| Here are creative ways to use your printer to display photos and
turn them into decorative conversation pieces. The first one
is an accordion display. It’s printed on both sides, so
that when standing up, you can see photos from all angles.
Here’s the hot tip for making this. This complete project
is downloadable, for free, at printlabseries.com.
Use double-sided photo paper, print these templates out, trim,
and then fold. You can type in whatever captions or numbers you’d
like. Then add your photos! Other than deciding on which photos
to use, the project takes just minutes to assemble!
The next one is a mini-album, hand-made with the help of your
printer (See Gallery for photo). You could start this book with
cardstock or patterned paper, or again, just go to printlabseries.com
to download these patterns to make exactly this. We printed these
pages on 8.5x11” paper, and then cut each in half. Punched
2 holes, and attached the pages with ribbon. Add photos onto each
page, and then add embellishments to match. The result is this
one of a kind mini-book.
This next one is an accordion display in a box. (See Gallery
for photo) The backgrounds are printed, the photos were added,
and then the individual sheets were attached to pull out. What
a great keepsake to put on a coffee table or a desk! The trick
here is to find the box first, and then to print the mattes and
photos to fit perfectly inside.
This last one highlights really old heritage photos. (See Gallery
for photo) These are too precious to hide in an album –
and deserve a prime location on a wall where everyone can see
them.
Again, with the help of your computer, go to www.printlabseries.com.
These heritage page backgrounds, perfect mattes for the photos,
are there to print. These colors were chosen to match the room
where they’ll be hung, but others are available at that
site. The photos were all printed in sepia tones onto matte paper
to give them a consistent look.
They were attached to the mattes, hole punched, and attached to
this ribbon with matching colors of brads. A few more touches
to identify some family members, and this one is ready to hang.
One reminder – photos stored like this are not protected
against fading. To archive a photo, start by printing on archival
paper, like this, and then store either behind glass or in an
album in the dark. Don’t use precious originals for projects
like this. Scan your originals, store your originals safely, and
use the reprints for projects like these that are exposed to air
and light.
Equipment/materials needed:
R300 printer |
