Saturday, December 24, 2011

Tips On How To Locate Unique Lifesize Cardboard Cutouts For Children

By Christa Garrett


There are many interesting crafts that parents can engage in to either decorate your baby rooms or just enjoy the activity if creating something original. Lifesize cardboard cut outs are some of the most popular decorations used in nurseries, parties and playrooms. These are some of the crafts that amuse children and they can be made from different pictures.

There are stores which sell such decorations and you can take your child shopping in local stores. The internet is also a useful resource when it comes to collecting information and ideas on these particular decors. Children should be involved in shopping for these decorations especially if they will be used in their events or rooms.

You should also look for a box cutter. This will be used in cutting up the board. Adhesives are also very important as they will be needed to stick up the picture of your choice onto the board. Cotton pads are used together with the adhesive.

Boards made of paper mulch and box cutters are necessary. You also need adhesives and cotton pads in addition to the right photograph. When making this type of decor the photograph will determine the attractiveness of the entire craft and you thus need to choose it carefully.

It is important to decide which photos you want placed on the craft you intend to make. You can choose to use a family photo or the photo of an animal or a celebrity that your child likes. If you are going to take the photo yourself then it is necessary to use a good camera with high mega pixels. This will ensure that the picture is clearer and of higher quality.

This might necessitate you to take fresh photographs by yourself. You will need a good camera which has huge mega pixels so that you can come up with a clear photograph. Once the photograph is taken you can take it to an expert who will edit it using Photoshop or any other software.

The edited photo will then be zoomed in in order to enlarge it. This can be really big or just average size depending on your preference. You can also choose to add captions of people speaking on the photo. This is however optional. The enlarged photo will then be printed out and the copy used on the board. While you can print the photo from home, this is only advisable if you have a really good printer which will not have any lines appear on the picture.

After printing out the photo you will place it on the board and draw out its shape. This should be done very carefully in order to get the exact shape of the photo. You will then cut out the shape of the photo and paste it using the adhesive and cotton pad or foam. Lifesize cardboard cutouts are very easy top make and if all the steps are followed to the latter you will come up with an image that looks real and attractive.




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