Here are some tips for creating this block-style large scale art.
BLOWING UP A PHOTO
After uploading the photo you can play around with portrait and landscape, as well as sizing. Block Posters only allows you to choose from paper sizes A4 (8.27″x11.69″) or standard letter sized (8.5″x11″) so keep these dimensions in mind when planning the overall size of your art.
I taped printer paper to the wall to visualize how big I wanted the poster, then cropped my photo in Picasa before uploading so that it would fit the scale of 4 pages across by 4 down (a ratio of 34×44).
PRINTING
FRAMING
HANGING
I had a really bad experience with a no-name brand I bought at a local discount store and I will never use anything but trusty, reliable, super adhesive 3M again (and I’m not getting paid to say that!)……….. Over Thanksgiving my brother-in-law was staying in Peter’s room and in the middle of the night a couple of frames came crashing down off the wall, scaring the living daylights out of all of us and especially my poor brother-in-law!!!!
That’s it!
Happy factor for my kiddo – PRICELESS!
Here are all the projects from Peter’s MOODY-MASCULINE-MIGHTY room makeover if you’re interested in seeing more from this space!
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Simply LKJ says
I just love how that turned out! Can't wait to see the rest of the space.
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
i adore this- it's chic and manly all in one!
Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says
I think this is one of my all time favorite projects that you've done! We need to re-vamp a few things in Caleb's room and this would be so perfect to add. Thanks for sharing how to do it!
Julia Konya says
I never even heard of the site Block Posters. Such a great idea and looks so cool.
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Thank you Julia! Block Posters has some really cool photos on the site of projects people have done, it’s fun to check them out!
Calypso In The Country says
This is such a great idea, Lisa. So nice for a boy's room too!
Shelley
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Thanks Shelley! Peter loves it!
Sharon says
This was my favorite element from your last ORC, Lisa! I love that you created such a large piece of art for his room for little money. Very clever!
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Thank you Sharon! It was really fun to make!
Kris {Driven by Decor} says
I love this little DIY of yours so much and would love to do something similar in our upstairs hallway! Thanks for the step by step of how to do it – it’s awesome!
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Thank you ma’am! It really was a fun project to work on – I hope you do it!
Pam says
I love this idea. My daddy built a windmill on our land and I have the most perfect picture of it to do this thank you kindly for sharing I am sooo excited about this project. Thanks again.
Brandi says
Lisa, this is such a creative idea. I’ve never seen something like this, you trendsetter you!!! Thanks for the 3M mounting tape trick. I was using putty until it started ruining my walls.
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I won’t lie, the 3M mounting tape does a number on the walls when you try to remove it too, but some things you really want to stick well without of fear of crashing down in the middle of the night!!
Carol @ CAD INTERIORS says
I’m bookmarking this tutorial. This was my favorite aspect of your ORC. 🙂 Such a savvy design statement! On another note, congrats on the successful migration over to WP. I’m planning to do so as well, but don’t know how to best approach this. Hire or DIY?!
Vel says
What an awesome bang for your buck Lisa! LOVE THIS! I definitely must try this for sure! THANK YOU!
Becky heye says
Thank you for sharing the framing idea. My son ordered a print of a tiger for his new apt. And when I saw the multiple sheets of photos in these squares I had no idea what to do w it. Off to Dollar Tree to look for frames. Hope it urns it as lovely as your job.
Lisa says
Thank you Becky! I struggled to find frames that were the right size so if you can’t find what you need at the Dollar Tree check out Amazon or Walmart online…..their prices were good and they had the size I needed!
cindy hattersley says
This is fabulous Lisa!!
Lisa says
Thank you Cindy! Peter loves it!