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Wall decals made out of self adhesive vinyl are an easy way to make a big graphic statement with minimal cost and impact to your wall's integrity. Unlike traditional wall art where you would need to drill holes in your wall to install, this look does not require power tools. If you ever want to redecorate, they can easily be removed with out damage to your wall.

The folks at Better Homes and Gardens put together some great ways to use wall decals in your home decor. If you know how to work in Illustrator, creating your own design to cut out with our digital router is a snap. For example, say you would love to have an antique wrought iron headboard, but don't want to shell out the bucks - create one out of black vinyl.

Or bring the outside in with this tree design. This design can make a great family tree. You can add photographs of family members, like they have here, or just their names to continue the simple graphic line look. You could add to it through out the years with new additions to the family. This would also look great in a nursery where you could add elements that match the theme of the room, like animals or a tire swing hanging from the branches.

Before you tackle this home project be sure you are ready for installation. Clean your walls, and if you have recently painted make sure you allow your paint to dry 72 hours before applying the vinyl.
"Decals are easy to apply, but be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Use a level and tape measure as you apply the decal to ensure straight, accurate positioning. Smooth the decal onto the wall. Use the burnishing tool to adhere it to the wall and to remove any bubbles." "Very slowly, peel off the plastic backing. To speed the application and avoid wrinkles, cut the decal into segments, then use low-tack painter's tape to hang sections on the wall."

Children’s art is so great. There is something so charming about the freedom of expression, that people later in life have to train themselves to relearn. Most proud parents will tack up their favorite pieces on the refrigerator or bulletin board. Why not make it a lasting piece of art for your home? Simply scan the original and format the file to be able to blow up to a poster size. To add another dimension to the work you can print it on metallic paper, or print on to a canvas finished with gallery wrap to give it an authentic museum quality look. Not only can this make a great Mother’s or Father’s Day gift, but it will also preserve that special moment of their lives that seems to pass so quickly. Once you hang the finished piece it will look like you have your own Matisse in residence.

We just launched ArtisanHD, and are pretty excited about it! We are always looking for ways to improve our customer's experience when ordering prints through Artisan Colour. At ArtisanHD we have put together our most popular products and services that can easily be ordered and assembled.


There are many choices for printing and finishing. Photo printing on any of our Fuji Crystal Archive surfaces, Kodak Metallic, or FujiFlex media is available; as well as printing direct to rigid boards like Gatorboard and even 1/4" Plexiglas accompanied with stainless steel stand offs for installation. We are also offering gallery wrapped canvas, wallpaper and wall cling printing. To finish off the look of your print we have several mounting and frame options.

The web based upload and ordering system is interactive. There is automatic visual representation of how well your file will print at the desired size, what sizes work best for that file, and if it cropping will be necessary for the finished print size. If any of the sizes on the drop down list do not work, there is a tool to designate and order custom sizes.

There is a complete automated check out system that allows you to even ship your print to an alternate address as a gift. Local customers can even use ArtisanHD to order through through us. During checkout there is an option for Local Pickup that removes shipping charges.


Helping people preserve events and memories through printing is a passion of ours. It is now easier than ever to create and produce high quality wall art that will be cherished for years to come.

Some simple ideas for how to dress up your blank walls.

A great solution for an entire wall is use one single piece of art. This look can also help make a smaller room actually appear bigger. The image seen here is a simple monotone graphic on a single gallery wrapped canvas hung to cover most of the wall from floor to ceiling.

A fun way to add interest to a wall is by using typography and do different size letters as an arrangement. This can look great as a grouping behind a couch or even as a headboard for your bed. You can spell out a word, or just choose different sizes and colors. Our digital router can cut shapes out of many materials with various depths for a layered effect. You can use the color of the raw material or paint them to complement your room. If you set up your own files, you can even pick out specific font styles that fit your taste.


Like the look of wallpaper, but don't want to commit to a pasting it to the wall? Try displaying a couple of strip as you would a banner. Anchor the top and bottom to small rods and use ribbon to hang in place. A less permanent solution that can be easily changed without the hassle of stripping. This look can also be done using fabric.

Our digital printing and routing allows flexibility to be able to produce one offs and not be committed to a large run. Creating a signature design that is unique to your home.



Images from ReadyMade.

Multi-paneled displays and print clusters are a creative way to present your art, and cover a larger wall area.

