A New Kind of Art: 5 Step Push Pin Wall Art

Hello Mates! Lets get started.

Here is what you will need:

Materials:

1-2 foam boards (depending on how many you wish to make)

100-400 traditional gold push pins (depending on the length of your words/quote)

A photo frame of your choice

Several sheets of printer paper

2 pencils (One dull, one super sharp)

An exacto knife

How-To:

1. Select a frame of your choice and size. The color is up to you and the size of the art is up to you. I went with an 20X20 because for me it was a pretty good size and it wasn't as common. Remove the insert from the inside of the frame and trace your foam board to fit the size. Use your exacto knife to then cut the foam board. I wanted matting around my wall art, so I purchased a frame that had a mat inside of it. If that is the case, make sure to trace where the matting would be onto the foam board and create your wall art within that space.


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2. Using the printer paper, cover one side of your foam board the entire length and width of the board. DO NOT OVERLAP THE SHEETS. You need the paper to be thin for later, so you may have to cut pieces to fit. Tape together the printer paper and then, using the dull pencil, GENTLY sketch out the word(s), quote, or calligraphy that you wish to be displayed as the wall art. Once you like what you have created on the printer paper, use the sharper pencil to trace over it with pressure so that it transfers on top of the foam board. See the photo below for assistance.

3. Once the image has been successfully transferred and is visible in its entirety on the foam board, remove the paper and begin inserting the push pins along the lines of the image. Insert push pins on your lines until the entire image is lined or traced in them.

4. Then, open your frame and insert your foam board inside as you would frame a normal photo. Secure the back on your frame.

5. Display that wall art with confidence! And tag us in pics so that we can see how beautiful it is!

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