![]() If the prints are already glued down before you paint them, you have to be super careful not to mess up and paint the photo. If you tend to be a messy painter, you may want to cut the prints out before you glue them down so that you can paint them first, before applying the photo to the styrofoam. Tip: You can do these steps in different order if you want. These paints can be found at your local craft stores and the small ones are about $1. If you try and rush it, you will get bumps that need to be sanded down)Īfter I cut out both prints, I painted the edges of the foam board with black acrylic paints. (Tip: the slower you cut it the smoother you edges will be. My foam board was 1/2 inch thick so I took my time as I cute 1/2 way deep to make sure the line was straight and then went back over it to cut it all the way through. Then I grabbed my X-Acto knife and started cutting right up to the edge of the photo I just glued down. I made sure all the bubbles of air (air pockets) were smoothed out too. I then turned my print over and stuck it to the foam board. ![]() (Note: You will need an extra set of hands to help you hold the paper down so it doesn’t curl back up and stick to itself and ruin your print). I then grabbed the 3M adhesive spray and flipped the photo over and coated it with the adhesive spray. (The huge board for $11 will make about 3 of these prints) Next, I grabbed the 1/2 inch thick foam board, which you can purchase at your local hardware store for about $11 and removed the plastic protective cover from the foam. I didn’t want to have to drive all the way back to the store. I ended up printing two prints just in case I made a mistake. (Tip: ask for the thickest paper ahead of time) I was extremely patient as she was learning. ![]() I looked at the photo and asked if it could be printed on thicker paper and it could (for the same price!) This poor lady was new to these machines and printed it as a brown color, a blue color, a grey color and finally, a black and white color after she got some help. She accidently put the printer on the wrong setting. The lady helping me printed the first one incorrectly. If I would have opted for color, it would have cost a lot more! The print size was 36″ wide but they would print up to 48″ wide! I opted for the black and white because it was $3.99.
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