How to Make Wall Art for Your Home

Any modern art costs more than I am willing to pay so today I DIY a piece of wall art using colours that suit my home.
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[@alexdavies2888]

Really like the look of that. Wonder whether a French cleat would have worked just as well to hang it. Would save you having to remember where the "removable" blocks are

[@luigiseli2552]

Indeed . . . the top stiffener rail on back would have served well as a French cleat.

[@mr_bojingles5891]

My thoughts too.

[@lagbert8610]

This is a great idea. If the studs don't line up well with where you want to hang the art, the cleat would provide solid support and lateral adjustment.

[@marlinstudio.]

I too was wondering on the wall fixing method. Thinking french cleat option would give alternative locations to tie in with stud work to to miss objects with the wall construction. Plus making install/removal easier.

[@robgullen]

Brilliant - that's on my project list! - one thought :- painting the lengths of timber before cutting would mean that you only had to paint the visible faces after you've cut them.

[@forgotrafe]

Awesome! Use of metallic paint worked really well due to the way it changes with the light

[@BrentLeVasseur]

That’s actually a good sound diffuser from an audiophile perspective. And it looks gorgeous. Nice job!

[@selbalamir]

Yes it would work nicely

[@James_Gower]

French cleat is a great suggestion, also, you could have used a small Magnet on the back of the 4 blocks covering the holes, that magnetise to the screws

[@ToxicMetropolis]

I enjoyed watching this. Great to see the process and your thinking behind the steps taken. Very nice mix of visuals and narration. Also - "spiker thing" made me chuckle. Gotta love a good technical term!

[@cymbaliv5586]

Brilliant! (But I find dusting picture frames enough of a chore without also having to dust a multi-faceted work of art...)

[@XcOM9871]

I loved the inclusion of Mrs. Proper DIY, look forward to more supervising and decision making by her in the future haha. But on another note though, I am liking the idea of this, thinking I might be able to turn one in to a headboard for the bed.......

[@phillip8962]

Sounds like Mrs XcOM9871 is going to have a sore head 😂

[@nazzakashieern]

Great patient is the most rare tool these days, the end is nice👍

[@NiallEveritt]

I love this channel so much. Such practical advice and no nonsense. ❤

[@terrytopliss9506]

Very effective Stuart but doing something like that would drive me insane. Thanks for the video.👍👍

[@stephencave187]

Thats looks really good. 👌🏻 How true was trying to hang it in the correct place 🙄 sure we've all been there. A little saying my mate got from his engineer father..... To a pessimist the glass is half empty. 'To an optimist the glass is half full. To an engineer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.' Always makes me smile that one ☺️

[@AndyAdsAndyAds]

For the initial cutting, maybe set the saw at 90 to start and cut the pieces double length. Then set the saw at an angle and cut them all in half. Double saw looked painful! Great content as ever 😊

[@susanvasquez3625]

Came here to comment the same! Could have cut random double lengths on miter saw, then cut in random angled 'halfs' on the table saw (safer than cutting short bits on miter). Also could have painted boards before any cutting, and only had to paint faces after angle cutting.

[@BrodaPaul]

Nice one stu. Glad you consulted the boss on the position. As it can be difficult to say the least afterwards!

[@simonmiddleton4977]

A labour of love 🤪 you have more patience then me! Nice result though 👍😃

[@jonathangreenwood793]

That looks fantastic! I love the way it changes as the light moves across it. If you need to move it make a grid diagram of the blocks and mark which squares are the ones with screws behind. Tuck the secret map 'somewhere safe'! Brilliant content as ever. Now... Mrs Proper DIY would like another one in exact mirror form of the first!

[@dannybaker2763]

That looks bloody fantastic. For an engineer, you make a very good artist. Great result, great video.

[@SeanChYT]

Great project, and looks awesome!! Myself I am probably too lazy too attempt to do it, but I was very impressed anyway. I really like that you have such a varied set of contents on your channel. Keep'em coming. 🙂

[@philquinn6375]

Very nice piece, might try it as a union jack, thanks Stuart.

