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lynnie609
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Hello, this is a first for me. I know I saw a show on HGTV about turning photos into wallpaper. I've asked a coppel of artists and they asked for a couple of thousand dollars. I live in an apartment and am constantly redecorating the apt. I can't do anything too permanent. Does anyone out there have any suggestions???
 
Posts: 3 | Registered: May 05, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
lady of shallot
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I'm not familiar with the show you saw but if I wanted to do this project I would first photo copy the photographs I wanted to use, measure the wall space I wanted to cover, decide how much of the wall space I wanted to cover with photos then glue them on with Elmers which is easy to remove when desired. Did you want a collage type look or a more open look? Latter would be easier to achieve if photos were all the same size. Sounds like an interesting project, esp if photos were sepia or black and white.
 
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Decor8for2
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Last year I saw a decorating show that had a picture blown up to cover an entire wall. The name of the process was "The Rastorbator" Even if this is not what your looking for the process is amazing anyway.

The Rasterbator


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The man who said it can't be done should not interrupt the woman doing it!
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lynnie609
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Actually, I was thinking about using the sepia tone. I would like to do a collage but I'm pretty open...thanx
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Originally posted by lady of shallot:
I'm not familiar with the show you saw but if I wanted to do this project I would first photo copy the photographs I wanted to use, measure the wall space I wanted to cover, decide how much of the wall space I wanted to cover with photos then glue them on with Elmers which is easy to remove when desired. Did you want a collage type look or a more open look? Latter would be easier to achieve if photos were all the same size. Sounds like an interesting project, esp if photos were sepia or black and white.
 
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jovtfam4
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I saw something like this on Trading Spaces. Goyle did it with his team...

http://www.designyourwall.com/store/favoritedrawing.php
 
Posts: 540 | Location: VT | Registered: May 03, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
OneProject@aTime
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Lynnie, I seen that same show within the last few weeks, seems to me, they did the work of converting them into wallpaper themselves, instead of paying a professional to do them.
 
Posts: 75 | Location: VA | Registered: May 17, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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