I've been wanting to do this DIY project for a long time, and the idea has been on my mind for months... Then one day, I find myself shoveling paper (thanks to my friends at the creative sweat shop) and that's when I said to myself that I had no more excuses, so I did it... it's perhaps the simplest DIY ever, in the whole history of paper DIY (yes, I swear)... although it does require a little dexterity in "cutting circles with scissors"... but if your children, little brothers and even nieces are seriously bored because the day-care center is closed due to quarantine, put them to work! They're so good with their 10 fingers... Once you've found the manpower, all that's left to do is choose the colors - the best part, in short... You're the artistic director, and that's a blast, but don't get too fond of it, because next week you're going to have your work cut out for you, and on the keyboard!

 

 For this Do It Yourself "Make my Wall" rainbow fish atmosphere, you'll need..:

  • Canson paper (or other slightly thick paper) in different colors,
  • A compass
  • Scissors
  • Pâtafixe.
  • children (optional)

To begin, define which area of the wall you want to cover, and then choose the diameter of your circles. Here I've drawn circles with a diameter of 10 cm, but I'm sure that 20 cm circles would look great... I'm digressing here, but if you've got thick wallpaper, it could look great with prints. As usual, have fun with the choice of materials... Once you've defined the diameter of your circles, draw circles on your paper in different colors fig. 2. using your little hands and your scissors, cut out each of your circles (in front of "the experts", from any town, it goes really fast...) fig. 3. here you are, with ALL these paper circles, you've done your homework! the kids fig. 4. Now it's time for the overlap area, so get your pâtafixe and form two little balls fig. 5 and attach them to one end of the wall, starting at the bottom fig. 6. (very important to start at the bottom) and attach the circles to the wall, lined up side by side in a line. Once the line is complete, repeat the operation! TADA!

September 20, 2012