Introduction: The Painting of 1,000 Paintings (OR MORE!)
So you put up a new painting in the living room, and it looks beautiful. It stays for a few weeks, and you get bored with it and want a new one. But after the first, you're broke! Well, this thing is as many paintings as you wish all at once, and it's not a collage or mosaic. Nay, it's a SLIDESHOW!
Step 1: Some Stuffs
You need
() A spare computer you don't mind losing
() Interwebs
() A wall
() A drill
() 2 screws
() 2 wall brackets
() Sheet metal
~~NOT PICTURED~~
() Picasa
Step 2: Get Your Paintings
Find all of your paintings that you wish to put up and save them to a folder.
Step 3: Some Quick Adjustments
Adjust your photos using Picasa to match your screen size (mine was 1024x1068)
Step 4: Make a Space in the Wall
If your wall is like mine, you have many hollow spaces. Use a stud finder to find a hollow space in the wall, and drill about 3 feet from the floor below where you would like to hang the paintings.
Step 5: Place CPU and Feed Wire
Well, the title says it all.
~~~~~~~~~~~~IMPORTANT!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feed the wire DOWN!!!!!!!!! Then reach in with an Allen wrench and take the end out.
MAKE SURE THE OTHER END IS STILL OUT!!!!!!!!
Step 6: Final Steps
Plug the monitour cable into the monitor and use the screws to prop up the monitor.
You're done!
Step 7: Now...
Set the PC to not go into screensaver (that can be a real pain).
Use Picasa again to start the slideshow, and leave!
The paintings will automatically cycle.
Step 8: At Last!
Enjoy this picture of a kitten! :3
5 Comments
13 years ago on Introduction
A digital picture frame might be easier/cheaper, it would also take up less room and electricity.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
that kinda takes away the effect of a painting...
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
So does a computer monitor...
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Touché...
12 years ago on Introduction
I guess it is a good idea, but if your going to go through the trouble, have a really nice real picture frame around the monitor.