Everything ingenious is simple, and the most luxurious things consist, in fact, of something ordinary, what is literally at hand. Take, for example, designer furniture - there are no special materials in it, just wood, but how the master was able to make it play! Or, for example, artistic plaster: the same cement mortar, but how much the result is different from what we are used to. What conclusion can be drawn from this? And such that, having the simplest material at hand, you can achieve an extraordinary result. Here, take the usual firewood. Do you think they are only good for heating the sauna? In this case, you definitely need to familiarize yourself with the experience of the author of the YouTube channel. MY GALAXY. The couple shared their design ideas and technology for their implementation. You may find this experience useful if you are not against a bold experiment.
Read in the article
1 What materials and tools will be useful for you to create a designer wall from firewood
2 Preparing parts or how to create orderly chaos
3 How to quickly age wood for decorating work
4 How to assemble wood mosaic on a wall: the funnest part of the job
What materials and tools will be useful for you to create a designer wall from firewood
As you probably already understood, the main material for the embodiment of the design idea will be wood waste.
PHOTO: YouTube.comFor this purpose, the authors used trimming boards that were formed during the construction of the house. Indeed, no matter what you do: whether you lay floors, overlap the roof or make partitions - there are always small pieces that are only suitable for the stove.
Any non-resinous wood is suitable for decoration: oak, beech, aspen, ash. Resinous rocks can also be used, but their processing will be significantly different, and therefore, the external result will be completely different, it is better not to mix.
PHOTO: YouTube.comYou also need to take into account that preparing parts for decoration is a rather painstaking work that requires a lot of time, and it will be easier if you mechanize it with a circular machine or a homemade sawmill
You will also need to buy more baking soda, stock up on glue for a hot gun and, most importantly, patience, because without it the masterpiece will definitely not work.
Preparing parts or how to create orderly chaos
The idea of the design wall is to use small wooden parts of different textured surfaces, which will fold into a mosaic. Only at first glance it may seem that the arrangement of parts is chaotic, but in fact there is a strict order in them.
PHOTO: YouTube.comThe meaning of this hidden order is that all the parts, although they have different lengths and thicknesses, are nevertheless cut into three sizes determined in width: 3, 5 and 7 centimeters each. That is, you need to saw the remnants of the boards so that you get approximately the same number of parts of all these three sizes.PHOTO: YouTube.comBut so that these segments do not look like ordinary boards, after cutting them you need to split them along with an ordinary ax. Let the split turn out to be uneven: it will be even more interesting, and in addition, this process will reveal the rich texture of natural materialPHOTO: YouTube.comAnd again there is strict order in visible chaos: the ends of all chipped parts must be perfectly flat so that they fit together without leaving gaps
If you know the squaring of the surface that you plan to fill in this way, then it will not be so difficult to estimate the amount of material: just lay it out on a suitable plane.
How to quickly age wood for decorating work
With age, the wood changes its color: it darkens, and depending on the species, it acquires a shade from silver, like aspen, to dark brown, like oak. The noble color of aged wood looks great in design and you can significantly speed up the process using a simple method.
PHOTO: YouTube.comYou need to make a strong solution of regular baking soda. The alkaline composition will react with its surface. This is where the special properties of resinous wood will manifest themselves - it does not react to soda, so it must be treated in some other way: with a stain or burned with a gas burnerPHOTO: YouTube.comIn the process of processing, you just need to soak wooden parts in a soda solution for 20-30 minutesPHOTO: YouTube.comThen the bars are laid out in the open air, preferably in a sunny area and dried.PHOTO: YouTube.comDuring the drying process, the wood quickly darkens and acquires a noble shade characteristic of its species. In this master class, oak was predominantly used, so the color turned out to be appropriate
How to assemble wood mosaic on a wall: the funnest part of the job
Indeed, the preparation of parts for a mosaic is a long and laborious process, it will take more than one day. But don't let that scare you: styling won't be as difficult and the result will be simply amazing.
PHOTO: YouTube.comFor work, it is better to use a conventional thermal gun. Consumption in it will be minimal, but the strength of the masonry is reliable. Such glue will firmly adhere the wooden parts to the plasterboard, OSB or plastered surfaces.PHOTO: YouTube.comTo glue the mosaic piece, two drops of glue on each side are enough. The composition freezes instantly, so you need to work quickly. You can speed up the process by laying out the parts on the floor and immediately adjusting them in size and locationPHOTO: YouTube.comDetails of three sizes alternate on the wall in stripes, this gives the impression of a non-uniform, chaotic surface. But at the same time, there are no gaps and gaps due to the same width and smooth ends.PHOTO: YouTube.comConsider immediately where the sockets, switches and outlets for lighting lamps will be located. If you need to lead out a wire, you can simply drill a wooden element. For sockets and switches, you need to carefully select and file the mosaic detailsPHOTO: YouTube.comThe texture of aged wood will turn any wall into a bright accent even without further processing. But you can varnish it for shine and better preservation. In addition, the lacquered surface will be easier to clean from dust with a regular cleaning brush.PHOTO: YouTube.comSuch a wall will look very interesting if you make a backlight on it, especially from below. The light will break on uneven surfaces and create an unusual effect. For illumination, you can use LED strip or directional lights
Other types of mosaics can be made exactly according to this principle. For example, with parts of the same size, as in this video:
How did you like this idea? Maybe you have your own suggestions for the design of such a mosaic? Write about it in the comments!
