To update the interior of a room or decorate an empty wall in an unusual way, and at the same time arouse the admiration of guests, a fresco on the wall, which you can create with your own hands, is well suited. The art of creating frescoes has been known for a long time - previously it involved painting a design on wet plaster, mainly in palaces and churches. Today there are several ways to create such paintings - let's talk more about different types and application technologies and learn how to make a fresco on the wall with your own hands.
- images with an ancient or medieval plot;
- reproductions of paintings, icons;
- abstract drawings, patterns;
- landscapes – natural and urban;
- imitation of the view from a window or balcony;
- floral designs;
- For the ceiling choose images of the sky, sun, birds.
- tassels different thicknesses with artificial and natural pile;
- acrylic paints in the desired tones;
- palette for mixing paints;
- craquelure varnish (if you want to age the image);
- pencil;
- dry washcloth;
- plaster;
- primer;
- varnish for finishing coating(optional).
- 1. Preparing the wall - as with DIY painting, if necessary, remove the old coating (if it is in good condition and matches the fresco, you can glue it directly onto it). Then the wall is primed. The surface must be smooth, free from defects and dust.
- 2. Marking the wall - this is necessary so that the picture is glued evenly.
- 3. Special glue for non-woven wallpaper is applied to the wall and to the canvas itself. The layer should not be too thick.
- 4. The fresco is pressed against the wall from above and gradually glued, rolling it out with a roller or rubbing it on top with a dry sponge. This will remove excess glue and avoid air bubbles.
- 5. When gluing several parts of the fresco, make sure that the patterns at the joints match.
- 6. When the glue has dried, if desired, you can coat the fresco with varnish to better preserve it.
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Types of frescoes
Now the production of frescoes is classical technology almost never used - instead, ready-made products that are easily applied to the wall are often used. At the same time, they look very natural.
An example of using a fresco in the interior of a dining room
On canvas
These products are created in this way: the artist primes a special canvas, then applies plaster to it, and on top - the drawing that was ordered. After this, cracks and abrasions are created - for the effect of aging. This work looks no worse than if the fresco was applied directly to the wall. The disadvantage of this option is that such a product is quite fragile and is afraid of water and “chemicals”. To protect it, it is sometimes coated with wax.
It is very difficult to create such a product. Of course, you can try to make such a fresco yourself, but to do this you should have at least some drawing skills. Although such works are expensive, they are distinguished by their uniqueness and unusual appearance. When the picture is ready, it is glued using wallpaper glue.
Plaster based
This method is closer to the real version of creating frescoes. The design is applied to elastic plaster, the layer of which is reinforced with a special mounting mesh. There are several methods for applying images: manually and by printing on special devices. The finished picture is mounted either on the wall or on the ceiling using wallpaper glue, and the edges are covered with plaster so that it appears as if the image was applied directly to the wall.
If the product is made by printing, its cost will not be too high. In addition, it is not afraid of moisture, does not crack or fade over time.
Frescoes on plaster are closer to the “classic” version - they are also applied to such a base and then transferred to the wall
Non-woven base
The cost of such frescoes is even lower, since the image on them will not be unique, and their basis is non-woven material. Plaster is applied to it, and the image is printed on a large-format printer. After this, it is aged if the customers so desire. You can, for example, make small cracks that will help give the fresco the effect of antiquity. You can also order a painting of any size - for example, to place it on the entire wall or only on a small area of it. In addition, the product is coated with special substances - impregnations and varnishes - to protect it from the effects of UV rays and moisture.
Fixing such a fresco to the wall is also simple - using glue, which is suitable specifically for non-woven wallpaper. By the way, the big advantage of this option is that the product can be applied to a wall with any defects, because it will cover all the defects.
This is an excellent choice for those who are not ready to create a fresco on their own due to a lack of skills and experience, because installation is very easy even for a beginner.
Self-adhesive frescoes
The price of such products is also not too high, and their installation is reminiscent of gluing photo wallpaper. By the way, some craftsmen consider them to be one of the types of photo wallpapers, because... They look more like them than real frescoes.
The basis of the products is a self-adhesive fabric - you just need to remove protective film and attach the product to the base. Additionally, you do not have to buy glue or other compounds. However, during installation you should be very careful, since the product is quite thin. In addition, when gluing it to an uneven wall, all defects will stand out greatly.
