Here is a little step by step of how to make this project work! First, here is a little glimpse of the end result.
Materials:
-Engineer Print
-Plywood, cork board, or foam board to mount photo on.
-Spray Adhesive
-Some type of medium to cover the sides of the mounting material such as paint, spray paint, duct tape, etc.
-2 sets of hands because it makes this project way easier!
1. Find a photo & blow that sucker up!
This was easy because I already knew which photo I wanted to use for months. This was from our engagement shoot. I fell in love with this from the second I saw it! I took a copy of this on a cd to FEDEX to be printed. I know Staples offers the option for an engineer print as well. The great thing about engineer prints is they are dirt CHEAP. It only cost me $3 and some change to get a 36x48! Granted, you get what you pay for, black and white only, and the paper that it is printed on is equivalent to copy paper. So, if you can't stand to sneak a peak until you get home, be very careful as the thin paper wrinkles easy.
2. Find something to mount that bad boy on.
Lucky for me, I had my assistant, Mr. Handyman Husband to help me with this part of the project. We headed to Home Depot to decide what would work best. We decided on a thin piece of plywood which we had to get cut down (Home Depot does that for free!) to the exact size of the photo since I did not want a "border" around the picture. I've also read that people have mounted this on foam board. However, with my cat being the little rambunctious thing that he is, if we used the foam board, I guarantee it would have been knocked down and destroyed within the day.
3. Prepare plywood.
I had some left over white spray paint which I thought would be enough. Ummmm, nope, and I was too cheap (lazy) to buy anymore. So for any of you that ever see this in person, don't look at the bottom edge.
Here is what our board looked like! Please note the white blotch on the siding...whoops. Don't spray paint your entire apartment complex while attempting this.
4. Attach photo to plywood.
This was the only slightly tricky part and where it was so nice to have T's assistance. We rolled up the picture as you can see below. It was the best way we found this to work. T would hold the picture while I used the spray adhesive. We did about 6 inches at a time. Spray, roll out the picture, spray, roll out the picture until the entire picture was down. Being the impatient woman I am I wanted to slap that thing on there, but trust me, do a little at a time to ensure the picture goes on even and smooth.
I'm positive the only way this worked was because I had a good lookin' man in uniform helping me!
Here is a shot before I attempted to paint modge podge over the top...grrrr
I've read some people have used modge podge over their print successfully, however, it absolutely did not work for me. It made the picture bubble up! I tried as best as I could to fix it and thankfully you can't really tell from afar, but it still makes me grumpy when I walk by and see those tiny bubbles.
Last but not least, put the finished product on display! We considered hanging ours, but I set it up on top of our dresser and like it just fine. It's directly in front of our bed so it's the first thing I see in the morning. It's make me haaaaapppyyyyyy!
How stinkin' cute is that!? And so ridiculously affordable! Everyone should go do this DIY now. Right now! What are you waiting for??
Until Next Time,
Always
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