I’ve such nostalgia for retro college provides. They’ve a gorgeous simplicity, with good graphic design and stylized fonts. Some of my favourite items from bygone classrooms are the pull-down maps that educators used to hang above their chalkboards. Since maps are no strangers to house decoration, I believed these former instructional programs could discover current use in the houses of travel enthusiasts. I envisioned a do-it-yourself project that would intrigue map lovers as well as embody the details we adore in retro supplies. This ideabook shows you how you can create your very own vintage-style hanging map.
Lauren Donaldson
Personalize this project by highlighting a part of the globe that is special to you. Did you get engaged in Paris? Hang a map of The City of Light. Did you go on a life-changing excursion through Tuscany? Display a map off of Italy.
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This hanging map would look great paired with older postcards, vintage finds and your distinctive travel souvenirs. Adding these personal touches not just will remind you of fun times, but will also give your guests a glimpse into your life.
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Supplies:
small vintage map (mine is a page cut out of an old, lost atlas)thin wood dowelstwinetacky gluescissorspencil
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1. Reduce the map to the size you desire. Mine was a page in the book, so I cut the white boundaries.
2. Cut the timber dowels to size. I wanted my dowels to have a 11/2-inch overhang on both sides of the map. My map was 91/2 inches wide, therefore my dowels were every 121/2 inches long.
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3. Put tacky glue on the wood dowel where the map is going to be put. Center the dowel on the front part of the map and then press down to adhere. Do the same with the second dowel.
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Allow time to dry.
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4. Cut a piece of twine (mine was approximately 16 inches long). Put two dabs of glue onto the back of the top dowel. Set the ends of the twine in the glue and allow to dry and adhere.
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Once secure and dry, your new retro-inspired map is ready for hanging.
Lauren Donaldson
Inspired by maps? Get more ideas about how to draw maps in your decoration:
Expand Your Horizons With Map Wallpaper and Decals
A World View: Decorating With Maps