How To Create Wall Art With Electrical Tape

Step 6 Remove It When You Get Bored.

Enjoy you new Mondrian inspired wall art, remove it when you get bored.

Comments

[holzmanj9]

Cool. I hadn't thought doing something with just tape and acetate as a temporary decoration.

[koldham]

im gona make one and put it on a piece of heavy white cardboard so i can hang it on my wall or wherever

[stainlesstomato]

Neat Idea! I'm Curious how this would look over my bed in a horizontal rectangle frame...kind of like a wall "headboard" !?! Hmm I may have to try it.

[Mrs. Skunkbait]

This looks so awesome. I want to try it.... however I have to convince my husband that it is a good thing. My only concern would be long term affects of the tape on painted surface. How long have you had yours up?

[Rishnai]

I don't know what kind of paint you guys have, but the latex stuff around here has been long-term duct taped a few times and survived. Electrical tape has never caused me a paint problem, kind of like masking tape. It might discolor the surface a little bit, but you can rinse that off with soapy water. I did that one time and wound up having to clean the whole dang wall so I didn't have a bright spot driving me crazy. In hindsight, I'd have kept the faint line. One tape-removal trick: if you're worried about pulling something off, pull up a corner and then with a rubbing-alcohol-soaked tissue, wet under the tape as you gently pull back. The rubbing alcohol will help dissolve the glue so it comes off clean. But in answer, no, it won't cause a problem unless you have some weak plaster and lath, badly broken up sheetrock (the wall behind the dartboard comes to mind), or maybe try and stick it on wallpaper.

[Mrs. Skunkbait]

Thanks for the tips. I didn't think it would cause too much of a problem unless the sticky part melted of sorts to the wall on hot days. The rubbing alchol trick is a good idea... for other things too.

[lilybee]

Hi Mrs S. Mine's only been up for a week or so. I've just peeled back a corner and there doesn't appear to be any sticky goo left on the wall, but as I say, only been a short while. I also have to admit to having the boredom threshold of a sugared up 4 year old so mine probably won't be up for very long. If you're looking for a long haul 'installation' it might be an idea to test an inconspicuous spot for a few months. Or maybe you could use low tack painters tape, I think that it comes in pretty colours too, so you know, yay!

[Tester5000]

if you are worried about markings on the wall stick the tape on your carpet first and it will loose some of it's stickiness, won't last as long, but that doesn't sound like problem...

[skunkbait]

Thanks for the tip. That is what I do when I need to put tape on a drawing for an edge. Never thought of doing that with this though.

[Mrs. Skunkbait]

Thanks, looks like I will be trying it in my studio first so that way I can leave it however long I want. And since it is not temperature controlled I will get a better feel for how it really will affect paint. Enjoy.

[skunkbait]

Your husband thinks you should do that to YOUR art studio, and leave the house alone.

[Mrs. Skunkbait]

good idea and when you like it there maybe i can do it in the back den or bedroom.... LOL

[Enemy5802]

i gonna put it on my door