Thumbtacks + Tape = 2 Chic and Easy Art Projects
Anjelika Temple
Anjelika Temple
As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.
For today's installment of DIY Basics, we turn to our walls and two easy ways to decorate them. Because everything's better with a little bling, we'll show you how to use brass thumbtacks and gold duct tape to create quick and lovely wall art.
– teal paint
Before decorating your canvases, paint 'em! We used teal house paint.
1. Create a design with painter's tape.
2. Fill in your design by pushing thumbtacks into the canvas.
3. Keep on filling!
4. Peel tape off and rejoice.
Gold Tape Canvas Steps
1. Get that gold duct tape ready to go.
2. Create stripes with duct tape.
3. Snip off the duct tape at the edges.
4. Wrap around the edge of the canvas for a seamless look.
Anjelika Temple
As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.