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Wall Trees

dress up a bare wall/room

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/wall-trees • Posted by Kelsey G.

My walls looked bare and I've been feeling creative. As I live in a city, I thought I'd bring nature inside! Unfortunately, I didn't realize I draw trees that would probably be at home in a Tim Burton movie. I did this over the course of one day.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

6 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

My walls looked bare and I've been feeling creative. As I live in a city, I thought I'd bring nature inside! Unfortunately, I didn't realize I draw trees that would probably be at home in a Tim Burton movie. I did this over the course of one day.

Instructions

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    Put up tape for the trunks and paint. Let dry and pull tape off.

  2. Use chalk on the wall to get an idea of where the branches might go, chalk can be wiped off with a wet towel or can be rubbed off. Then with a smaller brush hand paint the branches (make sure they get smaller as they go out and that when split, the split is about even in size. Let dry and you're done!