2/12/2024 0 Comments Diy large photo print![]() I found it worked best to think of this like wrapping a present, securing the long sides first (pulling the paper as taught as I could each time) and then the short ends last.Īnd that’s it! You’re mini faux oil painting is ready to display! Super easy right? Using your glue gun you’re going to wrap your paper print around the side of the canvas and secure it tightly to the back. Keep in mind you’ll need to leave enough paper to wrap around the sides of the canvas and secure your print to the back of the canvas. Once your print is dry, flip it over and then place your 8×10 stretched canvas face down on top of the back of your print where you want it. Do not touch it or move it or mess with it while it is wet. We’re looking for texture here so don’t smooth out your brush strokes too much. This will make it feel more realistic when we get done. I like to lay down a thin layer over the entire painting first, then go back with a bit more mod podge on my brush to mimic the brush strokes in the actual painting. Paint over the top of your print out with a generous layer of mod podge. Trim your paper print out down to remove some of the excess paper from around the edges ![]() The other way uses a few of the more complicated steps from Version #2 that we’ll discuss next. There are two way to do this, I’m going to break down the easiest one here. & A Cheap 11×17 Color Copy Of Your Artwork On PLAIN COPY PAPER (I got mine printed at Office Depot for $1.50 each). ![]() A Digital Art File Of An Oil Painting I used these two I snagged for free from the print shop.A Tab From The Top Of A Soda Can (For Version #2).An 11×14 Artist’s Canvas (For Version #2) I linked to the 8×10 but they have 11×14 in store.An 8×10 Stretched Canvas (For Version #1).A Bottle of Matte Mod Podge The small Dollar Tree bottle is more than enough, but if you want a larger bottle it’s cheaper on Amazon I’ve found.My favorite part of this project is that all of this (excluding the paper prints themselves) came from The Dollar Tree! & A Small Rolling Pin (I used one we have for rolling out pizza dough, but they make specific ones for this purpose if you feel like picking one up).A Cheap Paintbrush (A cheap one from Dollar Tree is fine for this).A Spray Bottle (I grabbed mine from The Dollar Tree).The supplies for this project are very simple, but do require a few tools that you may need to pick up if you don’t already own them. Which got me thinking, could you MAKE a faux oil painting you could hang on the wall without a frame using free art from The Public Domain Print Shop? Better still, could you do it with limited tools and for less than $5!?Īfter a lot of experimentation… cough…a series of massive failures…cough cough… I’m happy to report that YES you can and the results are SO GOOD… once you know all the mistakes to avoid. Hope you guys found this DIY fun and came up with some ideas for you to try.While I love a good framed print, sometimes it just doesn’t feel the same as a naked oil painting hung on your wall. We advice purchasing it as a full sticker instead of individual cut-out piece for the artwork as it will be easier for you to paste onto the acrylic or glass. Wrapping UpĪnd there you have it! Simple acrylic prints to add some razzle-dazzle to your living space. Peel the tape off the acrylic or glass slowly. Use the squeegee to smoothen and ensure that the artwork is sticking to the acrylic or glass. This will take trial and error in doing so. Ensure that the artwork is sticking to the tape. Peel the artwork of the sticker backing slowly. If you wish to have the sticker as separate pieces, the steps will be different and may be more difficult than a one-piece sticker. Afterwards, assemble it together with the frame. Use a squeegee to smoothen out the sticker and ensure that there is no sticker on acrylic or glass. Once you have received your order, take out the acrylic or glass from the frame and clean it with a damp cloth to ensure that there is no dust or dirt when are you pasting it onto the acrylic/glass. Afterwards, print the stickers through our business prints website (lightningprints.sg). Also ensure objects inside the artwork are vectors. Do make sure that the artboard is based on the acrylic size. Squeegee – you can use a card if you do not have a squeegeeĭesign your artwork via Illustrator.Stickers – you can purchase this via our business prints ( Lightningprints.sg).Let’s get started! Items needed for Acrylic Prints: Create your own acrylic prints and bring life to your living space. ![]() In today’s blog post, we will be sharing another simple piece that you could try. We have previously done many DIY for you to spice up your home. Our photo printing service are great if you are looking to spice up your home decor especially with various products available on our website.
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