This Fandom Friday I'm sharing with you a quick easy project for the crafty bookworm... A Book Map Wall Hanging!
Are you like me? Do you love book maps? How would you like to display your favorite book map on your wall? Now you can with this super easy project! These also make great gifts! I put this Ketterdam Wall Book Map together for my Bookstagram Secret Santa recipient.
What You'll Need:
- A Printer
- A Canvas (I used an 8"x10" canvas for this map)
- Scissors
- Modge Podge
- A Paintbrush or Sponge brush
How To Make It:
1. Use a search engine (like Google) to find the image of the map you want to use. (I typed in "Ketterdam Map" on Google Images and pulled this one up. Save a copy of the map on your computer then print it according to the size you want your wall hanging to be. (For instance, I printed this as an 8x10 image on 8.5x11" paper. You may have to resize the image to avoid blurriness.)
2. Trim the excess whitespace around your printed map so the map fits your canvas.
3. Set up your workspace. Place paper towels or magazines/newspapers you are no longer using under your canvas to protect your work surface from the modge podge.
4. Using your paintbrush paint a thin, even layer of modge podge onto the canvas. It's important to have an even layer free of big lumps to avoid bumps on the finished map.
5. Carefully place your printed map on top of the modge podge treated canvas in your desired layout. Once you have the map placed how you would like it to be, smooth out any wrinkles with your fingers or a ruler, careful not to smudge the ink.
6. Allow the map to dry completely. If you have any excess edges hanging over the side of your canvas, wait for the first (top) layer to dry then modge podge the excess edges to the side of the canvas or simply trim them off with a scissors.
7. Hang your map on your desired place on the wall and enjoy!
