Easy Sculpted Circle Wall Art Project

This easy to make sculpted wall art project is a perfect weekend project. The project uses cardboard ribbon spools on a blank canvas to create a very unique 3-dimensional look. Tailor the sculpted circle wall hanging to your design colors to enhance the look and feel of the room.

Things You’ll Need:

20 to 50 cardboard ribbon spools, all sizes
Newspaper
Various colors of spray paint
Acrylic paint complimentary to the spray paint
Artist paintbrushes
Artist canvas, minimum size 12-by-18-inches
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
1-inch wide ribbon that compliments the spray paint

Instructions:

Step 1 – Cover a flat work surface with newspaper. Select a color of spray paint. Place the desired number of cardboard ribbon spools on the newspaper. Spray paint the front and sides of each ribbon spool. Allow the paint to dry 15 minutes.

Step 2 – Repeat Step 1 until all ribbon spools are painted with spray paint.

Step 3 – Add designs to the flat surface of each spool with acrylic paint that compliments the spray paint. Designs include dots, circles around the circumference of the spool in various locations, dashes, stitching lines and so on. Allow the acrylic paint to dry 30 minutes before continuing.

Step 4 – Paint the canvas the desired color. Make sure to paint the side edges. Allow the paint to dry completely before completing the next step.

Step 5 – Position the painted ribbon spools on the canvas. Move them around until the design is visually pleasing. Mix depths and widths of the spools along with color to create a pleasing design.

Step 6 – Remove the ribbon spools one at a time. Squeeze a zigzag line of hot glue over the bottom of the spool. Immediately replace the spool on the canvas. Repeat the process with the remaining spools.

Step 7 – Hot glue a piece of 1-inch wide ribbon around the outside edge of the canvas as a frame.

Make several sculpted circle wall hangings to use as a grouping or give as gifts.


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