The most common form of multi-paneled displays are triptychs - three panels that are hung in succession. Using one image broken up in to three pieces creates a unique effect. This look works well with pieces that are free floating and not matted and framed. The images being flush to the edge help unify the panels as one installation and your eye will fill in the negative space between each panel. Canvas gallery wraps, direct to board, and flush mounted prints work well for this type of presentation. The image seen here is designed to emulate the view out of a rocket ship window for a space themed kid's bedroom.






Of course, there is no rule that says there should always be three panels. A row of five images or square grid of four or even nine can make a dramatic impression.

Print clusters are another take on multi-paneled displays. This is where you use different sized images arranged together in a cluster grouping. For this type of display different images can be used that have a continuity or theme; like black and white prints, family photos, or a grouping of images that will accent the room. One way to add extra interest in this type of display is to hang the prints at different depths and overlapping each other. The added depth makes the pieces start to take on a sculptural feel.

Make a multi-paneled display the focal point of your room.

Scott Price of Innerhand Shaping completed a professional design and installation of 7 large format pieces for San Diego Sports Medicine. Their main lobby and gym at the new facility were enhanced with images of local San Diego landmarks and athletes by local photographers. The images where a mix of a direct to print on Sintra and high quality FujiFlex paper face mounted to acrylic. The large images were 6ft x 4ft and spectacular with their resolution, color and presentation. They truly transformed an empty large space into a fascinating, inviting and unique one with positive energy! The focal piece is the image of San Diego beachfront with breaking waves. The FujiFlex paper give amazing depth and aliveness to the image, and the effects of the plexiglas mounting add a watery shine that makes you feel as if you are actually there. It is amazing how well these images can represent your business and convey what you are trying to say.

We also worked with Scott to create an oval shaped image for a unique presentation. The image was printed direct on to Sintra and cut to shape with our digital router. The oval outline shape on the group of cyclists training together gives the image motion, and a truly thinking outside the box presentation. The ability to create and deliver images of different sizes, shapes and materials gives Innerhand Shaping the professional tools to deliver on artistic vision.

Innerhand Shaping does commercial and home art design and installation, using personal, local, stock or Scott's own abstract digital images. Also check out Innerhand's abstract fine art web gallery.

The Home & Design Idea Center is a great resource when designing, planning, and shopping for your next home improvement project. The facility in North Scottsdale features 40,000 square feet of showroom space where companies can offer their home-related products and services. Designers and consumers alike can use this one-stop daily expo center to view products first hand from multiple vendors without driving all around town.




A division of Artisan Colour, Mancave Wall Art, has a space at the center featuring custom home products we are able to produce. The murals in the images seen here were digitally printed on our Océ Arizona 350 GT on wallpaper material and professionally installed. Shoppers can see first hand other possible ways we can create a one of a kind look with our direct to substrate digital output applied to a variety of materials like fabric, tile, canvas, and plexiglas.

The Home & Design Idea Center is located at 19120 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. Stop by Vignettes 4199a & 4199b to see the Mancave Wall Art display.

This psychedelic wallpaper may seem dizzying, but there is a method to the madness. Designer Carnovsky created these overlapping patterns and shapes to work as one or when viewed with a red, green, or blue filter or light to respond to that specific light wave and reveal just one of the layers of the design. The wallpaper was recently shown at the Milan Design Week at the Jannelli & Volpi store.

We wanted to represent the antique theme of the metamorphosis intended as an unceasing transformation of shapes from a "primigenial chaos". For this purpose we have created a sort of catalogue of natural motifs starting with the engravings from natural history's great European texts, between the XVI and the XVII Century, from Aldrovandi to Ruysch, from Linneus to Bonnaterre.

It is possible to design a similar concept and print your own wallpaper. It would be perfect for a nightclub setting.

This is an ingenious idea. It could be fun with an image put in the mix too along with the solid colors. You can change the wall to fit your mood, the time of day, or spell out a message. Found [Via]

Perhaps you are living in tight quarters with limited space, or would just like the convenience of being able to tuck away your table when not in use. This innovative table from Ivydesign doubles as wall art and a table. Mounted to the wall, when not being used as your eating area, it folds up in to an attractive framed photo. You can use and switch out your own artwork in the frame. The only drawback is that it looks like they currently don't ship to the US. I guess I will have to make my own or wait until Ikea knocks it off. Found [Via]

Picture Table

For private habitations, hotel rooms, coffeehouses, lounges, multifunctional spaces,... A usually space consuming, functional piece of furniture can be turned easily into a decorative, space saving object. The table mounted on a side wall can be rotated towards and fixed on the wall. The poster can be chosen and exchanged by yourself.
Size: 130 x 85 x 78cm

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