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6 Ways To Create DIY Sharpie Wallpaper
One of the most innovative trends to come along in a while is popping up all over the internet. People are using a Sharpie marker to create beautiful wallpaper-like patterns on their walls and it’s got my wheels turning. I have a long-time love affair with wall paper, but I know, a) how expensive it can be, and b) how time consuming it is to put up. This DIY definitely solves the first problem, but I’m not sure about the second. But if it didn’t turn out, or you changed your mind after a few months of living with it, a quick coat of paint is all you’d need to undo your handiwork.
There seem to be three methods for executing this kind of project. The first involves creating a template of your pattern and tracing it repeatedly over the surface of the wall. The second is making a projectable image either digitally or with a transparency and old-style projector. The third, which isn’t for the faint of heart, is to free hand the whole thing.
Would you dare pull out a permanent marker and give it a try? Check out the inspiring finished projects after the jump, including links for more detailed directions.
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MommaR commented on Jan 22 12 at 1:44 amhmmm.. I’m not sure I would use a plain permanent marker, but being a photographer rather than any other form of artist, projecting an image up on a wall and then maybe painting it might be fun to try. hmmmmmmmm
emily @ go haus go commented on Jan 23 12 at 9:54 amI did something similar on a wall of an apartment in college. For whatever reason, blue Sharpie cannot be covered up by any sort of primer or even 10 (yes, 10) coats of Kilz. All other colors seemed to be A-OK. I love the look and I would definitely try it again! Thanks for sharing!
bec commented on Jan 23 12 at 2:43 pmmy kids sure like to draw on the wall….
Kaatje commented on Jan 24 12 at 12:27 pmmy sons friend wrote poetry on his wall and a picture with a sharpie one day. I was a little miffed but thought it kinda looked cool so left it until he moved out and then promptly painted over it. Easy! No problem covering it with primer then a tan coat. It was just a black sharpie. . . Now I’m thinking about doing it myself in my daughters room?????
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