My parents had our house renovated in 2019 and I had my first solo bedroom then, at the age of 30. When I was in primary school, I used to share bedroom with my younger brother. When I became a teenager, I and my youngest sister, whom I am 6 years older, shared bedroom together. I swore to myself I’ll decorate my room my style. This is one of the many DIY projects I did to personalize my room.
Since Facebook became I thing, fewer people had their photographs printed. But nothing beats the feeling of holding a hard copy of your picture. More so, to see it displayed somewhere. Since I love to travel and I want to complete the 81 provinces of the country, there is no better thing to put on my blank wall than a tracking map of my #Project81PH progress. I almost have all the materials I need so I spent less on this one. Nevertheless, the materials are easily available in your local bookstore and hardware. I have also included links if you wish to buy them online.
What I Used
- Philippine Map
- Cardboard
- Push Pins
- Spray Paint
- Brush
- Sharp Cutter
- Sanding Paper
Procedure
- I measured the dimension of the map on the blank wall, keeping in mind the space for the pictures I will be adding in from time to time. The size of my map is
- I downloaded a Philippine map online and resized it using Microsoft Publisher. Here is a copy of the .pub file. You can also resize it if you want to. I made three lay outs. One for, second for, and
- I printed the lay out tile by tile and paste them together. I realized how complex the Philippines is when I spent 3 hours putting the pieces together. But I get to see different sizes and shapes though.
- I pasted one lay out on the wall. I used the other layout as a pattern for my cut outs. I pasted them on the cardboard and used a cutter to cut it. Using a cardboard gives it a dimension but you can also use board papers too. Be careful not to use to thin of a paper so the push pin have something to adhere on to.
Here is a time lapse video of the entire process. The video is not a tutorial video so it is not as comprehensive as it should.
