My special way to bring Morrissey on the wall

[WHY!]

I want to show you something completely different today. I didn't know in which thread I could post it so I decided to create a new one.

It was a couple of month ago when www.morrissey-web.com came online and I thought what beautiful pictures! I'd like to have them all on my wall. All! But how should that work?

Buying a frame for every (desired) photo and so much space needed to hang all the framed pics on the wall - that seems too expensive and not conomical for me. So I needed a plan.

That's why I thought about a way which is cheap, space-saving and gives me the possibility to bring ALL the desired pics on my wall.

Here's my result and a description for you how to make it.

As just four pictures are allowed in one thread I have to split it.


1. First you need some magnetic pieces from the hobby shop. You can buy single magnets (but flat ones) or like me a piece of magnetic sheet and cut it in small pieces (min. 20 x 15 mm).

My magnets are self-adhesive.

2. Then you need some steel bars. Ca. 20 x 2 mm. Lenght is how you like it. Mine are 1 meter long.

But make sure you buy steel bars from the DIY store. Steel is important because it's magnetic. Aluminium is indeed nicer and doesn't rust but it's not magnetic and that's why useless for our project.

Because steel likes to rust look if the bars have any protections on the surfaces. My bars felt like they're sprayed with hair spray or are vanished with transparent lacquer so they are protected.

If you're not sure whether your steel bars are magnetic enough take a piece from the magnets (from step 1) to the DIY and test it (just put a magnet on the bars and see if they adhere enough and be careful of suspicious looks from the salesman around the corner.) *smile*

Here are my bars:

3. Drill some holes in the bars. I've got 3 holes in each bar - two at the ends and one in the middle. Diameter 3,0 mm. You can choose them bigger or can countersunk them if you like.

4. Take some lovely pics from Morrissey (or whoever you want) in a size you like and print them out. I sent my pics to a photo shop and they printed them on quality glossy paper.

Then you need some thick papers for stabilisation.

 

[WHY!]

5. Then glue the thick paper and magnetics on the backsides of the photos.

6. I guess some of you anticipate what's coming next. Exactly. Just nail the bars on the wall. Or screw them if you have countersunk bars and countersunk screws (and maybe wall plugs/anchors).

7. And finally we hang all the beautiful pictures on the bars.

And the best thing is: you can change the position any time or hang new pics on the bars if you're bored and you're totally flexible and free. You don't need frames and space for the pics.

If you have a husband or wife who doesn't want to have such pics on the walls then - I'm so sorry for you! I'm glad I'm living alone and can do what I want. Sometimes it's boring alone but at least I'm free and can adore my Moz whenever I want.

So I want to thank the girl from www.morrissey-web.com for inspiring me and for all the beautiful pics (very good work!). Erm, I hope it's not a problem I retouched the label because the pics are nicer without them.

Okay, this was my latest project and maybe I inspired some of you!

 

[Dan133269]

that's pretty good stuff, the pics look nice put together like that. have you thought of working for a children's art show on television? like art attack or something?

 

[Hellie]

Very nice....were Lesley Judd and Peter Purviss your parents??

 

[mozmal]

Very creative, Why - I'm impressed

 

[pandora_cocteau]

my friend and i both agree- good idea. dorm room decorating perfect!!!

 

[WHY!]

Thanks to you all!

have you thought of working for a children's art show on television?

Children? No, I would bond them all on chairs and say, 'If you're not as quiet as a mouse then I'll shave you a bald head while you're asleep!' Noooo, just kidding, I'm not that brutal. I just would bond and gag them.

Very nice....were Lesley Judd and Peter Purviss your parents??

Sorry, non-British. Who are Lesley Judd and Peter Purviss? Are they doing a hobby show on television? Like Tim Allen in "Tool Time"?

 

[WHY!]

dorm room decorating perfect!!!

