| Custom Wallpaper With Linoleum Blocks |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-154 |
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Cindy Piccoli, host of HGTV's Decorating With Style, shows how to make wallpaper to match your decor. By carving linoleum, you can get a hand-printed look with plenty of texture and style. Materials:
Linoleum blocks
Linoleum-cutting or wood-carving tools
Scrap piece of wood
Clamps
Graphite paper
Paint (oil- or water-based)
Small sheet of glass
Roller
Brayer, roller or large spoon
White liner paper or painted printable paper
Wallpaper paste and brush
Tips: - Prepasted papers cannot be used for this project.
- If you're using only one color, it's highly effective to create two versions of the same pattern, alternating the raised portions for a positive/negative carving.
- Purchase 1/8"-thick linoleum and apply it to a block of wood, or check art-supply stores for ready-made linoleum blocks and tools. Drive two small nails into a larger piece of wood around each side of the block to keep it from moving. Clamp the larger piece of wood to your worktable (figure A).
- Create a pattern and trace it onto the linoleum block with graphite paper (figure B).
- Cut away the outline of objects in the design, remembering that those areas not cut away will print. Push the cutting tools away from you as you work (figure C).
- Apply ink to a small sheet of glass, and spread it evenly with a foam brush.
- Roll the color onto the linoleum block with a foam brush.
- Test-print all designs on a scrap of paper first. Carefully place wallpaper on top of the linoleum block, and use a brayer, roller or spoon to apply pressure to print the image (figure D).
- Let the ink dry, and apply the wallpaper with wallpaper paste as directed by the manufacturer (figure E).
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