The easiest way to install a fresco is on a self-adhesive base - you just need to remove the protective film and lean it against the prepared base
On front side a composition made using sand is applied. Alas, such a fresco cannot be aged, but it has a relief, which also looks unusual and beautiful. In addition, you can choose any design you like.
On a rigid basis
Such products are made by applying plaster to a base made of wood, ceramics or plastic. The drawing itself is created with acrylic paints. Such a fresco can be composed, chipped or scuffed.
These frescoes have an impressive weight, so they are not large - they can cover a small section of the wall. The cost of such products is quite high, but they also look very natural. They are usually mounted like paintings, but sometimes they are glued to the wall surface.
Pros and cons of frescoes
The main advantages of such products are the ability to use them in any room, creating with their help truly unique interior And visual effect increasing space. You can decorate the room with an image that you selected yourself, or purchase one already ready-made option. In addition, this decor is safe for health, since no harmful chemicals are used in its production.
As for the disadvantages, this is primarily the high cost of the product. You can also note the high complexity of creating a drawing if you do it yourself. However, all this is covered by the uniqueness of the product and its beautiful appearance.
Although the frescoes have enough high cost, with their help you can really create unique design interior
Design of frescoes and ways of placing them in rooms
On modern frescoes They depict absolutely everything that the customer likes, so it will be quite easy to transform the interior. When choosing, it is better to focus on general design premises, as well as the purpose of such a product - some simply decorate a room with it, others use it to zone a room or hide imperfections (such as uneven walls or low ceilings).
The following options are more popular:
Frescoes can be placed on the wall, which is more popular, on the ceiling or on columns and various protrusions to highlight these architectural details.
If you want to make the room visually more spacious, you should choose frescoes with vertical lines, i.e. with pictures of houses, tall trees, colors. You can “raise” the ceilings by drawing skies and bridges. And if the image moves from the wall to the ceiling, this will definitely visually expand the room.
Remember that for small rooms You should not choose dark images - there should be a predominance of light and warm tones.
Such products fit well into any style, and, if chosen correctly, can visually expand the space
The fresco can harmoniously fit into any style. For example, in a room decorated in the style of “minimalism”, a product with abstraction, an image of an object, or with stains will look good. Complex designs shouldn't be here.
In Provence, the landscapes look beautiful - the sea, lavender fields, images of narrow streets. IN classic style, as well as Rococo and Baroque, reproductions of paintings, depictions of ancient scenes, and still lifes look great. It is better if the colors are neutral.
For rustic style Images of berries and fruits, fields are suitable. It’s more difficult with the “loft” - you can use graffiti frescoes for it, paintings and landscapes will not look good here.
If we talk about design different rooms, then in the kitchen it is better to place frescoes in dining areas. Near the stove or sink they will quickly lose their beautiful appearance. City landscapes, flowers and still lifes will look good here.
In the living room, a fresco can take up an entire wall - reproductions of paintings and landscapes will look good there. You can even make a mural of people close to you. Painting in the bedroom pastel colors that will calm you down can be placed on small area walls. Such paintings are often mounted in children’s rooms, where they will look good near the bed so that the child can study the painting and develop their imagination. Frescoes with scenes from fairy tales, cartoons or views of nature are best suited here.
You can place the fresco in the hallway. Since such rooms always lack light, light images are more suitable. To visually enlarge the space, you can decorate the wall with city, forest and sea landscapes, as well as depict the view from the window.
The fresco will look great in the hallway, in the living room, and even in the children's room - the main thing is to choose the right design
Step-by-step instructions for creating a fresco with your own hands
Many people believe that for self-creation frescoes you need to have the talent of an artist. It is really useful for creating complex images, but even without skills you can try to create such a product with your own hands, the main thing is to have the desire and make the effort. In addition, you can use paper stencils - they will help transfer any design to the wall.
What you will need for production:
Instructions:
Pasting a digital mural on the wall
If you are afraid of ruining the interior, are not confident in your abilities, or simply do not have time to draw an image yourself, you can use a ready-made digital fresco. As we said earlier, its installation is usually quite simple and does not take much time, and you can choose any design you like.
Remember that if the fresco has a rigid base, then it can be successfully mounted even on uneven wall– the drawing will hide all the imperfections. But products with a thin base will highlight all the flaws, so it’s better not to apply them to a curved wall.
It is also worth first deciding what you want to get in the end: a fresco in the form of a picture or located flush with the base.
