One of the most beautiful ways to give the walls of the room a unique look is to put on them frescoes - painting on plaster. This is the oldest known method of decorating the interior of the room. Modern frescoes on the walls are a wide variety of technologies and methods used for drawing a picture. They are united only by the invariably aesthetic result and the relatively low cost of this kind of decor.
Contents
- Making a fresco on the basis of a self-executed drawing
- Making a fresco with a stencil
- Making a fresco from a finished canvas
- Video
- Fresco on a wall
For decorating a wall with frescoes, it is not necessary to hire specialists: there are techniques for applying frescoes on the wall with your own hands,accessible even to amateurs who do not have experience of similar works. The main difficulty is drawing a drawing on the surface. But at the same time, even minimal artistic abilities are not necessary: there are types of murals that are applied with the help of a stencil. The presented photos illustrate the merits of this kind of decor.
Making a fresco on the basis of a self-executed drawing
The first thing to do is sketch of the future picture-fresco. As a basis, you can take the finished image, or draw it yourself. Then you should prepare the wall, which is supposed to decorate with fresco: peel the surface from the old coating, cover with a layer of plaster and level. The next step is to apply a primer for painting. Proceeding from the artistic plan, in addition to the white primer, you can choose a color one: this saves the need to draw a background. When applying the primer to the surface, you must try to make the layer smooth and smooth.
Then, using the lead, move the sketch of the drawing to the wall, observing the scale. When the contours of the picture are ready, it remains to paint them. It is better to use acrylic paints made on a water basis for this purpose. After the pattern is ready, wait until the paints are dried, and cover the whole surface with a protective layer: glossy or matte varnish, or a protective layer based on wax.
Painted on the wall frescoes in the interior of the living room or bedroom will look perfect: the decisive factor here is the exclusivity of the decorative coating. But it should be remembered that the final result for an independently drawn fresco is proportional to the ability to draw: if there is any doubt about your ability to apply a picture to the wall, you should use one of the methods outlined below.
Making a fresco with a stencil
For those without artistic skills, there is a huge selection of special patterns for making frescoes. The technique of applying a decorative fresco using a stencil is extremely simple. First you should prepare the surface: clean, plaster and primed. Then it is necessary to apply a special glue on the back of the template and fix it on the wall. After that, paint the surface of the wall, making sure that the paint does not leak under the stencil. After applying the paint, the template should be molded. If necessary, repeat this procedure using other templates - the only limitation here can be the designer's fantasy.
Production of a fresco from a finished liner
The least labor-consuming and cheap way - to apply a fresco on a wall with the help of special wallpaper. In this case, the choice is also great: it can be painted images, wallpapers, it is possible to make a base sheet from the customer's picture. The algorithm for making such a fresco is extremely simple: first, the plastering and leveling of the wall is carried out with plaster. Then it should be applied to the wall and linen adhesive composition, avoiding rupture of the canvas, stick it on the wall, after drying, apply a protective layer. This method is suitable for creating a fresco in the kitchen or in the hall: the canvas is better than the pattern, resists external influences.