Hanging a wall mural doesn’t have to be a hassle and you can do it yourself by following some important steps. As long as you take your time and adhere to the directions, it should only take a short time to make your wall beautiful with a wallpaper mural.
Once you have chosen and received your mural, you need to gather a few materials. Clear an area on the floor to layout your mural in the order of which you will hang it. You can now gather the hardware. You will need a brush, cloth, ruler, yardstick, plumb line, pencil, a container and the powder for the wallpaper plaster. The ladder will make it easy to mark the wall with your plumb line. You will be making an outline for hanging the remaining panels after placing the top left panel in place. It will be easier to align the other panels after doing this step.
Put all your materials and the mural and place on the floor close to the area where you will be placing the wall mural. A helpful thought will be to lay the mural out and in the correct order before attempting hanging on the wall. This will help you avoid confusing the panels once you get started placing the panels on the wall. When you have all of these things organized; now it is time to mix the paste. The paste is usually in powder form and has to be mixed with water. Follow mixing instructions for the paste carefully and use the container.
After marking, the paste should be applied thinly and evenly on the wall and also on the panel you are getting ready to hang. Make sure to brush from the center out to the edges. Too much paste could cause the panels to tear. After placing on the wall, use the cloth and brush to remove any remaining air bubbles. Each panel can be overlapped about ¼ inches to leave room for shrinking when the panels are dry. Don’t make any adjustments to the edges until the panels have dried. Left over paste can be removed with a damp cloth.
When you have applied all the panels, let the mural completely dry. An ideal room temperature should be no warmer than 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Draft less rooms will make applying the mural hassle-free also. You don’t want the paste drying too fast. A warmer room can cause the panels to detach from the wall and then you have to start all over again. This project should not take any longer than a day depending on the size of the mural and the wall.
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