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Step 7Peel and Stick. Really, really stick.
For the first few swirls, I left the paper backing on and simply taped the swirl to the wall/ceiling to get an idea of where it would be and what it would look like, estimating placement from my original plans.
Now that it was stuck up there, I started at the base of the swirl, pulled the first 6" or so up, and peeled its backing off. Press gently from the center of the vinyl area outward to minimize bubbles, and use a hard piece of plastic (like a library card) to scrape against the vinyl, firmly pressing it to the wall.
Move along the swirl, pulling the backing from behind in a 6" segment, scraping the segment down, then repeat to the end of the swirl. If you tried to take teh entire backing off initially, the whole piece would stick to itself and you'd get a wad of vinyl that is difficult to work with.
Trust me: if your piece of vinyl is bigger than a dinner plate, leave the backing on and work from one end to the other.
Now that it was stuck up there, I started at the base of the swirl, pulled the first 6" or so up, and peeled its backing off. Press gently from the center of the vinyl area outward to minimize bubbles, and use a hard piece of plastic (like a library card) to scrape against the vinyl, firmly pressing it to the wall.
Move along the swirl, pulling the backing from behind in a 6" segment, scraping the segment down, then repeat to the end of the swirl. If you tried to take teh entire backing off initially, the whole piece would stick to itself and you'd get a wad of vinyl that is difficult to work with.
Trust me: if your piece of vinyl is bigger than a dinner plate, leave the backing on and work from one end to the other.
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May 10, 2009. 9:22 PMMetal Crave
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I have an idea for you to use the sticker scraps on: you could use them as spray-painting stencils, since they are already in cool shapes.
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