When people look at beautiful pictures, does a person think about an effective method of visualization? A collage from magazines can be a beautiful picture for decorating a home, as well as a way to fulfill any dream. It all depends on the preference and overall style of the apartment.
Collage as a decoration element
I want to decorate the bare walls with bright and eye-catching paintings. One of the types of modern decor is a collage of clippings from magazines. Its subjects can be anything: sports, cosmetology, vegetables and fruits, children.
After reading the next magazine, I do not want to throw it away. And here a collage making technique can help. It is so simple that even a child can handle it. With its help, they decorate part of the wall, make panels, decorate boxes.
How to make?
What is needed to create a collage of glossy magazines? First of all, an idea. Think well, design a composition. If the panel will decorate the wall in the kitchen, it is reasonable to select grocery pictures. If the collage is on the medicine cabinet, then the drawings are selected with medicines or doctors.
Having decided on the idea, we find the necessary magazines and the following materials:
- scissors;
- glue;
- acrylic lacquer;
- Scotch.
How to make a DIY collage :
- First prepare the surface, if necessary.
- We cut out the pictures. It is important to correctly select them by size. For a small area - small, for walls - large.
- We determine the composition before starting work. We arrange large pictures in the center, smaller ones at the edges.
- Glue the clippings to the surface with glue or adhesive tape.
- We fix with acrylic varnish.
The manufacturing process is quite simple and does not require expensive materials. Collage of magazines is an incredibly stylish and fashionable decor.
Visualization effect
Dream collage - the so-called self-made picture that helps to fulfill the most secret desires.
This technique is considered very effective due to visualization. The collage from magazines in this case is divided into 9 parts, each of which marks the sphere of life:- prosperity;
- luck;
- love;
- a family;
- harmony - in the center;
- children;
- wisdom;
- Work;
- friends.
In these areas we select beautiful bright pictures and cut them out. Think positively in the process of preparing clippings.
To get started, you need a paper, glue and good mood.
The base is completely filled with clippings, leaving no empty spaces. We write wishes with specific amounts and dates, if any. When the magazine collage is ready, you need to find a suitable place for it. There are several important rules for using it:
- The south side of the room is ideal.
- You can not turn the collage upside down.
- The place should be clearly visible. For the visualization method, the bedroom is considered the best.
To make the collage of desires work at full strength, often look at it. Refresh pictures as dreams come true. Imagine that all your wishes have been fulfilled, immerse yourself in a state of happiness.
How to make a do-it-yourself collage with children?
Such crafts are aimed at the development of thinking and fine motor skills. Collage of magazines will be a great activity for children and their parents. For a child, cutting pictures will be an incredibly interesting task. For such a craft you will need:
- Children's magazines, you can use coloring.
- Glue stick.
- Scissors.
- Thick A4 sheet or small box.
Charged with a good mood, get to work:
- We give the child the opportunity to choose pictures and cut them out. We help kids to work with scissors.
- For the basis, you can use a dense sheet or make a box for children's treasures.
- We take glue stick and form a collage, starting from the center, smoothly moving to the sides. Tightly fill the base so that there are no gaps.
- If desired, you can cover the craft with varnish so that it retains its color longer.
Such classes will help children fantasize, learn how to select pictures on the same topic, use scissors and glue.
Using magazine clippings, artists create interesting and unique paintings. The decorative element of their magazine pictures brings a certain negligence and youth style to the interior. In addition, such paintings do not require the purchase of expensive materials, so they are available to anyone who wants to make a collage with their own hands.