Installation of a product on a non-woven base:
Non-woven-based products are glued using glue for non-woven wallpaper onto a previously prepared surface.
It is important that there are no drafts in the room during work and when the glue is drying - this can cause the product to come off.
Don’t worry if you were unable to smooth out all the unevenness - small defects will smooth out on their own after the wall dries.
If you have a self-adhesive fresco, it is even easier to install it, but for this the base must be perfectly smooth and clean. On the wall, use a pencil to mark the lines where the edges of the picture will be located. Now you need to gradually remove the protective film from the upper left corner and press it against the wall, while using a dry sponge to level the surface and eliminate unevenness and air bubbles.
It is important to properly care for the fresco - then over time it will not begin to peel off and fade
How much will it cost to decorate a wall with a fresco?
The cost of such decoration directly depends on the type of fresco. If you plan to apply the drawing yourself, you will only have to spend money on paints and brushes. However quality materials may have a fairly high cost, so be guided by your financial capabilities.
Prices finished product depends on its base - if it is solid (wood, plastic), it will be more expensive than an image on a self-adhesive or non-woven base. Also, a lot depends on the pattern, the size of the canvas, and the texture of the material.
If a suitable image is not found in the store, you can order the production of a fresco with the design of your choice, but this will be more expensive, since specialists will have to spend time adapting the image to the size of the product, color correction, etc.
By the way, remember that you can purchase both paints and finished frescoes on the Internet. This is especially convenient for those whose cities do not have stores specializing in such goods. In addition, products there are often more expensive than on the Internet, and online you can definitely find any option that will also be delivered directly to your home.
You can use the services of a designer if you cannot decide on the design. Of course, this will also cost a pretty penny.
As a result, we can say that the price depends on the materials you choose, the services of specialists, and the size of the image. Cost per 1 sq. m. starts from 2.5 thousand rubles, and the upper limit will be difficult to determine. You can easily choose the option that best suits your cost.
Video - How to make a decorative fresco with your own hands
Conclusion
Frescoes on the wall are quite an expensive pleasure, but if you take into account their quality, durability and exclusivity, then this option is more suitable than others for those who want to decorate the room in an unusual way. You will have to make an effort to create a mural yourself, but you can also resort to using ready-made digital products. They also look great in the overall interior design if chosen correctly.
Master class on learning various drawing techniques
The master class is designed for teachers additional education, teachers visual arts, people who are not indifferent to creativity.
Appointment of the master class:
A) teachers to study with children various techniques of drawing on unusual surfaces;
B) can be used in interior design as walls and paintings of any format.
Summary of the master class “Imitation of frescoes”
Theme: "Drawing a butterfly."
Target: to introduce teachers and educators to the technique of painting on a non-traditional surface and the method of creating an imitation of a fresco.
Tasks:
To introduce teachers to the type of monumental painting - fresco.
To teach the peculiarities of making a fresco and painting on an unusual surface.
Develop imagination, imagination, interest in creative activities.
To cultivate an aesthetic and moral attitude towards nature through the depiction of its image in one’s own creativity.
Materials and tools: sketch of a drawing, board for a fresco (hardboard, ceiling tiles, drywall, wall - choice of surface as desired), putty (preferably ready-made), PVA glue, paints (gouache), spatula (small rubber), bag of charcoal, awl, sandpaper, art brushes, construction brush, sponge, hair dryer, breadboard knife
Progress of the master class:
This is true! Well, what is there to hide?
Children love, love to draw!
On paper, on asphalt, on the wall
And on the tram on the window...
Children really like everything unusual. I want to introduce you to the technique of painting on an unusual surface - today we will paint on putty. Drawing on plaster has long been known and comes to us from time immemorial and is called FRESCO.
Historical reference: Fresco - (from Italian fresco - fresh, raw), a type of monumental painting. Paints are applied directly to the surface of the wall, ceiling, vault. The area occupied by the fresco and its composition depend on architectural forms building. Usually interiors are decorated with frescoes; on building facades where they may be exposed harmful effects moisture, they are placed much less frequently. Fresco includes several techniques: painting with water paints both on wet plaster (al fresco) and on dry plaster (a secco); painting with lime-casein and tempera paints.
