They had this idea for a mural to go up on one of the walls to create a real showpiece, to bring to life the room for their students.
They had imported a mural which wasn’t fitted to the size of the wall where they wanted it installed.
The mural came in multiple rolls, with individual parts of the mural printed in opposite directions.
Our job was to cut the rolls to the correct size to fit the wall it would be glued to.
With a mural like this you only have one chance to get it right. Proportionally, the spacing is important; you’ve got to be able to set it up so the mural is going to fit the wall properly, not look out of place or slightly off-centre.
It’s vital that each join matches perfectly so the design lines flow seamlessly, the mural is perfectly aligned with the edge of the wall and the horizontal lines of the floor and ceiling.
Starting to take shape
An issue we had was that the mural was imported, so the instructions that accompanied the mural were not in English. We had to fly by the seat of our pants for the most part to get it right. However, the basics haven’t changed so that fundamental understanding was key to a job well done.
The mural was made with a synthetic backing which meant it was important we got the correct adhesive. There is a myriad of products out there you can use, if you use the wrong ones it just doesn’t work.
The finished mural has made an amazing difference to the room, its so vibrant, it did have a lot of impact on the room and they all loved it! It really made the room feel completely different!
The owners were over the moon!
