Description
Typical wallpaper from the second half of the 19th century with an elegant medallion pattern in a single-color print. The wallpaper was in a strong ultramarine blue color against a beige background in the lower hall of the Nästgårdshuset in Gysinge, probably put up in 1887. Subsequently, we have printed it in another typical color of the time, brown and now in – English red! The wallpaper is printed in the old glue color technique on unprimed paper and the wallpaper therefore has a unique luster and thinness that is not available in other wallpaper prints. Thanks to a strong glue color with a lot of binder, the English red wallpaper is equivalent to a modern plastic wallpaper from a wallpapering point of view.
Good tools:
- Knife with break-off blade. Don’t skimp on the blades, break them often so that the knife is always sharp.
- Roller or paint brush to apply paste to the wallpaper/wall
- Wallpaper brush to smooth out the wallpaper on the wall
- Use a plumb bob, to make sure the wave is hanging straight
- Steel ruler or trowel to cut cleanly.
- A sturdy ladder to work comfortably.
- Scissors for cutting cut around sockets etc.
- Wallpaper board
- Floor paper
- Screwdriver to remove wall socket and switch. Remember to cut the power!
- Good task lighting.
Workflow:
- Cut away the edge on one side of the wallpaper, to get a nice overlap.
- Apply adhesive to the back of the wad.
- Fold it up and let it swell for a few minutes before hanging it up. Be extra careful that the first wave hangs straight, there is little room for correction afterwards.
- When the wave is up, smooth out with the wallpaper brush and cut off at the lining and cornice. (Here it is important that the knife is really sharp to get nice finishes, if you have the opportunity to remove lining and moldings before, it clearly gives the finest result).
- Any blisters you can’t remove with the wallpaper brush will usually disappear on their own once the wallpaper has dried.
- Because Nästgårds is printed with water-soluble adhesive ink, be careful to avoid getting water and glue stains on the front.
Tips! Plumb often so that you can always check that the waves are hanging straight.
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