Fresco was already common in Aegean art (2nd millennium BC); it achieved great growth in ancient times artistic culture, where multi-layer polished primers with the addition of marble dust were used. From the first centuries of our era, paintings close to frescoes were created among the peoples of the East (in India, Central Asia, etc.). Ancient masters completed the fresco dry using tempera. This technique was also typical for medieval frescoes, which were developed in the art of Byzantium, Ancient Rus', Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Germany and other European countries. The art of fresco experienced a new flourishing in the work of Italian masters of the Renaissance (Giotto, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Raphael, Michelangelo, etc.). From the 16th century in Italy, “pure” fresco (“buon fresco”) without the use of tempera spread; upper layer The primer (intonaco) in this type of fresco was applied only to the area that the painter expected to finish before it dried. The fresco traditions later lived on in the decorative paintings of the 17th-18th centuries. In the 19th century The fresco was approached by the Nazarenes in Germany, as well as individual representatives of “modernism” (F. Hodler in Switzerland and others). Many progressive artists of the 20th century work in the fresco technique. (A. Borgonzoni in Italy, D. Rivera in Mexico, etc.).
In the USSR, a significant contribution to the popularization of frescoes was made by V. A. Favorsky, L. A. Bruni, N. M. Chernyshev and others.
Rice. Michelangelo Delphic Sibyl (fresco fragment).
The process of making an imitation fresco
On a large scale, a fresco requires a very large multi-stage preparation of the surface, and the process itself also requires knowledge not only as an artist, but also as an architect, sculptor, builder, etc. There is a lot of information on the Internet about frescoes, about production, both on an industrial scale and for creative people who are simply interested in, for example, decoupage.
I systematized the material and adapted it to school age. I really like giving children something unusual, because it captivates them, develops their imagination, imagination! The process of making a fresco is not complicated, even children can handle it preschool age(subject to compliance with safety regulations). Therefore, I offer you this technique and I hope that it will bring you pleasure, and you, in turn, will infect your students with this pleasure.
So: Imitation of fresco (on dry plaster)
We will need materials and tools: a sketch of a drawing, a board, putty, PVA glue, paints (gouache), a spatula, a bag of charcoal, an awl, sandpaper, art brushes, a construction brush, a sponge, a hair dryer, a breadboard knife.
And, of course, if this work is carried out with children (depending on age), you need to talk about safety precautions when using sharp and cutting tools, about the purpose of the putty (instructions for use). If you think that the use of any tool is dangerous for the child, then it is better to show or use the dangerous tool personally by the teacher.
The first stage is surface preparation - applying putty.
1. Surface preparation.
A) Apply putty to a wooden (any) surface (composition = dry putty mixture + background paint + pva + water) The consistency of thick sour cream. Any surface on which the putty is applied is suitable - we used both fiberboard and drywall. In my master class ceiling tiles are used. The putty should be applied in a very thin layer of no more than 4-5 mm and with random, frequent movements; no need to try to level the surface. The more unevenness there is, the more spectacular our fresco will look. You can use ready-made acrylic putty. Dry for 24 hours (see factory instructions for use).
B) When the putty dries, lightly sand sandpaper surface, not much, slightly along the protruding surface, where there are unevenness. Remove dust with a dry brush.
B) Cover with a thin layer of dry putty pva+water. Dilute glue with water approximately 1 part glue and 1 part water. Let the glue dry.
The second stage is the preparation and transfer of the drawing.
While the putty is drying, you can select a design and draw in life size(according to the size of your board) sketch.
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2. Preparing the drawing. Select a drawing. I chose a butterfly.
Why a butterfly?
Among the ancient Greeks, the butterfly was a symbol of the immortality of the soul, and the names of butterflies often contain the names ancient greek gods and heroes. Even the goddess Psyche was depicted as a girl with butterfly wings.
Butterflies are treated with special reverence in South-East Asia. It is believed that seeing a butterfly in your home is good luck.
In India, at weddings, lovers give each other butterflies as a sign of fidelity and love.
The expression “butterflies in the stomach” means boundless feelings for a loved one.
Thanks to butterflies, humanity received silk.
Buddhists treat butterflies with the deepest respect: after all, it was to the butterfly that Buddha addressed his sermon.
In Japan, the butterfly is the symbol of the country. According to Japanese beliefs, the butterfly symbolizes a young woman.
Christians have stages life cycle Butterflies represented life, death and resurrection, so a butterfly was sometimes depicted in the hand of the infant Christ as a symbol of the rebirth and resurrection of the soul.
