Gypsum panels very often decorate the interior in modern homes. Such a decoration can be bought ready-made or purchased from an artist-decorator made to order, but all this is quite expensive. You can also make a plaster panel yourself. Gypsum is a natural eco-friendly material, and the decor itself will be appropriate in any room. The motif and size of the panel are selected according to the room, but the methods of its production remain the same.
Advantages of gypsum as a material for making panels
Do-it-yourself stucco decoration from gypsum is much more difficult than from other materials. But it is gypsum that allows you to make the composition voluminous. In general, gypsum is a practical and self-sufficient material, it does not need to add other impurities and chemical additives, so this substance does not cause allergies. Gypsum panel is a great practical decor for anypremises.
Dignity of gypsum:
- material considered fireproof;
- conducts heat well;
- preserves the structure perfectly;
- has good noise isolation.
Gypsum is also a durable, natural and environmentally friendly material, it absorbs moisture well when the room is humid, and just as well gives it away when the room is dry. That is why various souvenirs and decor items are often made from it.
Gypsum compositions on the wall is a rather individual matter, associated solely with a person’s own ideas about style and beauty, but with the help of a luxurious plaster panel, you can completely change the design of the room.
Some room decorating tips
You can even decorate a room with a small plaster panel, the main thing is to correctly place the accents. The following helpful tips will help:
- any composition can be highlighted with a frame or baguette in expressive color;
- the theme of the panel should fit the overall interior of the room, and also correspond to the purpose of this room;
- lighting will help to revive the panel and make it even more expressive;
- gypsum composition can cover small defects on the wall;
- Gypsum is easy to restore.
Gypsum panels in various rooms
Gypsum painting can decorate any premises: standard apartments, country mansions, restaurants or offices. But it is important to remember that the composition must matcheach specific room.
1. Entrance group of premises (entrance hall, corridor or hall). In a small room, a panel can hide any wall defects, can cover a switchboard, visually enlarge or reduce the room. Relief 3D panels are perfect for entrance rooms.
With the help of wavy or zigzag volumetric panels placed on the end wall of the corridor, you can visually shorten it. A mirror panel in an elongated room will visually correct its proportions.
2. Kitchen. The most suitable decor for the kitchen will be a panel with vintage utensils, with fruits and vegetables, or with nature and agricultural work.
3. Living room, common room. The decor of such rooms, as a rule, is carried out in the same style with the interior:
- modern style can be supplemented with a 3D panel, a three-dimensional picture of a family tree, a landscape;
- classic interior will complement the panel in the seating area or above the fireplace;
- gypsum panels in the interior in the historical style can be with ancient Egyptian, Greek or Roman illustrations;
- still life images are suitable for the dining area.
4. Bedroom. In a personal space, compositions should correspond to the taste and hobbies of the owner of the room. Gypsum panels with funny little animals, with fairy-tale characters are suitable for a children's bedroom. Older children can choose a panel with a summer herbarium, seashells or according to their hobbies.
For adultsbedrooms fit voluminous compositions with mythological figures, pastoral scenes, flowers.
5. Working rooms and offices. In such rooms, abstract compositions, panels with images of animals, with landscape views or individual objects look great.
Gypsum panels for beginners
For self-production of a plaster three-dimensional picture, you will need a separate workplace, a finished drawing, special tools, material and a lot of patience. You need to start with small panels with a simple pattern - to test your strengths and capabilities.
You can create such an art object in several ways: in a ready-made silicone mold, in a mold of your own making, or you can make a three-dimensional plaster panel on the wall according to your own drawing.
Preparation and preparation of gypsum mortar
The first step is to prepare a drawing - either draw or download from the Internet. Also prepare a well-ventilated room and necessary supplies.
Gypsum panels are made using the following tools and materials:
- knife, scalpel, palette knife,
- rulers with pencil,
- 150 sandpaper,
- rubber spatula, planks,
- brushes,
- gypsum,
- water,
- PVA glue,
- solution containers,
- stucco mesh,
- adhesive tape,
- finished silicone mold or drywall scraps to make a mold,
- liquid nails orspecial glue,
- Vaseline or special glue,
- primers or finishing paints.
The solution is prepared last, as the gypsum sets quickly. In a pre-prepared container, you need to pour water, into it, stirring constantly, introduce gypsum. The consistency should be like liquid sour cream. To slow down the setting of gypsum, you can add one or two tablespoons of PVA glue. This solution is filled into the form, and the excess is poured out. It is important to remember that the solution cannot be poured down the drain - it is better to use trash bags or tetra packs.
Making panels in silicone mold
The easiest way to make a gypsum panel on the wall is in a ready-made silicone mold. To do this, the form is lubricated with petroleum jelly or a special compound, then the finished solution is poured into it and air bubbles are removed with a brush. After two or three hours, the figure is taken out of the mold and the irregularities are smoothed out with a sandpaper. Finished figures are stacked in a panel, primed and painted. The panel is ready, if desired, it can be decorated.
Making a panel in your own shape
If you create an individual three-dimensional composition, you will have to make the form yourself. This process is more labor intensive.
For example, the planned panel will be a composition of vegetables. Each element needs its own container, half filled with fine bulk material, such as sand. You can make a detachable drywall container by taping it together.
After that, each item needshalf immerse in sand, grease the surface with petroleum jelly and pour ready-made gypsum mortar so that the object is completely covered with gypsum. Air bubbles must also be removed, and the surface should be leveled at the end with a spatula. After the solution hardens, the cast must be removed, cleaned of sand and coated with enamel paint. The form is ready, you can make elements for the panel in it.
After all the elements are ready, you can assemble the composition. You can take a sheet of drywall or chipboard as a basis, just glue the finished parts on it, then paint and varnish everything.
This is the easiest way to make a gypsum panel with your own hands for beginners, in fact, there are much more manufacturing techniques.
In conclusion, we can say that handmade plaster paintings can be both home decoration and a great gift. Of course, to create a great composition, it will take a lot of effort and time, but the result will justify all efforts.
