There are various ways to decorate the interior: paintings on the walls, photo frames, various figures and crafts, vases and much more. And there is a special way of decoration - panels. This not only allows you to decorate the interior, but also to put together lovely things to the heart. We invite you to learn more about this art form and learn how to make your own mural paintings.
What it is?
Panel technique is a way to decorate a room using improvised and accessible materials. This is a modern and original way to update a residential interior; such decor items can be placed not only on the walls, but also on dressers.
The panel can be of different sizes and types. If you use photos and pictures, you get a flat collage. You can also use volumetric objects (for example, nails and threads), then a dimensional decoration is obtained. This version of the panel is best used in spacious rooms.
Kinds
The materials that are most often used for panels are wood, fabric, paper (this includes glossy sheets, plain paper, photographs, and so on), threads. But you can also use gypsum, stone, metal and much more. Based on the materials involved, the panel can be of the following form:
- Fabric: paintings, embroidered with threads, appliques and so on.
- Wooden: this includes paintings collected from wooden pieces, burning on wood and so on.
- Paper: compositions where the main element is photographs, book sheets, illustrations, clippings from newspapers or magazines, and so on.
- Stone: mosaics of pebbles or other small pebbles are common.
- Ceramic: a mosaic made from pieces of pottery.
- Gypsum: similar to the ceramic look, only gypsum was involved.
- Other: other material was used (for example, cones and needles, dried flowers, threads and much more).
Photo collage
The most common type of panel (photo - above) is a collage of pictures. Even children can do it. The execution option is very different:
- photographs are located on the wall, lining up in a geometric shape or heart;
- Pictures are first inserted into frames, which are then connected to each other and hung on the wall;
- the photos are glued to some previously prepared base (for example, a painted sheet of plywood);
- a figure is created (for example, a three-dimensional letter), which is then pasted over with photographs, and so on.
The original panel will turn out in the form of a family tree. Such decor will be not only beautiful, but also useful. The panel is made quite simply. First you need to print one photo of relatives. Then a wreath is made of thick wire and a rope or twine. For photos, a mat is made: from the cardboard rectangles of various sizes are cut out, the middle is removed, and a photo is glued to the back side (a frame is obtained). Then the frames with the cards, using the glue gun, are located on the wreath. Each photo can be signed using fabric leaflets with embroidered names.
Fabric collage
A fabric panel is a great way to make an unusual decor and use up beautiful patches. As a basis for this crafts most often use a stretcher. But a plywood sheet will do. The background is a large piece of fabric. The color and pattern depend on your idea, but usually it is made in neutral tones.
Then, on paper, it is better to sketch a sketch of the future panel (an example photo can be seen above). For example, you can make the silhouette of an object, plant, animal or person, an abstraction or the whole picture. When the sketch is ready, you need to cut out all the elements of the picture from paper. Then fabric parts are already made. You can attach shreds to the background with a glue gun or a needle with a thread.
Panel made of natural materials
With the changing seasons, such collages are especially popular. Most natural material happens in early autumn. In addition to the usual dried flowers, you can use acorns, chestnuts, cones and so on. Summer compositions, as a rule, contain shells and sea pebbles.
Master class on how to make a panel with your own hands from natural materials:
- Prepare the foundation. It should be solid, so it is better to use a picture or sheet of plywood.
- Make the background of the base (paint, paste over with paper or sew with a cloth).
- Prepare the material. It must be clean and dry. Otherwise, your panel will deteriorate very quickly. Paint if necessary. For this purpose, it is better to use spray paint.
- Now arrange the natural material on the background in the order in which you want to see the final result.
- When you are convinced that you like the work, you can begin to consolidate the material. An glue gun is ideal for this purpose. If the parts are small or thin (for example, leaves), then ordinary PVA glue will do.
- The end result can be varnished.
Panel of nails and threads
This type of collage has become very popular lately.
Instructions on how to make a panel with your own hands from nails and threads:
- Draw on a piece of paper or print the picture that you want to depict from the threads.
- Prepare a piece of wood square or rectangular. It is better to use thick material.
- Treat the wood with varnish to keep it longer.
- Transfer the picture to the base with a pencil. Redraw the image or cut it out of paper and circle it on a tree.
- Now gently drive the cloves along the outline of the picture. They should be located at the same distance from each other.
- Now you can start winding the thread. It can be one color or several. Just cling the thread to the nail head and lead it to the opposite.
- Gently tie the tip of the thread and drip PVA glue onto the bundle.
The panel carefully made by yourself is an unusual decoration and an original gift.