Butterflies are popular subjects in modern culture. Their images are often used in advertising, decorative and design elements.
Butterflies appear as central images in a number of films.
The image of butterflies is found in the works of many artists, writers and poets from all over the world. The first artistic depictions of butterflies are known from ancient Egyptian frescoes, 3500 years old.
Question: What options for transferring a design to a product do you know?
Answer options
Draw or sketch yourself.
Symmetrical cutting of the butterfly outline.
Drawing a drawing using carbon paper.
I suggest this option for transferring a picture.
Preparation and transfer of the design to the plaster.
A) On the sketch, along the contour of the drawing, place points at equal distances with an awl.
B) Turn the picture over
B) From the inside out, lightly walk along the protruding points with sandpaper.
D - E) We apply the drawing to the plaster and go over it with a bag of charcoal (or pastel).
Coal (pastel) spills through the holes and a dotted pattern is obtained.
It is better to use pastels and not too dark shades. The children found it very dirty to work with coal. An adult can still do it if done carefully.
In practice, we use carbon paper with children.
How to prepare a pouch?
1. crush coal (pastel) into dust
2. pour coal (pastel) dust onto a piece of gauze (the gauze is rolled up in 2-3 layers)
3. tie with thread, collecting gauze in the shape of a bag.
The third stage is the painting itself. The most interesting! Here you have room for imagination!
3. Painting the picture.
A) We follow the outline of the picture in black (optional).
B) We paint the drawing (background) with color - I used watercolors.
C) We paint the drawing itself - the butterfly; I used gouache (diluted with PVA).
The paint must dry (you can dry it with a hairdryer).
You can use paints: tempera, acrylic, watercolor, gouache. If gouache, then dilute it with PVA glue.
The fourth stage - the final one - is aging the surface. This stage may not be considered with children, but I will show and tell you, and you can decide.
For a very long time, drawings of varying complexity and themes applied to the walls and ceilings of rooms have been used to decorate interiors. The famous frescoes on the wall or ceiling, created by famous artists of antiquity, never cease to amaze with their magnificence, surprisingly accurately conveying the mood of that era. Currently, such art has undergone technological changes. Now, even if you are far from Michelangelo and do not have even a hundredth part of Raphael’s talent, with the help modern materials You will be able to decorate your own home with equally unique and inimitable decor.
A fresco is a painting painted on a plastered wall. Modern work can be made in various techniques using acrylic or oil paints, the drawing is applied when the plaster is still wet or has already dried, done by hand or using stencils.
The beauty and practicality of frescoes is an affordable way to decorate the interior
Wall painting is an absolutely universal and affordable way interior decorations. Fresco, as a type of decoration, is distinguished by a number of undeniable advantages that will make you think about using it:
- Versatility. Depending on the size and theme of the drawing, it will be appropriate almost anywhere in the room: calming landscapes for the bedroom, neutral, classic style for the living room, fabulous “cartoons” for the nursery and small still lifes in the kitchen interior. Using water-repellent materials, you can paint fountains, waterfalls or an ocean with a surf line in the bathroom.
- The beauty of useless space. It often happens that after the renovation is completed, some walls in the apartment remain empty, near which you cannot place furniture due to lack of space, and you cannot decorate with fresh flowers due to lack of natural light. Usually these are the so-called “passage” areas in the corridor, on the stairs or in the hallway, as well as the walls above the sofa or at the head of the bed. And this is where the fresco will come in handy: it will add visual volume small space, characterizes the style of the room and gives comfort.
- Freedom of creativity. Considering modern tendencies in painting, even a person far from art can create an exclusive drawing. Using stencils and other simple devices, you can apply the selected design with your own hands. It’s even easier to use ready-made frescoes, purchased or made to order.
- Manifold. It is absolutely not necessary to adhere to classical painting in execution, copying reproductions famous artists. Abstraction, silhouette style, cubism and other unusual trends can successfully compete with landscapes and portraits on the walls.
How to paint a classic fresco yourself?
First you need to prepare the surface: we clean the walls from the old coating and carefully level them, applying a layer gypsum plaster. After drying, it is necessary to apply a primer to the surface, which will ensure adhesion of the decorative layer to the plaster, but will not allow the paints to be strongly absorbed.
While we are waiting for the wall to dry completely, we are preparing materials and tools for creativity: acrylic paints on water based, slate (simple) pencil, a pair of brushes with natural bristles (for fine lines and for painting) and one brush with artificial bristles.
