DIY Roller Wallpaper Thing

So for our final 2D project we had to go back to nature and get inspired by nature and also only work with black and white as our colour palate.

We decided to do our very own DIY roller wallpaper thing!

The designs are really inspired by nature ( I mean literally) and we had our ups and down in creating this product.

Telling you the steps this would be easier with pictures as guides so....HERE YOU GO!

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Things need in creating this wallpaper roll thing are;

-Fresh Leaves (you can get them for a near by park for more variety of choices)

- Toilet paper roll or unused box (as roller base and stamp base)

- Craft foam (get them form the nearest Popular book Store now!)

- Base paint

- Any form of paint (we used Chinese ink because it has very strong ink pigment)

- Cutting tools

- Brush

- The very trust worthy UHU glue.

-The bottom caps of a tin can drink (for finishing)

- Old roller handle

- Hands and yourself.

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Step one - Choose your desire size of roller to work with, and paint the outer layer with some base paint. This will ensure that no water will go into the roller when you use them.

                

Step 2 - Choose you desired leaves and apply paint onto one side of the leaf and stamp it on to the craft foam. Repeat step two until you have enough leaves pattern for your roller.

Step 3 - Cut the foams into the leaves shape that was printed on the foam. Note that if you scrape the surface of the foam it will create gaps when you apply it on to a surface later.

Step 4 - Glue the desired leave carved foam into your painted roller. Repeat step until you have fully design your roller. 

Step 5 - Once you have design you roller patter, give it a go! apply some paint on the craft foam and rolls away!

 

Step 6 - Now that the roller is done time to create the handles for them, you will have to cut the two of the bottom part of the canned drinks and drill a hole in the middle, only on one of the tins. Then slip it in to the roller in the following sequence - TIN - ROLLER -TIN. Apply glue at the ends of the tin and secure it into place.

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SO THERE YOU GO YOUR VERY OWN WALLPAPER ROLLER

SEE YOU!!