Friday, June 10, 2011

Toilet paper roll wall art



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I have a vast space above my front door that needed something... I decided to turn to toilet paper rolls. Inspired by the lovely wall art on http://www.growingupcreative.com/2009/10/eco-kids-craft.html, I determined to do my own super-size creation.


Here's how I did it:


1. Collected 135 toilet paper rolls from everyone I knew

2. Folded the tp rolls and cut into five sections (I didn't measure but just eyballed my cuts)


3. Designed pattern by laying out sections

4. Used a glue gun to attach sections together


5. Spray painted using a metallic paint. It really does look like metal!






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19 comments:

  1. That's awesome!!! It looks like it would cost a LOT of money! lol!! Love it!

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  2. I am curious on the measurements of this project? This is so pretty!

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  3. Thanks for your nice comments! The design is about 4 feet in diameter. It also surprisingly has stayed up on my wall really well - I think it is due to the minimal weight of the tp rolls.

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  4. Thank you for the reply Karen! I have family and friends helping me to save up the toilet paper rolls now! Amazing what you can do recycling toilet paper rolls! Good Thinking!

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  5. Hi Karen, I featured your medallion on my blog today - what a great idea you have there!

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  6. Hi Karen, I also featured this on my blog, in reference to Ann's blog above. gorgeous work!

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  7. I love the scale of this project! Great job on cheapo amazing looking wall art :)

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  8. This is an amazing work of art.

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  10. This is clever, taking a basic toilet paper craft and expanding on it.

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  11. Does it look high-quality in person or does it look like spray-painted TP rolls? :)

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  12. WOW This Is By Far The Best Toilet Paper Roll Art I Have Seen To Date !!!!

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  13. Just in case you haven’t seen it yet, Stopping by to let you know you’ve been featured at
    http://diycraftstomake.blogspot.com/2012/03/40-fun-toilet-paper-roll-craft-projects.html

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  14. Amazeballs. Curious as to how you hung it? String? Wire?

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  15. Fantastic wall hanging! I did a wreath, you can see at http://inkymema.blogspot.com/2011/12/poinsettia-wreath-toilet-paper-rolls.html

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  17. muito linda..e o melhor reaproveitando!!

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  18. very pretty - congratulations.

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