The beginning of the work will be drawing the main lines of the landscape or the central figures of the drawing. The sketch can be redrawn from a prepared sketch by tracing its main lines with a thick, soft lead so that when turned over, pencil marks are imprinted on the surface. Transfer the entire drawing or create it from individual elements You can use stencils, purchased ready-made or made yourself. Another option for “non-artists” - table lamp or use a flashlight to highlight the object whose silhouette you want to draw, and simply outline the shadow formed on the wall.
Now that the image is painted, the main background of the mural is created. Use a wide brush or sponge (it gives the surface some texture) to paint over required area walls. Please note that when using paint in rich colors, the original drawing may be painted over, and in order not to lose it, you can first lightly scratch its contours on the wall.
As soon as the first layer of paint is completely dry, start painting the drawing. Acrylic paints are very easy to use even for non-professionals. With their help, you can create soft color transitions, use blurring and splashing effects, mix tones and create new shades. Apply the paint slowly to avoid drips. At this stage of work, you can literally throw out all your creative potential.
The finished fresco is left until completely dry, after which mandatory covered with a protective layer. For this, wax is sometimes used, but due to the complexity of its application and the high cost of the material, they often use ordinary wax. clear varnish(it’s better to take acrylic, it’s easier to work with, and it doesn’t have such a strong smell). If you are doing a fresco in the bathroom or kitchen, then protective layer must be especially durable so that the image can withstand temperature changes and high humidity.
Ready-made fresco - a simple solution
To decorate a room without putting in a lot of effort, you can simply buy a ready-made fresco or have it made according to your sketches or photographs.
Depending on what kind of base your workpiece will have, you will also choose the method of applying it to the wall. The frescoes are dense, with textured surface They perfectly mask minor imperfections on the wall surface and add volume to the picture. Paintings on an elastic base are successfully used on walls with bends and turns, for example, in arched openings or on columns. The fresco can be glued so that it is flush with the wall or protrudes like a painting, but in any case, the process of gluing the finished “masterpiece” will be reminiscent of gluing wallpaper.
The work is carried out in several stages. Firstly, the surface must also be carefully prepared and leveled, as with hand painting. Secondly, measure the dimensions of the product and mark them on the wall. For fixing, it is best to use special glue for non-woven wallpaper. It is applied in an even layer to the wall and to the underside of the fresco. You should not leave the canvas for a long time, otherwise it will quickly become wet and be easily damaged. At the third stage, the fresco is applied to the wall and gently smoothed with a wallpaper roller, releasing air bubbles and excess glue.
Important! Before gluing, be sure to close all the windows and doors of the room to prevent drafts until the pasted fresco is completely dry on the wall. In the first hours of drying, unevenness and wrinkles may form on the surface, do not worry, they will gradually stretch out and the canvas will level out.
So, now in the interior of your apartment there is a fresco, an original and long-recognized decorative element. And the main thing is that this painting was done by you yourself - it was drawn by hand or became an original interpretation of a finished sketch.
When visiting ancient castles, we admire the skillful paintings on the plastered walls; maybe you can create a classic fresco at home with your own hands, a master class opens for this ample opportunities, and you don’t have to be an artist at all.
Making frescoes in the past and today
Once upon a time, even before the invention of wallpaper, walls were decorated in two ways - with carved wooden panels or ordinary plaster. However, white or grayish surfaces looked very dull, which prompted homeowners to decorate them. Since ancient times, artists have covered the walls of temples and palaces with beautiful paintings, even in the Egyptian pyramids it is present, so it was easy to use such talents for private needs. There are several techniques for coating plaster with paint, in addition to those that were lost in the distant past and have not been restored to this day. The two most well-known methods are wet plaster and dry..
Of course, the technology of making a fresco has always been an expensive process, especially if a famous master took on the job. Such wall decoration was present only in rich houses, and even a wealthy person could not always afford more than one or two paintings. Today, frescoes in the interior are far from uncommon; anyone can create them with their own hands, of course, if we are not talking about a complex image that only a trained artist can do. Without having great talent, but having a few templates available, you can easily decorate the walls with a simple design. There are, however, ways in which plastered surfaces can be decorated with small, but full-fledged paintings.
