Kitchen design ideas. Diy. String tree. In the past I've had people request instructions on how to recreate the string tree I made in my living room. While I don't have a full tutorial, I do have enough to get you going so you can hopefully recreate this fun project at home. Here's the tree in my living room that started all the trouble: I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos, when I took them my camera's screen had died- so I could take pictures but I couldn't really aim or anything or be sure the photo had come out. Start by putting pushpins into the wall in the general shape of the tree you're hoping to create. I generally have a photo of a tree printed out to give me a basic guide as to the shape I'm going for.
Don't be married to any particular tree, feel free to edit as you see fit. Any good drawing teacher will tell you that the rules of trees are thus: Other pointers I would give you would be: Don't be too linear. You can use the same pin over and over, don't be afraid to wrap the hell out of them. Alan Watts. How To Transfer a Photograph to Canvas Home Hacks | Apartment Therapy DC. Previous image Next image I recently returned home from a long vacation and 800 or so photos later, I vowed that this trip my pictures would make it off my computer. While I'm still working on the album, I decided it would also be fun to display a few of my photos in an unconventional way, but without spending a lot of money. Aside from the linen canvas boards, this project was fabricated with materials I had on hand. What You Need MaterialsPhotographIron-on transfer paperLinen artist canvas boardCotton or linen fabric (slightly bigger than the size of your photo)Contrasting thread Multipurpose Adhesive (I used 3M Super 77 which is photo safe and works on fabric)Photo Protectant (I used Krylon Preserve It!
ToolsComputer and printerImage editing softwareScissors or shearsSewing machine or needleIronHard surface or cutting board (do not use an ironing board!) Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Images: Kimberly Watson.