i am a 1st year student at college studying painting and decorating i have moved on to hanging wall paper and have spent over a week doing it now and i keep going wrong does anyone have any tips on how i can hang full drops easily.
thanx
2006-10-08 08:08:14 · 15 answers · asked by mummy to 3 miracles 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
its only the first year in college so I'm sure you will slowly get use to what you are doing. I cant offer you any tips except for just try and work at your own pace and don't let anyone else influence you. You will get it when the times wright and the tutor should help you. As for the other guys/girls saying go round there house well that's hardly mature is it and that could also be misinterpreted as something else.
2006-10-08 20:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by Tiger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just for the record, I have papered more bedrooms than you've had hot dinners. Some guys just don't have the knack - I hope you're not one of them.
Paste the wall (size) first so that when the pasted paper goes on it will slither a bit and won't get sucked onto the wall straight away. Do the whole wall like this before you start.
Decide on the best place to start. I choose a bit where I can get 3 straight drops with no cutting or corners, so I can get into the hang of it (pun intended) If doing this for a customer, get a true vertical using a plumb line and hang the first strip to that. Later on you will want to centre patterns on chimney breasts etc.
Cut your first length allowing a bit top and bottom for trimming - say 6 inches each end. Paste and wait a few minutes after to allow the paste to soak into the paper. Apply to the wall, matching the edge of the paper to your plumb line (or the previous length) and smooth out using the brush thing.
Once you've got it in place, then concentrate on getting the bubbles out using a cloth, and when you've done that, trim the top and bottom using scissors (possibly the trickiest bit) Wipe all paste off the surface of the paper before it gets a chance to dry.
2006-10-08 09:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Tertia 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Paste the wall first, let it dry. Then paste the paper: if it's too long for the table, fold up the bottom in a concertina so that you can just pull it out when you've gotten the top bit straight. Stick top up (align pattern where appropriate) then pull out the concertina'd bit. Brush down with a wide brush, trim off the excess.
Also, top tip: a dollop of PVA glue in the paste helps it to stick better, especially on the ceiling...
2006-10-08 08:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the best possible finish,you should remove everything to the bare wall. No paper left of any kind. Let it dry completely before you lay new. If you do not remove the old completely you will not have an even lay with the paper. Good Luck and have fun! By the way they sell all kinds of product to help remove paper, they all work, even the cheap stuff.
2016-03-28 01:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u could paste the wall first not all the wall silly just enough to hang a strip then hang dry paper that way it wont tear so easy, it would help tremendously if before u start to hang paper, size the whole wall first, that way the paste wont seep into the wall and so the paste wont dry out to quickly and start hanging away from the light/window
2006-10-08 08:39:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paste the wall and the paper. use a pencil for marking and cut a little extra about 4 inches from the sheet which you are going to hang, smooth down with a soft duster and then straighten the bottom edge with a stanley knife. Failing that let Alex come round you are both females.....
2006-10-08 08:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by chris w. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Practise makes perfect, folding it is the trickiest thing to learn, and dont forget you never go round corners, always cut the last piece and start with a fresh one on the next wall, also always have a very sharp stanley knife, if you get bubbles after it should be dry you can cut a tiny slit in it and let the air out.
2006-10-08 08:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by magpyre 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A mate told me this when I was wallpapering. It's much easier (once you've pasted your paper and left it for the 5 mins) if you paste the wall with fresh paste aswell. The paper goes up a lot easier.
Hope that helps
2006-10-08 10:16:36 · answer #8 · answered by pyroclaire216 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm paste it on your table then fold it towards the centre so both ends meet in the centre then you dont have to carry as long a drop.
2006-10-08 08:16:31 · answer #9 · answered by bogstandard 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont bother with the student stuff. get yourself on the dole and get the local housing association to decorate your place for you.
2006-10-08 08:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by Jason A 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