[@martinholt2844]

Simple and very effective👍

[@MrCripsy]

One mitre saw process would be cut all the 90% right angles first but make them double length, then set the angle to whatever and saw those in half. 👌

[@CJ0175]

Exactly what I did when I made a similar one.

[@DesandSam]

I was going to post the same comment, but you beat me to it! Lots of 90 degree cuts to make pieces about 90mm long. Then set the chop saw to a suitable angle. With a stop block in place, chop some at 30/60mm and some at 45/45mm. Gives you three lengths to work with.

[@andrewgalbreath2101]

This has a ton of potential. I'd love to replicate some 8-bit art using this technique

[@marcoc.4934]

Amazing job, I love it! 👏👏👏

[@flemmingaaberg4457]

Really nice piece there mate. Love the colours. the pattern and the apparent randomness of the angles.

[@MrJozza65]

Looks good. I would take a photo before adding the removable blocks for later reference.

[@DoNaSbaR]

You've finished making the most beautiful acoustic diffuser I've ever seen! Congratulations on the excellent work of Art!

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

Great job, really impressed.

[@charliesmithers7663]

You need to be the 'two pronged spiker thing' patented ASAP

[@denisconor648]

Your problem solving is brilliant great stuff.

[@selbalamir]

I’ve got to say that this is better work than I see coming out of a lot of art schools. You just need a bullshit blurb to go with it

[@mickeyfilmer5551]

Did it not occur to you to prime all the lengths first before cutting? that way you could have just sprayed the faces left on the sawn side.Really nice piece of art though.

[@DtothekProductions]

Also, could have made all straight cuts , then cut the resultant blocks in half at an angle - instead of straight, angle, straight, angle.. Constructive criticism! Love the project and great video as usual.

[@SiAnon]

@@DtothekProductions Nobody with any sense of safety is going to try and cut an inch thick block at an angle lol

[@DtothekProductions]

@@SiAnon I didn’t over think it but a simple rig of some sort. Or at least do more than 1 at a time. Somehow.. if safe to do so - agreed.

[@SiAnon]

@@DtothekProductions No, not in a million years hahaha How many fingers do you have left ?

[@olson.pamela]

That was a lot of fun! Thanks Stuart!

[@TheFirefighter56]

That is a labour of love. Works well.

[@Cameron-vs7kf]

Amazing, well done!

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Stuart, some thing different I like it, It looks good. Take care

[@kenvinton3786]

This is an awesome idea for the creatives amongst us

[@fernandavitorino5825]

❤simplesmente lindo! Parabéns pelo belíssimo trabalho. Você é muito criativo e inteligente.

[@SteveMonk1956]

Love the look of that and the patience you have should be applauded. Nice one Cyril, I mean Stuart 🙂

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Love the art piece Stuart 👍👍

[@relaxreflect5888]

Looks amazing mate! I bet one using the natural colours of wood would look great too do you think? Ebony, beach, oak ect… wouldn’t be cheep tho 😂

[@michaelplays2449]

Nice Job !! looks great

[@bbkobudo]

Very nice... I smiled when you talked about 'as an Engineer' and the artistic side of the project. :)

[@dougdavidson175]

Far beyond my patience level! Nice result! Take care & stay safe.

[@Stormin_Mike]

How about a "french cleat" to hang it? Lift on and off easy for decoration and a hidden/strong fixing.

[@WWmbgWW]

Great effort. Caught a few of your videos lately, and most of all enjoy and appreciate that most of your work is done using off-cuts, materials and tools that men of a certain age have gathered over many years😂. I also empathise with your suck it and see approach.. this is what makes DIY what it is. Try it, try something else, see what works best for you. This is exactly how my Dad taught me 40+ years ago. I’ve had some successes and some projects with a lot of paint to hide the unique mistakes!

