Cheap Modern Art Print From Bubble Wrap

The school year is coming up and, inspired by the new contests here on Instructables, I decided to do a bit of Dorm room art! I saw Print with bubble wrap by jayati0215 and I thought that it was a great idea, and I did it myself. I think that jayati0215's idea of making t-shirt prints was cool, but I decided to Remix it!

-Acrylic Paint. I picked up a bottle of some Black Acrylic paint at a craft store near me, because I thought it would compliment the cardboard I was using. You could use any color, and I encourage you to.

-Paint brush. I used a rather small one for the size of my bubbles, so I had to smear it around a bit. If you can, choose a brush that fits your bubbles the best.

-Sharpie. This will be used to draw out your design on the bubbles.

-Bubble Wrap. (Obviously) I had some in my basement from past packages, it should be pretty cheap, even if you buy it from UPS.

-Cardboard. You could buy expensive canvas or go out and get butcher paper, but I was going for a low budget project so I used cardboard.

Oh, you will also need a piece of paper, but it wasn't in the picture. It will be used to draw a plan of what you are making.

I took my piece of paper and drew out which bubbles would not be painted. i then directly marked on the bubble wrap which dots would be painted. The unique hexagonal pattern of the bubble wrap makes it ideal for geometric drawings.

Uncap your paint and dive in! Paint the dots using a generous amount of paint for each dot. MOVE QUICKLY!!! I cannot say that enough! The paint will start to dry, and then your print will appear half-baked and messy.

Slam the cardboard down on the bubble wrap and press in each area so that it gives a good seal. If you press too hard the bubbles will pop, leaving a little mess. So don't do that.

Let it sit for a bit, then pull the bubble wrap back from a corner, revealing the print. Let the paint dry for a bit, cut your ideal size from the cardboard, and hang it in your room or sell it for a million dollars on Ebay. Whichever.

I hope you liked my Instructable!

If i were to do it again, I would say that I would use the smaller size bubble wrap and make a Lichtenstein design. If you don't know who he is, look him up. Learn a little every day!

I ended up hanging this in my room, and I look at it every morning when I wake up.

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