Need tips on how to paint a tree on the wall.....

flygirl4ev

I want to paint this tree  (the one on the blanket) on our wall but I'm not sure if I should just freehand it (it doesnt look too hard) or do it some other way....any suggestions?

 

TIA!!

 

sshep

We are doing a palm tree with monkeys. We were originally going to use a paint by number mural (from BRU) but after I little research I found some vinyl ones on etsy and another site.  So you might want to doa  search for a vinyl sticker that you could use if you'd prefer that to painting.

JCM083009

I've heard of people sketching it out andthen using a projector.  We're just doing a decal though, there are SO many tree options out there!

Mr. & Mrs. RN

Ours had intricate branches, so I printed the photo out on multiple sheets of 8x11 comp paper...taped it all back together (like a puzzle), taped it to the wall, and traced it onto the wall using transfer paper which you can find at a craft store or fabric store.  I found some at JoAnns in the sewing notions area.  Special note, don't use the graphite page because it smears...use one of the colored papers. 

Mrs.Husband

Vinyl wall decals on Etsy! We're doing a nontraditional, safari theme, and I want a white umbrella tree that's 6x8ft on the indigo wall behind the crib, We thought we'd paint it at first, but I found a dealer on Etsy who can do it for $140 for that huge size. Awesome!  

Some of the dealers do custom work if you send them a picture,

Justinlove

I painted one on our nursery wall.  I sketched the tree on some bulletin board paper (I am a teacher so I had easy access...but you could use brown package wrap too).  Then I cut it out and hung it on the wall and loosely (and lightly) traced around it.  Then I painted.  It wasn't very hard as long as you aren't trying to do something extremely precise.

cstw

Lots of cute decals out there...just an idea.