Inexpensive DIY Wall Art

On goal I have with my monthly-pop-up shop is to incorporate inspiring displays that customers want to take pictures of. My shop is off the beaten path so I hope to teach customers how they can make their own home spaces personal and unique. One thing I decided to make for this month's pop-up shop is a large piece of wall art that catches people's eyes as they walk into the shop.

I chose old books as my canvas and created a more modern art piece with them. Keep reading to see how you can make something like this for your space.

There are a couple thrift stores that I shop at that have free book bins, which is where I got most of the books I used.

I chose a copyright free image from PicMonkey to paint. I wanted something fairly simple for my first attempt at book wall art. I used Block Posters, a free site, to enlarge my image to four letter paper sized pages wide.

I taped the printed pages together and then cut out around the image to get an idea of size I needed for the books,

I played around with the book layout, turning some perpendicular.

Next I rubbed a pencil on the pack of the image.

This is what it looks like on the back/

I then lightly taped the image in a few spots on the books.

Trace over the image with a blunt tip or stylus.

Paint the image with black (or color of your choice) craft paint.

I used small nails to attach the book art to the wall in my shop. 

I left some of the top pages loose and some I nailed down.

I love the light books on the darker wood wall. This project cost a couple dollars and only took me a couple hours to complete. I am already planning out my next old book wall art. This project can be personalized in so many ways. Let me know if you try it!