![]() Each print were true to color just as I had viewed them on the site, so I was really excited about that.īefore you get all excited to unwrap all of your pieces, hold your horses! I found that it was so much easier to keep my frames clean by leaving them in the plastic that it came with. Your frames will be squeaky clean once you finally hang them. I could tell immediately that they cared about the details, which I am always fond of when it comes to products. The print itself was even wrapped in plastic and each came with individual cards with details about the artist and print. They arrived straight to my door so quickly, in just 4 days! Each frame was individually packed and secured with cardboard packaging. Let me tell you, I was so pleased with the way my Minted pieces arrived. Supplies you will need: Screws, drywall anchors, drill and drill bits, tape, paper, scissors, measuring tape or ruler, and a pencil. In the meantime, start gathering the supplies you will need to hang your frames. Now that you are all set with your mockup, you can now commit to the prints and make your purchase. I know my process is a little complex (thanks to being a graphic designer *eek*), so don't freak out if you don't have any fancy programs, there is an easy way! Minted has a tool on their site that lets you create boards. Here are a couple of mockups that I created for fun using their tool: I wanted my gallery wall to look less structured and more like I had collected a bunch of different prints over time. These are the prints that I chose and the tentative layout I went with, which ended up changing later. I chose a mix of frames - there are so many pretty ones available on Minted that it took me several days to decide on these. Let's Get Lost by Sam Dubeau 8" x 10" black premium wood Ruffled Feather limited edition print by Sarah Luna 8" x 8" white premium wood // 5. Son limited edition print by Lori Wemple 11" x 14" distressed charcoal stain // 4. Tusa 14" x 11" whitewashed herringbone // 3. Zebra from Above limited edition print by Mary Ann G. Emerald Blades limited edition print by Artsy Canvas Girl Designs 14" x 11" whitewashed herringbone // 2. Visualize! Don't be worried if your layout changes, you will have another round of laying them all out.ġ. ![]() If you are planning on incorporating additional prints or objects that you will be purchasing separately or already have on hand, your imagination will help here. Layout final picks: Once I had decided on which frames I wanted, I created several layouts, then picked a tentative layout to go with. I also chose several frames that I liked, then copied and pasted a photo of each into Illustrator and arranged them until I could find a good mix of frames that I liked. Select prints and arrange: I selected the prints that I thought would look good together, then tried different layouts and arrangements until I had my final picks.Ĭhoose sizes and frames: I went back onto Minted and decided on the sizes I wanted to go with, then scaled the mockup prints to 25% of actual size so it would give me a true idea of how they looked in relation to each other. Layout all prints: I opened the pdf file page-by-page and was able to move each print around as a separate thumbnail. I created my mockup using Adobe Illustrator (editing software). If you will be shopping around at various places for your pieces, visualize your gallery wall as you go, but stay within your theme. You can also look around your house for some wall objects and framed art that you would like to include as well. I chose black, white, and a print that pulled in colors that matched my accent wall. For example, select a variety of art that are a mix of typographic, graphic, abstract, and drawing styles. Combining a variety of prints will create an interesting gallery. This will inspire you and help you organize art prints within a certain theme. Also try to select a mix of prints. Ask yourself what feeling you want your gallery wall to elicit. ![]() For my gallery wall, I wanted to feel a certain way when I looked at it - to feel as if I was traveling within the prints. ![]() Favorite as many as you can, because you will need a lot of options when you finally narrow it down. Try to visualize a theme. Favorites: I logged onto Minted's Art Marketplace and favorited the art pieces that I liked. ![]()
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