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Show WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 20 14 WED -- 8- DIXIESUNNEWS.COM if Dixie Sun News Personalities Get to know the faces behind Dixie Sun News Y i f I j t '1 Spray paint art fast, enticing strategy for innovative decor ! - t i BY KESHARA BJORKMAN Staff Writer v v ) fi x' University students may not always live in the most humble abodes, but there is an easy and fun way to turn a temporary place of living into a uniquely decorated space. V ) iirOi .ifclt Flori Wentzell Multimedia Editor V Favorites Food: Sushi There are many simple and inexpensive ways to improve a bland student dwelling with a bit of beauty. Having art and decorations up can help give your home, however temporary, a bit of personality. While there are plenty of links on Pinterest that tell you how to paint a piece of canvas, I chose to use spray paint and painters tape as my main mediums. The supplies are t, and the creative process is quick. You can spend as little as 20 minutes on it or more than an hour, depending on how much time you want to commit. I found the idea is to just have fun and be creative with Drink: White chocolate mocha Book: The Great Gatsby BII Movie: Anything scary I Y DIYIF SUN NEW FUSTERMAN I S y TV show: The Walking Dead, Pretty Little Liars, and Family Guy ing a little more modem? Lay down the tape in diagonal lines that cross over each other. Obviously there aie more possibilities; all you need is a little creativity. Materials BYK - Spray paint (I recommend at least three colors, but you can go crazy with however many you want.) - Painters tape - Canvas (what ever size you want, or even multiples to make a set of paintings) - Gloves ' - Something to lay down underneath the project so you dont make a mess Plastic paint scraper (optional you can use it to move around wet paint and create different textures.) r AI u 1 Whe -- insch ing fo weeks Steps youtl low-cos- Band: Cartel and Yellow Card Y Sport: Dance A 9 A Life it. Relationship status: Single Granted, having art up in your apartment might not be priority, but Dream job: Wedding planner it does give a certain feel to a room. I It can make the place a little more Dream city: New York City and personable. Plus, it could cozy DIY be a fun group project for all Fears: Heights, dark and failure I the roommates as a stress reliever. There are so many options de-- i Tattoos: Three pending on what you want the outcome to be. If you want crisp, clear If youre looking to brighten your apartment with a little color, ere- Piercings: 14 lines and a more sophisticated feel, ate this easy and unique artwork. This project requires as little as your make the lines straight up and down canvas and painters tape, but it can also Languages: English and barely choice of spray paint, a blank or horizontal with solid colors. F eel- include things like paint scrapers, stencils and gloves. some Spanish 1) Use the painters tape to create whatever design you choose. Make sure the edges are as secure as possible. (You have the option to put it directly onto the blank canvas, or you can paint the canvas first, let it dry, then make the tape design and paint it over again with different colors.) - 2) Put on the gloves. This can get nature cool t messy. 3) Spray as much or as little paint as you want over the tape. Make splatter patterns or blend colors. 4) Wait for the paint to dry. It doesn't need to be fully dry, but give it enough time to set before peeling back the tape. 5) Remove the tape and find a spot on the wall to hang your art. lam c n mm ttABLQJXJE irrele All I felt I att besth stand; in Cal not al in my my p refer thoug ably t them come tentic kind isnec I anyth ICS. Wh woull IS L c style 4 seem Forn DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY - it j r O v v. J y&J, L j, , - wm-i-- -- feO, ,, v?ruu!ir.i' ijitr aprei into t NiU ers ai STUDENT ASSOCIATION r V bfFk 2 : c K'TIil'TVi Kick Off 9am to Noon 1 Dixie Idol Elimination Round Noon I iCliVsl Gardner Plaza I Gardner Living Room I WlTFITV Dixie Idol Elimination Round Pageant aen r Noon I 7:30pm 1 I I Gardner Living Room Cox Auditorium J i'TTTTUTU L. Dixie Idol Elimination Round Paint the D 1 I 1pm I Entertainment Dixie Juggler Gardner Living Room Outside Burns Arena Gardner Ballroom 7:30pm Noon I 1 ill tills tic) I 1 finilMiHW Paint the D 1pm 1 Break a World Record Clock Tower Dedication I 1 6:00pm 7:30pm 1 fill t Outside Burns Arena Burns Arena I ZZL Carnival 1 5pm rtf Ic a, I at Whitewash the & Breakfast Evening of Dixie 7:00pm Dance (Stylish Nightlife Attire) 1 D-D- av True Rebel Night I Midnight I 6am 1 I 1 I The on the ID D Ifl Holland Clock Tower Plaza or p set i J Ecclos Main Stage 9pm to 13am Gardner Plaza I tl not! -- D thin bed. fron Hansen Stadium Hansen Stadium I 6pm to 8pm 1 thin Holland Clock Tower Plaza I Mr The Great Race M Nov of te Way reac 5tD!' -- F 1 D chai sim 4Uo be s |