Oh, it's not my dorm room, it's my hobby room! Uuuuuuhh, I have an own hobby room, yes. My computer is here and my sewing machines and I do the paintings here. So, as it's the most important room in my flat (and the smallest one) where I spend most of the time I thought I have to decorate it perfectly! Full of Moz, of course!

 

[Dan133269]

. I just would bond and gag them.

Hey keep your illegal fantasies to yourself

 

[lottie]

It looks great, simple things can sometimes make the best displays...
I wish i had room to do this,
maybe one day.

 

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

What a great idea! Looks like fun... hm.

 

[Bassist-In-A-Tutu]

Have you patented this idea, or can I steal it, commercialise it, and make my millions?

 

[Mrs. Bitey]

an even better idea, in my opinion, is to use magnetic paint. That way you can arrange the pictures over the entire wall anyway you desire. You could even make Morrissey magnets to hold up said pics.

 

[pandora_cocteau]

Oh, it's not my dorm room, it's my hobby room! Uuuuuuhh, I have an own hobby room, yes. My computer is here and my sewing machines and I do the paintings here. So, as it's the most important room in my flat (and the smallest one) where I spend most of the time I thought I have to decorate it perfectly! Full of Moz, of course!

i must say it is absolutely wonderful. don't you get sick of all that beauty? people sometimes say that too much of everything isn't good....

...wait what am i saying!?!? this is morrissey we're talking about!!! one can never have enough of him!!!!

i am stealing this idea for my dorm when i move out in 2 months. thank you for the idea!!! it looks great!! and good thing is, the pictures are easily changable...that way i can rotate my favorites!

 

[bagface]

those look excellent! thank you so much for this wonderful idea...i've been very bored lately and this will surely take up some time and give me some great decorations for my dorm room. trouble is...i already have several moz posters so i'm a little short on wall space


ps how did you go about removing the label from the pics?

 

[nogodsnomasters85]

Looks fantastic, kudos for creativity. great Moz pics, too.

 

[WHY!]

Have you patented this idea, or can I steal it, commercialise it, and make my millions?

You can steal it. It's not patented. But should you ever make millions then I want to have half of it!

an even better idea, in my opinion, is to use magnetic paint.

Excellent idea. I've seen those colours but my whole room is painted in lilac and so I'd need this colour as magnetic paint and this wasn't possible. And I think it would be too expensive to paint the room in magnetic paint. I've seen this kind of colour is glossy and I don't really want to have glossy walls.

 

[Bassist-In-A-Tutu]

You can steal it. It's not patented. But should you ever make millions then I want to have half of it!

Can we settle on, say 30%...

Excellent idea. I've seen those colours but my whole room is painted in lilac and so I'd need this colour as magnetic paint and this wasn't possible. And I think it would be too expensive to paint the room in magnetic paint. I've seen this kind of colour is glossy and I don't really want to have glossy walls.

You could always use the magnetic paint as an undercoat, and put your emulsion on top of that in your prefered coulour?

Still a bit pricey though.... But I love the idea of having magnetic walls.....

 

[WHY!]

don't you get sick of all that beauty?

Aahhhhhhh!! Get sick of Morrissey? You're right, I never have enough of him. I have pics of him in my living room, bed room and hobby room. And it's not enough. He's always with me. Even on my mobile phone and desktop at work.

I need more pictures on the walls!

ps how did you go about removing the label from the pics?

Oh, don't remember me! I've been sitting on my computer for many nights and retouched them with my picture tool (called Picture Publisher). I don't know Photoshop and so I had to help myself with my little programme. I just copied the environment in very little pieces and placed them on the label to imitate the covered background.

 

[WHY!]

Can we settle on, say 30%...

Sure. You get 30% and I'll take 70%!!!

You could always use the magnetic paint as an undercoat, and put your emulsion on top of that in your prefered coulour?

Does it work at all? To cover the magnetic paint? I guess the magnetic effect could not be strong enough after the covering. Hm, don't know.

But yes, two colours on the walls are more expensive and my wallpaper would fall from the wall with all these paintings on it. (There's too much on it from my previous tenants, anyway.)