[@andyc972]

I know exactly what you mean Stuart, it's quite hard doing things in a truly random manner when you're trained to do things accurately and to detailed plans, it came out great though !

[@inconsequential7673]

Very nice job. First time I saw something like this was on the TV series Snowpiercer - one of the bedrooms on the train had something similar on the wall. I modelled it in Blender to try different angles and have the intention to make it ONE DAY. Thought of using 50mm cubes of polystyrene and a hot wire with a jig to cut them. One day... Good job!

[@dismayer666]

It looks gorgeous. You had to work looong hours cutting, priming, painting, gluing every single piece... Now you know, why some modern art decorations are so expensive :)

[@CJ0175]

I made one similar earlier this year. Used watered down acrylic paint. For a 18 x 10 layout, that took a long time. Will maybe use spray paint if I made another. I'd also use a fine-toothed mitre saw to improve the finish of the edges. Like the idea of the shadow gap though.

[@awantamta]

That is a very nice piece of artwork

[@feverSoundHK]

Excellence, you can use this as acoustic diffuser too

[@MinkieWinkle]

Fantastic job :)

[@emmablee8961]

I might have 2 give this a go

[@hugochka]

Very Interesting!

[@anonimushbosh]

That's a sound diffuser for hifi but you'll need a few in a room. Missing a trick on the algo with that thumbnail. Also much easier if you assemble it before painting, in one colour.

[@sohailm3134]

That's amazing mate, I'm going to commission my mate at work to make me one for my new house.

[@SpartanMJO12]

That's outstanding, and yet very accessible - Engineer or not, I think you've given the artists a run for their money here!

[@stephenweston1807]

The time and effort needed helps to understand why some artwork seems expensive to buy, especially if it needs to be sold at a profit. I do like the end result though.

[@cynthiacisneros1694]

Very nice❣️

[@rodgerq]

Patience of a saint displayed here! Worth it though, it really foes look great. The engineering brain does definitely take some beating into submission at times.

[@steady803]

Wow, excellent as always, Stu. My daughter said I should try and do one similar. However, my wife would have me holding it up for a few hours before it's in the right place! Therefore, it would have to be a lot smaller! 😂

[@richardstamper5630]

Very pretty, my only dislike is seeing the end grain which makes it look a little DIY for me, that said, a nice project well executed.

[@pbarnfield]

Looks really good Stuart and I might try something myself like this. Only downside will be dusting..... 😂 Cue the air blower when needed!!

[@pedromimoso8804]

An engiineer and an artist, Stuart! 😅 Very well done!

[@jonny7491]

I see working as a croupier came in handy moving those blocks after painting.

[@dhrsander]

I wonder if painting the sides before cutting would save time, so you only have to spray paint the tops after cutting? Nevertheless it will remain a lot of pieces 😅

[@c.a.g.1977]

That was a lot of work, Stuart, but definitely worth it! Does Mrs Proper DIY appreciate your artistic skills as well?

[@twizzian]

I’ve plenty of time on my hands but no where near your kind of patience. Nice result

[@XL-5117]

Loved this. You look like a man who lives for his art! It’s perfect because you too practical, you remind me of my dad, everything has to be perfect. You’re very attached to the details however this piece demanded detail fortunately. I bet it did your noodle in? Fortunately it came out wonderfully 😂

[@storegga]

I'd recommend a dip primer and even topcoat there are great aqua systems for it. just throw them in a bucket of the material ,remove one by one and allow to drip dry over cardboard. Still a great result and well done.

[@hyland1984]

That is brilliant. Some genius ideas there from the wife, Stuart. 😂

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

Another option, would to be to do all the straight cuts first, then you can alter the angle of the saw as necessary to cut each those in roughly half.

[@RhysMogg]

They're only 25mm tall though, so it would be difficult to hold them steady on the second cut and you risk losing a finger.

