| Have you been thinking about wall murals for one | | | | - image projection |
| of your rooms? Find out what the two basic | | | | - painting wall murals free hand |
| types are and the various methods to put either | | | | Most anybody can do a painted mural the first |
| type of mural on your wall. Is it possible to do it | | | | three ways: by number, image projection or |
| yourself or will you need help? See what the | | | | stencil. Free hand may require some giftedness. If |
| answers are to these questions. With either type, | | | | your gifts reside in other areas of your life - and |
| you can have a beautiful wall mural of your choice | | | | even here there are work-arounds - and you |
| on your wall all in good time. | | | | don't have a friend or family member to do a |
| Murals are basically large images direclty applied or | | | | mural, it is easy enough to find a decorative |
| painted on a wall, ceiling or other large surface. | | | | painter in many areas of the country, especially |
| We all have seen examples, if not in homes, in | | | | metropolitan regions. You can consult a resource |
| schools, museums, restaurants, hospitals, on | | | | such as the International Directory of Decorative |
| outside walls and other places. You've got to | | | | Painters. |
| admit that they are dramatic. | | | | The subject matter of your wall mural is almost |
| Wall murals perhaps began when prehistoric man | | | | limitless. You can grace your wall with various |
| or woman wanted to visually express thoughts | | | | themes including: |
| and decided to do so on cave walls. We all know | | | | - wildlife |
| of the famous locations around the world including | | | | - flowers |
| France and the American Southwest where we | | | | - nautical |
| can find such examples. Much more recently in | | | | - beach |
| human history we have the fresco murals of | | | | - fantasy |
| Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel and other | | | | - citiscapes |
| Vatican buildings. | | | | - people |
| There was a teacher's assistant whose mother | | | | - nature |
| was an artist. Her mom, the artist, would visit | | | | - sports |
| each grandchild's home and paint a wall mural in | | | | - retro |
| their room just for them. It would be nice if each | | | | - tropical |
| of us had such an artist in the family. Think of the | | | | - vintage posters |
| memories for these kids! But murals aren't just | | | | - transportation |
| for kids. Murals can really create an ambiance that | | | | - art masterpieces |
| no other wall decor can replicate. Imagine your | | | | - etc. |
| favorite scene on that wall inside your castle, | | | | If this large variety doesn't do it for you, you can |
| your cave... | | | | provide your own image. That's right, you can |
| Wall murals come in two basic types: those that | | | | even do custom murals. Create a mural of one of |
| are applied and others that are painted onto your | | | | your favorite photos, illustrations or images as |
| wall. Applied murals can include: | | | | long as you have the copyright or permission. In |
| - solid vinyl fabric | | | | another twist, you order a stock mural but have |
| - hanging murals | | | | it personalized for you. For instance, there might |
| - window cling murals | | | | be a cat in the mural. You can have your favorite |
| - ceramic tile murals | | | | feline inserted in place of the one in the stock |
| - sticker murals | | | | image. |
| With an applied wall mural, if you're not | | | | You might be lucky enough to find all these mural |
| comfortable doing the "affixing" yourself, there | | | | possibilities in your neck of the woods. It's |
| are directories such as the Guild of Professional | | | | possible, though not likely. The good thing is you |
| Paperhangers and National Tile Contractors | | | | can find great online sources for both applied and |
| Association that will help you locate a competent | | | | painted wall murals including the varied themes. |
| professional. | | | | The Internet makes ordering even a custom |
| Painting a mural on a wall can be done by a | | | | mural easy. Without doing more than a few |
| professionial, a friend, family member...or you. | | | | mouse click, you could transform a wall. In a |
| Painting wall murals can be accomplished in a | | | | matter of days, your blank wall can become a |
| number of ways including: | | | | visual story creating a surrounding unlike any |
| - paint by number wall murals | | | | other. What do you want on your wall? Imagine! |
| - wall mural stencils | | | | |