The first option is to use paper napkins with a pattern that can replicate reproductions of antique paintings by famous artists. Thus, you will have unique miniatures on your walls. Making frescoes of this kind is extremely simple. A niche or other area should be covered with background paint, then, when it dries slightly (but not completely), apply the entire napkin or the cut out part with the design. Dip a brush into PVA and cover the paper along with the image with glue from the center to the edges, but this should be done carefully, with soft smoothing movements. When everything that was applied to the wall has dried, we cover the areas between the drawings with another layer of background paint.
Another way to glue frescoes on a wall with your own hands involves using special films with a printed image. They are called Shockline PS Fresco. The principle of operation is very similar to applying children's decals. As long as the plaster is wet, it will easily accept paint applied to the film. Then, as the finishing layer hardens, the pigment will dry and be absorbed into the wall covering. The film can be removed, and what will remain is a finished fresco, the creation of which requires a minimum of effort, but in this way you can transfer both a reproduction of a painting, or an engraving, and a photograph. Alternative this method– ready-made frescoes on a flexible or solid base.
DIY fresco: master class for beginners
Today, in any store selling wallpaper and related products, you can find ready-made frescoes painted on flexible the thinnest layer plaster, which is applied to a special dense base. The texture of the image resembles . The master class describes in great detail how to make a wall fresco with your own hands. After applying such an image to the wall, it is difficult to distinguish it from a painting made using ancient technology directly on the finishing layer of plaster.
Do-it-yourself fresco - step-by-step diagram
Step 1: Determining where to stick
The base on which the canvas will be placed must be perfectly flat, without protrusions or depressions. A slight surface roughness is allowed for better adhesion to the glue. The area allocated for the fresco must correspond to the size of the canvas, which can exceed the allocated space only slightly, just as much as trimming the edges is permissible.
Step 2: Marking
Very rarely, the image painted on the wall is large; more often, making a fresco with your own hands is carried out in a small space, although you can cover the entire ceiling or all the walls from top to bottom with the finished painting. In any case, if the plane is not completely covered, you need to measure an equal distance from the ceiling to the two upper corners of the canvas so that there is no distortion when gluing. To be sure, a line is drawn between the marks.
Step 3: Preparing the Canvas
Carefully unroll the roll with the fresco, placing it face up, and leave it there for a day so that the edges straighten under their own weight. Then carefully turn the canvas face down and, before applying the fresco to the wall, apply the pre-mixed adhesive composition, then leave for about five minutes to saturate the base.
Step 4: Finishing
Before gluing the fresco to the wall, coat the desired area of the wall with glue using a brush or roller, without missing a single centimeter of the surface.
Then we carefully take the canvas, without bending or wringing the edges, and apply it to the plane according to the markings, or guided by the ceiling border if the wall is completely covered. Smooth the fabric with a roller, soft brush or rubber spatula, starting from the top edge and gradually moving towards the floor.
It should be remembered that after impregnating the canvas with glue, the fresco is quite easily torn and deformed, so you need to work together and transfer the canvas from the floor to the wall quickly, but with extreme caution.
Step 5: Finishing the Edges
If the image was pasted in a niche or between decorative half-columns, and its edges move onto adjacent planes, carefully use a wide metal spatula to mark the cut line along the corner, after which construction knife or use another sharp object to cut off the edge.
Excess glue is wiped off with a clean dry rag so as not to stain the front surface of the fresco. After this, the work can be considered completed.
Modern production of frescoes - choose the option to your taste
Not everyone is capable of painting on walls; for many, instead beautiful scenery The result is colored spots, suggestive of abstract art. This is why many people refuse to decorate rooms like this, due to the fact that the work of a professional is usually rated very highly. However, today many companies have put frescoes on the wall on stream; their production is similar to printing services.
Canvases can be ordered in any size, up to enough to cover the entire perimeter of the room from floor to ceiling. They can replace either the living room. Depending on how well the walls were leveled, a hard or elastic wall fresco is selected; gluing the second one onto a smoothly curving surface with your own hands will be much easier than the first. However, this is much better than trying to find a creative streak within yourself and deciding how to make a fresco with your own hands.
It is much easier to transport images on a flexible base, which is made from cotton canvas - they are usually rolled up and placed in a hard tube. Small drawings are sold stretched onto frames. As for the solid base, it is not bendable at all, but this protects the painting from damage. Both options need to be kept for some time room temperature before sticking the mural on the wall.
