How to make wall paper for your locker

Make Wall Paper for Your Locker

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gather your supplies

gather your supplies

Lay out the wrapping paper and pin the corners down with some supplies

Lay out the wrapping paper and pin the corners down with some supplies

Measure the height of your locker if you want the print to be vertical or the width if you want it to be horizontal and mark

Measure the height of your locker if you want the print to be vertical or the width if you want it to be horizontal and mark

Cut along marks

Cut along marks

You should end up with a sheet like this

You should end up with a sheet like this

if you wanted your print to be vertical you should end up with a long fat sheet of paper, you are now going to cut the width measuring from what would be the top or bottom of the roll

If you wanted your pattern to be horizontal then repeat steps 2 through 4 until you have enough sheets to go the length of your locker

Here are my sheets

Here are my sheets

Lay out the sheet right side up and tape down the seams if you have any and the sides for reinforcement

Lay out the sheet right side up and tape down the seams if you have any and the sides for reinforcement

You can't really see the tape but I'm taping down the seams in this picture

You can't really see the tape but I'm taping down the seams in this picture

Plug in your hot glue gun

Plug in your hot glue gun

Glue down your magnets and weigh down with something heavy

Glue down your magnets and weigh down with something heavy

You should be able to roll it up like this

You should be able to roll it up like this

Here I put it on my refrigerator because I haven't gotten my locker yet

Here I put it on my refrigerator because I haven't gotten my locker yet

Here I decorated it like it was in my locker

If it dosnt matter what way your print goes I would suggest you follow the 'vertical' instructions to save you on tape and cutting

  • wrapping paper
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun
  • Magnets
  • Measurement of your locker including lock location
  • Measuring tape
  • optional clear tape