[@normanbott]

You've made something resembling a "Skyline" acoustic diffuser.

[@Quaker521]

A bit of a faff on Stuart, especially with the painting but oh my goodness - what a brilliant result! The finished art piece looks absolutely fantastic. Great job and thanks for the upload. Cheers.

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

I've also seen these before. I think for those working in home offices i think a good idea would be to make a background of these with coloured foam blocks to dampen who echo. Also good for KZbin diyers that edit in an office!

[@bobmartin5101]

I had planned to do one in the New Year, the prices of them online are stupid........Good job mate. I will let you know how i get on. 😃

[@kempshott]

I don't have a bench sander but my Bosch belt sander is designed to be clamped upside-down on the bench if you remove the handle, achieving the same thing.

[@davidtomsett]

Is also useful for acoustical damping for your hi fi speakers

[@marksmith7147]

Stuart, great piece. Take a week off, you have earned it.

[@peterhoward1281]

Hi Peter, another great informative video, thanks. As with most of your projects, you make extensive use of the track saw which does a great job. I was wondering how often you sharpen/change your saw blade?

[@gowithbazza]

Being creative means having a lot of patience

[@kristjanvaldimarsson4826]

This is a diffusor. Place it behind a speaker setup. The sound in your music room will improve.

[@graemeadamson7272]

The look on your face when painting on the primer 😂😂😂. Love the finished effect but honestly don't think I have the time..... or patience 😂 Well done chief 👊

[@a4turbos]

Well done, patience of a Saint! How many hours was the build? Next series...the Art series. Can I suggest spinning acrylic paint art on a board, something I'd like to try!

[@crisislord00]

ProperDIY!

[@mark314158]

Very nice. I wonder if it is practical to use foam or polystyrene blocks to keep the weight down?

[@lagbert8610]

Rather than use two miter saws, cut an angle on both ends of a double thickness block, and then use a cross cut sled to halve the blocks and establish the flat face.

[@ImOnAJourney]

I had the same thought. If I decide to make one of these, I think I’ll give that a try.

[@ashleyberry1116]

Like it, Stu. But I’m wondering if I arranged a charity tag team wrestling match with you, Gosforth handyman, Keith brown and Charlie diyte, who would you have as your partner? As that would leave the other two as your opponents.

[@markdavies3842]

Absolutely loved the design my have I go at it one day myself how long do you think it took you from start to finish best regards

[@martinhunt6004]

How splendid! Is that abstract art?

[@capitalinventor4823]

To keep the weight down did you think about drilling a hole in the back of the blocks to approximately 3/4 the height of the lowest side of the top? it would have been a lot of work but it could have taken a fair bit of the weight off. For safety, something to hold each block while drilling the hole would have been useful.

[@andyxox4168]

… is life not short enough already?

[@pzwolski]

I miss a pinch of red colour. It would give a sexyness to the collage, because it is very 'engineery' now. 😁 I also worry about cleaning when dust covers all these edges and bends in a year or so. 😮

[@MarkTizzy]

Absolutely gorgeous!! Would love to see more art projects from you!🎉🎉

[@mipakr]

I love this. But, because I don't like perminance, I wonder how it'd work with small magnets for future changes. Probably easier to just make a second one now that I type it out 😂

[@charles3727]

Artwork I actually like! Why though didn’t you glue the wood pieces onto the backboard first and then paint?

[@magedackad1698]

Excellent work!! Just a question, why did you have to paint them in white before the metallic? And if necessary, can we just drop the piece in a bucket of paint?

[@nicomonkeyboy]

Nice. What's the edge look like..?

[@cedarstuff]

Looks really good. Could have probably primed the wood before cutting, and save a bit of time?

[@daniel__clark]

The patience of Neil Paskin of Pask Makes.

[@afhains77]

Looks amazing, would you mind sharing approximately how much this cost

[@maciej9280]

would estimate about £40 plus couple days work ;)