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Turn Wall Stains And Damages To Art

Did you know, that the Chinese use the same character for crisis as they do for opportunity?

Did you know, that the Chinese use the same character for crisis as they do for opportunity? The truth is that everything bad can be turned to good, if only we use a little bit of imagination and a whole lot of creativity. Who says the art should be only about painting and sculpting, when there are so many different forms of art that no one has ever even heard of. Turning wall stains into beautiful masterpieces are what true art is all about. You take something that is aesthetically unpleasant and you turn it into something good, something that your would be proud to show your friends.

Let us look at some useful tricks we can use to cover bothersome stains and wall damages.

Crayon Damage

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If you are like me and have a couple of little devils running around the house, you would know the kind of messes we end up cleaning. Children are great artists, but sometimes they don’t know where to express their creativity. Drawing mummy on the wall might be considered a gesture of love, but it is the very same mummy that has to clean it all with her own two hands. Instead of β€œcleaning” the mess, why don’t you try making it into something even greater? A crude, child’s drawing can be turned into a wonderful work of art; all you need is some time a fresh bag of crayons.

Mouldy Patches

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Boy how I hate mouldy patches on my dry walls. They stink, are unpleasant to look at and can cause serious illnesses if not treated correctly. The first thing you need to do is to get rid of the mould. You could use the services of GardenersMates Ltd.. You don’t want something like that festering in tour walls. Mould is caused by an excess amount of moisture. Reduce the moisture and sprinkle some baking soda on the patch to kill the fungi. Never attempt decorating your mould before you have stopped it from spreading. We will need some paint (suitable for your wall) and an blank sheet of paper. First you draw a shape (it can be a star, a circle, a pyramid etc). Carefully cut out the shape using a sharp knife. Now you have a template for your future masterpiece. Delicately place your template sheet directly on the mouldy patch and apply the paint. Problem solved!


Holes and Indentations

Holes are very difficult to fix - impossible even. So instead of trying to β€˜mask’ the situation and pretend like it never happened; why don’t you cover the hole with something nice? Yes, a painting will do just fine, but why don’t you get creative with it? One creative idea is taking a photo of the hole, then have it magnified and put into a frame. You take your picture and your cover the wall. It is like you still have a hole in your wall, but this time it’’s going to be called art. Indentations are easily fixed by plastering a big poster right across the damaged area. Sadly, there isn’t much more we can do about it.

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