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Wallpaper light
Heavy decorator wallpapers – both smooth and textured – seem to swallow the light, instead of playing with it. It’s much more appealing to reverse this effect and let the wallpaper glow. Even when the wallpaper is placed in front of the wall, with back-lighting, it still retains some of its original opaque quality. It seems to be an integral part of the wall, which is more than one can expect from most lamps.
Materials:
Approx. 2 m (2 1/4 yards) of vintage wallpaper (small amounts can be found in rummage/jumble sales or at ebay); 2 neon light bulbs and mounts; sheet of Plexiglas, 3.5 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) thick; screws, approx. 15 cm (6 inches) long.
Tools:
Craft knife; glass plate or other cutting surface; drill; screw driver; UHU “Greenit” glue or other contact glue for smooth surfaces.
Instructions:
This technique will give your wallpaper the starring role in your home!
I used two pieces of wallpaper, each approx. 70 cm (28 inches) long. With a sharp craft knife, I cut exactly along the edge of a vertical pattern repeat to make a lacy edge with a repeating pattern. The upper and lower edges should be far enough apart that the lacy edges will extend past the edges of the sheet of Plexiglas.
First drill holes in the upper right and left corners of the sheet of Plexiglas. The sheet of Plexiglas can be mounted on the wall with long screws or it can be hung from the ceiling. Then glue the pieces of wallpaper to the Plexiglas, directly next to one another, with the lacy edges extending. Make sure that the two wallpaper pieces meet exactly so that no light can shine between them. ”Greenit” glue is best suited for this combination of materials, since it remains flexible after drying. Mount the neon lights on the wall, behind the wallpaper lamp.
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