| Magazine Organizers Free Craft Project ~ Compliments of Craft At Home |
Material:
Cardboard Magazine Holders (available at office supply stores, very inexpensive)
Texture wallpaper (purchase end of the line or seconds)
Acrylic paint, colours of choice
Sponge
Craft knife
How to:
These magazine holders take no time at all and look wonderful. The centre holders are full of magazines too,
I've just turned them backward to look nicer. At the top of each holder I have a piece of ribbon with the
name of the magazines in that particular holder for easy reference.
Begin by rolling out your wallpaper piece, place your magazine holder on the paper and draw around the
outline with a pencil on the wrong side of the paper, turn the box as you go and you will have a perfect
template to cut. I did not cover the bottom of the holders, only the sides. You could add a piece of wallpaper
of felt to the bottom surface if you like. If you are making more than 1, don't cut all of your paper with the
same template. The holders are not always exactly the same size. I found this out when making mine. Be
sure to mark each template according to the holder it will be applied to.
Run your paper through warm water if prepasted or add paste to the paper if not. Apply it to your holder and
with a sponge gently smooth out the paper and press all edges firmly. Set asided and allow to dry
completely. These will dry fairly quick. If you have any edges that the paper is hanging over slightly, just trim
away the over hang with a craft knife.
Now that your paper is dry, mix together 1 part water to 1 part acrylic paint of choice and mix well. Dip a
piece of sponge or cloth into the paint and wash the entire wallpapered surface, filling all the grooves and
crevices. Allow to dry. If you don't particularly like the colour of your wallpaper just give it a coat of paint in
the colour of choice and allow that to dry before washing on another colour.
If you are happy with the colour. then you are all done. If not, just repeat the painting process until you
reach the desired effect. Don't be afraid to experiment with different colours. 2 or 3 different shades of the
same colour look great too.
My holders were done with one colour only, some white, some yellow and some green. Only because these
were the colours to match the rooms decor. When displaying them I alternated colours and they do look
quite nice. These holders are placed on a large headboard bookcase and allow me easy access to all of them.
Cardboard Magazine Holders (available at office supply stores, very inexpensive)
Texture wallpaper (purchase end of the line or seconds)
Acrylic paint, colours of choice
Sponge
Craft knife
How to:
These magazine holders take no time at all and look wonderful. The centre holders are full of magazines too,
I've just turned them backward to look nicer. At the top of each holder I have a piece of ribbon with the
name of the magazines in that particular holder for easy reference.
Begin by rolling out your wallpaper piece, place your magazine holder on the paper and draw around the
outline with a pencil on the wrong side of the paper, turn the box as you go and you will have a perfect
template to cut. I did not cover the bottom of the holders, only the sides. You could add a piece of wallpaper
of felt to the bottom surface if you like. If you are making more than 1, don't cut all of your paper with the
same template. The holders are not always exactly the same size. I found this out when making mine. Be
sure to mark each template according to the holder it will be applied to.
Run your paper through warm water if prepasted or add paste to the paper if not. Apply it to your holder and
with a sponge gently smooth out the paper and press all edges firmly. Set asided and allow to dry
completely. These will dry fairly quick. If you have any edges that the paper is hanging over slightly, just trim
away the over hang with a craft knife.
Now that your paper is dry, mix together 1 part water to 1 part acrylic paint of choice and mix well. Dip a
piece of sponge or cloth into the paint and wash the entire wallpapered surface, filling all the grooves and
crevices. Allow to dry. If you don't particularly like the colour of your wallpaper just give it a coat of paint in
the colour of choice and allow that to dry before washing on another colour.
If you are happy with the colour. then you are all done. If not, just repeat the painting process until you
reach the desired effect. Don't be afraid to experiment with different colours. 2 or 3 different shades of the
same colour look great too.
My holders were done with one colour only, some white, some yellow and some green. Only because these
were the colours to match the rooms decor. When displaying them I alternated colours and they do look
quite nice. These holders are placed on a large headboard bookcase and allow me easy access to all of them.
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