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DIY Printing Projects for the Home
You probably already use
your printer to print out pictures of the family – it can be fun to print out
pictures to insert into frames or to create collages. You probably also use
your printer to print out customized greetings, party invites, thank you notes,
notes of condolence or sympathy and possibly even the gift tags that you attach
to presents.
But have you ever used your
printer to create interesting wall art or home décor? Did you know you can use
your printer to create posters for the wall? You can find beautiful paintings
on the net, scenic photos or other art that you can print (just ensure that the
pictures are no subject to copyright that expressly forbids such use of the
pictures, though). If you want printouts that are larger than your regular
printed page, software is available online that will help break up an image
into tiles – you then print out those tiles (one on each page) and assemble
them to create a poster for your wall.
You can also print on wood.
Yes, that’s right; you can print on wood using a roll of waxed paper. Pick the
image or images you want to print and cut out some standard sized print sheets
from the roll of waxed paper. Now reverse the image (particularly important for
text but you may not need to reserve it in other cases) on your computer and
print it on to the waxed paper sheet. Place the printed image (printed side towards
the wood) on to any wood surface. Using something stiff like a credit card,
push the ink down into the wood surface. After a while, lift the paper off and
you will have transferred the text, image or graphic on to the wood surface.
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In addition you can print out
place mats for your dining table – print scenic photos you like or even family
photos (one personalized place mat for each person in the family!). Have these
laminated and you're done! They make good casual presents as well.
DIY Printing Projects for the Office or Home office
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You could also printout your
own desk calendars for the office – use photos of office employees,
inspirational images or motivational thoughts as images. Labels for office
shelves, files and more; even an “employee of the month” banner can be created
in house for your office.
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