How to Paint a 3D Children's Wall Mural
Learning how to paint a 3D children's wall mural sounds like a big challenge. In fact, adding three-dimensional elements to your children's wall mural might be as easy as raiding your sewing closet or placing an order online. Several companies specialize in 3D wall elements; if you're creative, you can come up with your own 3D elements for your child's wall mural. Allow whatever paint you use to dry completely before you apply any 3D elements to your wall to ensure the elements adhere properly without damaging the paint. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Transparency
- Overhead projector
- Pencil
- Paint
- 3D elements
- Wood screws
- Staples
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Design your child's wall mural. You can draw your own design, or make photocopies from your favorite book.
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Turn that design into a transparency that you place on an overhead projector.
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Use the overhead projector to trace the mural onto the wall. You can sometimes borrow an overhead projector from your local library.
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Paint your child's wall mural according to the colors and designs you select for your design.
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Determine which items you can make three-dimensional. Large-scale items in the mural, like a sky, don't always make the best 3D objects because of their size. However, smaller items like trees, vehicles, fish and flowers work well.
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Shop for 3D elements you can add to the space. Some companies, such as rondo, sell soft, thick foam with a self-adhesive backing that you can peel and stick to your wall for a 3D effect.
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Cut your own 3D elements if desired. Using any type of wood, draw the design of your 3D item onto the piece of wood and cut it out with a jigsaw. If you need help drawing the item onto the wood, use your overhead projector and a transparency of your drawing. Paint the wood according to your design.
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Think about other opportunities to add 3D elements to a children's wall mural. If you have an underwater mural, consider using felt as the water and adding Velcro fish to the felt. You can use crepe paper to make trees and vines in a jungle room. You can even use green fringe on your wall to look like grass.
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Secure your 3D elements to the wall. Use wood screws to secure wooden 3D elements; use staples for paper, fringe and Velcro. If your 3D item comes with a self-adhesive backing or tools to install the item to the wall, read the manufacturer's recommended installation instructions.
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