Easter is coming soon! So that we can really enjoy the holidays, a delicious brunch, classic Easter traditions and of course great decorations are a must! Lamp and luminaire manufacturer Paulmann explains how we can make a decorative DIY Easter picture ourselves:
DIY Easter light picture: materials
- Flexible DIY LED strip (e.g. FlexLED 3D from Paulmann)
- Picture frame with a wide edge in the desired size (e.g. from Ikea)
- Colored construction paper, at least as big as the picture frame
- transparent or tissue paper
- thick cardboard
- scissors
- cutter
- glue stick
- pencil
- ruler
- Stencils with the desired motif if necessary
Bright Easter decoration: instructions
- First, open the picture frame and set aside all parts except the glass plate. If there is a passe-partout in the frame, this can be used as a template. Otherwise, make a template.
- For the template: The dimensions of the inside of the picture frame are drawn on construction paper. Measure one centimeter on all four sides and mark with a ruler. Cut out the template - including the inner part.
- Next, transfer the template to the colored cardboard. Now draw the desired motifs on the inner frame. Alternative: If you don't want to draw it yourself, you can print out Easter motifs and transfer them to the colored paper.
- The areas around the motifs are then cut out of the paper using a cutter. Important: There must be enough cardboard left between the edge and the motif so that it does not break off.
- Cut one-centimeter-wide strips out of thick cardboard and glue them to the opposite sides of each motif cardboard. These serve as spacers between the individual motif layers and give the bright Easter picture depth.
- Then cut out a rectangle the same size as the template from the tracing paper and stick it to the back of the front motif board. The tracing paper should be glued as smoothly as possible onto the cardboard.
- First, place the front motif panel with tracing paper in the frame, then the second motif layer and then the third cardboard.
- Now the flexible LED strip is used: the FlexLED 3D is glued along the inside (behind the motifs). Thanks to the unique punching, the LED strip can be easily attached in the corners. Once the FlexLED is glued in place, the back of the picture frame is attached. It may be necessary to cut a small hole in the back for the cable.
- Now the illuminated Easter picture just needs to be connected to a socket. Switch on and you're done!
Tip: If the back no longer fits on the picture frame, the motif papers can be attached to the sides of the frame with transparent adhesive tape and a piece of clay paper glued on as the back.
Date: 7.4.2020