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How to make a decorative room divider - Version2
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Step 2: Cut your panels
Now, using a jigsaw, you need to cut up your sheet into the five parts you've marked. Be sure to wear your safety goggles!
Place your sheet on a workbench. Position the line you are about to cut along over the edge and as close to the bench as possible, while still leaving enough room to ensure the jigsaw blade will not run into the bench. Clamp the sheet to the bench in this position for stability.
We recommend you have someone help you when you get near the end of each cut. They should securely hold the piece you are cutting off, so that the weight of it falling does not tear the tip of the sheet as you near the end.
Once you have cut your five panels, cut the curves along the top. To create a perfect curve, be sure to cut a millimeter or more above the curve line, then sand off any excess afterwards. Clamp all panels together and sand them at the same time for a perfectly matching result!
Step 3: Decorate panels with wallpaper
Cut your wallpaper pieces slightly more than the length of each panel to give you a little excess to play with.
We used heavy-duty wallpaper glue - make sure you follow the manufacturer's instructions. Paste the reverse side of your wallpaper and the surface of the panel. After pasting, lay your piece of wallpaper onto the hardwood panel and smooth it down with a sponge. By gently moving the sponge over the panel, you should remove any air bubbles and also ensure that the wallpaper has bonded to the hardwood.
Do all five panels on one side and then with a very sharp craft knife, trim off any excess wallpaper. Pay special attention around the top arch. Let the wallpaper completely dry on one side before covering the other side of all panels with your wallpaper of choice.
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