6 Ways to Make Your Own Wallpaper with a Sharpie

How to create your own wallpaper with a Sharpie...

One of the most innovative trends to come along in a while is popping up all over the Internet. People are using a Sharpie marker to create beautiful wallpaper-like patterns on their walls and it's got my wheels turning. I have a long-time love affair with wall paper, but I know, a) how expensive it can be, and b) how time consuming it is to put up. This DIY definitely solves the first problem, but I'm not sure about the second. But if it didn't turn out, or you changed your mind after a few months of living with it, a quick coat of paint is all you'd need to undo your handiwork.

There seem to be three methods for executing this kind of project. The first involves creating a template of your pattern and tracing it repeatedly over the surface of the wall. The second is making a projectable image either digitally or with a transparency and old-style projector. The third, which isn't for the faint of heart, is to free hand the whole thing.

Would you dare pull out a permanent marker and give it a try? Check out these 6 inspiring wallpapers made with a Sharpie:

Kibwe Daisy's Living Room

1. Kibwe Daisy's Living Room
This Marimekko-inspired design would make a bold statement in any room in your home.
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Shannon Berrey's Bathroom

2. Shannon Berrey's Bathroom
This complex design was executed by Shannon Berrey in her bathroom. The design was inspired by a Schumacher wall paper. It was a combo of sharpie for the black and hand painted birds. The results speak for themselves!
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The Joyce Hotel's Tromp L'oeil Rooms

3. The Joyce Hotel's Tromp L'oeil Rooms
If your furnishings are minimal, go for a tromp l'oeil look like the Joyce Hotel in Paris.

A Penny Saved's Bathroom

4. A Penny Saved's Bathroom
This high contrast black on white is great on that small wall. And instead of stenciling the design, she projected it using a transparency and traced it!
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Rethink Design's Bedroom

5. Rethink Design's Bedroom
This image is what got me researching this sharpie as wall paper concept. It's so beautiful and delicate in gold.
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Eklektick's Craft Room

6. Eklektick's Craft Room
This Flickr user created frames for all sorts of art in her craft room. According to her comments she used black craft paint, but I think it might be even easier with a sharpie. What a great way to create a gallery wall!

- By Jordan Ferney

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