
Fabric Wall Art
1. Choose a piece of fabric that features an image or pattern including colors that complement the d cor of the room the art piece is intended for. Cut the fabric into a square, rectangle, oval or circular piece measuring 2 inches longer and wider than the wood frame or circular embroidery hoops you have to stretch the fabric onto.
2. Stretch the fabric over the wood frame or embroidery hoops. Pull the excess material over the edges and onto the back of the frame. Fold the excess material onto the back of the frame and secure it into place with a staple gun.
3. Dress up the fabric panel by stitching around the images on the panel or using a hot glue gun to attach buttons to the fabric front. You may also add ribbon, rhinestones and other fabric embellishments.
Plate Wall Mural
4. Prime and spray paint a set of plastic, glass or ceramic dinnerware purchased on the cheap at a dollar store, yard sale or second hand store. Choose plates of various sizes and designs and spray paint in one or more shades to bring out the main decorating colors in the intended room. Spray both the front and back of each plate with primer and paint to prevent the plates' original colors from showing around the edges.
5. Lay the painted plates out on the floor in front of the mounting area. Arrange the plates in the layout you wish to position them on the wall.
6. Attach picture mounting hooks onto the back of each plate, centering the hooks in the middle of each plate. Adhere the hooks with industrial strength glue or a hot glue gun, depending on the plate material's heat tolerance.
Wall Mural
7. Skip traditional wall art by painting images and patterns directly onto your walls. Draw an outline on your wall to signify the edges of the wall art. This outline may be any shape you desire, from letters to squares, ovals and circles. Place painter's tape around the perimeter of the outline to prevent your wall art from looking sloppy when finished.
8. Paint images and patterns onto the wall inside the painter's tape outline in acrylic or oil paint. Paint images and patterns that introduce accent colors from the room's existing d cor.
9. Allow the paint to dry completely before removing the painter's tape outline. Create a new, slightly larger outline to paint on a faux wood frame, or create your own one-of-a-kind frame in any style and design by painting an outline around the pattern or image from the previous step.