IN modern design began to increasingly use the technique of painting a fresco on the wall. Thanks to this, the interior becomes unique, elegant, and in some cases pompous; in general, there are a lot of advantages. Technologies for the production of frescoes, in our time, have stepped far forward compared to past eras. Read all about Today, everyone can create a fresco on the wall with their own hands, you just need to put in a little effort and read this informative article.
Do-it-yourself fresco on the wall: what are the advantages
Making a fresco on the wall with your own hands has a number of significant advantages. First of all, if you have at least a weak streak of a designer, by making a fresco yourself, you will be able to show your hidden talents and fully enjoy the present creative process.
Creative process 
DIY wall fresco
In addition to enjoying the creative process and anticipating the future transformation of your apartment, you deprive yourself of a lot of running around the shops in search of the required material. You do not need to conduct long negotiations with the designer or hire workers. You save a certain amount of money and the only thing you need is to decide on a design idea and evaluate your capabilities.
Do-it-yourself fresco on the wall: Method No. 1
I would like to note that in making and applying a fresco on a wall with your own hands, the most difficult thing is the process of copying the intended design onto the wall. You will need some drawing skills. But don’t despair right away, because there is modern technology By transferring a drawing onto a wall, this miracle is a digital fresco.
The finished fresco is made by applying your drawing to film using a special technique, and then this drawing is transferred to wet plaster. Finally, we coat the resulting pattern on the wall with varnish, and the fresco is ready. All you have to do is transfer the resulting fresco to the wall, which is no more difficult than gluing wallpaper.
The only disadvantage of the finished fresco is the lack of uniqueness of your drawing, since you did not initially come up with the original drawing.
For people with drawing skills, there is another way to create a mural on the wall.
Do-it-yourself fresco on the wall: Method No. 2
To start work, you need to come up with a design and choose a material that will be in harmony with your idea and the entire interior as a whole. Draw a sketch yourself, subsequently processing it with a black stylus on one side.
First, let's prepare the wall where the fresco will be applied. We clean it of the old coating, level it and plaster it again.
Then we prime the wall surface and apply finishing putty, so that the wall is smooth. We wait until the wall is completely dry and move on to the creative part of the process.
To paint, you will need two natural brushes with hard bristles and one artificial brush, water-based acrylic paints.
Now we transfer the sketch prepared in advance onto the wall. We press the part of the sketch that was worked out with a stylus to the wall and trace the drawing. After this, the stylus will be imprinted on the wall.
The next step will be gluing the fresco to the wall, but before that you need to choose a base. The base can be rigid, when the pattern is convex, or elastic, when the pattern is flush with the wall. Having coordinated the chosen base with the overall design of the room, we proceed to gluing.
When gluing, just as for wallpaper, we use non-woven glue, which we apply both to the wall and to the fresco. We glue the fresco in parts so that it does not fall apart under the influence of glue; we use a roller. When gluing and until completely dry, the windows and doors remain closed.
DIY wall fresco: stencil painting
The ideal option for a beginner in the production of frescoes is a stencil. Watch the video tutorial on how to apply a stencil on a wall.
After applying the trafater, all that remains is to paint over the drawing with the paint necessary for your interior and your do-it-yourself fresco on the wall is ready.
Do-it-yourself fresco on the wall: original fresco
For this method of creating a fresco with your own hands you will need:
- acrylic paints, required colors
- PVA glue
- table napkins with preferred pattern
- scotch
We allocate a place for the fresco on the wall by covering the perimeter with tape. Fill the selected area with our paint. We choose the color to match the napkins.
After 15 minutes, after waiting for the paint to dry, stick on a napkin. It is important that we tear off the design from the napkin with our hands so that the edges are not even. Then they will better interact with the color of the paint on the wall.
Next, remove the inner layers of the napkin and, applying glue to the wall, apply glue, while smoothing it from the center to the edges. For texture, we add putty, but this is optional, the main thing is to build on the overall design of the interior.
Using a sponge, apply putty to the spaces between the drawings. An hour later, after the putty has dried, we apply paint. It is important to use two colors, lighter and less, this will add volume to the fresco. We apply them one by one, starting with the light one.
Next, we give the frescoes an antique look. After applying the paint, remove the excess using an abrasive sponge until the texture of the plaster appears. The paint will dry in 15 minutes, then it can be coated with varnish or wax for protection. And within a day he removes the tape.
For a visual example on the topic: “do-it-yourself fresco on the wall”, see the video tutorial below: