FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
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First I made a grid system on the entire wall. This was the fun part.
The next part, not so fun, was taping all of the 90 or so hexagons. This took quite some time.
All taped up and ready to paint!
Hexagon exterior painted.
Hexagons were painted a lighter blue the further down the wall they were. I think I used five different shades. Much more visable irl.
I also had to paint the empty space left over from the paint tape (saved a lot of money compared to painting the whole wall grey)
Finished Product! Now, to the other three walls!!
For the other walls I went with a stencil. Saved a lot of time, even if some of the hexagons were a little misshapen or out of line. For the most part checking alignment every six hexagons or so kept the pattern pretty darn aligned.
And DONE! Took four weekends. Loved every second of it! My inspiration comes from a few different DoItYourselfers who did similar projects, including a Reddit post quite some time ago. Shout out to them!
highteck9
Now come do mine. Awesome job op
BootyFett
I LOVE that last picture! You have more patience than I do +1
Squelchtone
Landlords hate her
dontMakeMeWalkOverThereAndHugYouTillYouBleedFromYourAnus
Your room is now made out of generic sci-fi armor/energy shield.
bk201contractor
Holy fuck
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Congrats on the hex.
ChiefBeefyBoner
I absolutely love diy projects like this. This is one of the coolest paint jobs ever. +1 for me stealing it for my house
jspacemarine
I'll have a P please Bob
PaleoCardio
Yes, fellow Blockbuster lover :-)
elwapo
Good job for creating wallpaper you could have just purchased. Time is money.
millenniumf
The tabletop gamer in me wants to play a sea combat game on your wall, with the darkness level representing the depth of the sea.
wandergeist
I can't imagine what could possibly motivate me enough to have the patience for this.
switters810
Don't EVER do acid in that room.
MissArnie
i have to say, the white and gold look really great in that first picture
yourmomsworstfriend
You've got the mathing skills!
ninmonkey
You have the power, http://dungeonsofdredmor.wikia.com/wiki/Mathemagic !
Batfur
AGHHHHHHH
napsmear
RumRunner42
*slow clap*
cpizzle44
Subtle. I dig that shit.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
Aint nobody got time for that level subtlety. +1
dma090490
You are awesome.
TimeFoDat
Hey now, let's not get hasty.
steihlvoice
Noice!
PQTANLINDA
Noice!
VulpesIncendium
Blue hexagons? So, you're a fan of https://e621.net/ ?
marxopinium
Now you can start your own beehive!
KiltedinSeattle
Those that enjoy this have a Hive Mentality! I'll just show myself out.
ninmonkey
There's something like ten thousand trillion ants verses a paltry 7 billion humans.
JCrashB
OP's a human-sized bee.
LipMyStockings
Neat
JackalopeRider
LOOKIT ALL THEM BEE SQUARES
kcpupcs
i enjoyed this comment
JackalopeRider
I enjoyed this reply!
MonsterMunch
Not worth it
5outof7deadlysins
He did the math. He did the monster math.
PolarHailStorm
I kinda feel like I should just post pictures of an empty room and have you guys tell me how to fix shit and how to decorate it.
Zhurg
Neat
smarble53
Wow this looks amazing! Though, if I were a bee, it would probably look even better. Nice job, OP!
FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
As a bee, it looks pretty nice. Thanks!
runik
Is your house a Tardis ?
ninmonkey
It's bigger on the inside, like my butt. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Mokawallet
I'd hate looking at it and knowing where every tiny imperfection is.
alexicanz
'Tis the curse of DIY
ItsATriceratops
One of the many reasons I don't want kids...
AwkwardOstrichGirl
And to think of all the things in life you will fail to create, simply for fear of the flaws.
DogsEatDogfood
Me, when I look at something I've made, or in the mirror.
tia10
I painted my roommates room recently while he was away and I cant go in his room anymore because I see every mistake I made
FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
I try to ignore them! But they still whisper to me at night.
dandura2
I painted a chevron wall in my current room and all I ever see is the spot where the paint bled and where my angles messed up at the corner
woodenbadger
No, that's me. Under your bed.
GrammarSamurai
Sweet Mother, sweet Mother, send your child unto me, for the sins of the unworthy must be baptised in blood and fear.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
Remember, sometimes a tiny bit of imperfection is good. It gives a little energy and life to it.
porcupinebuttsniffer
At the risk of getting downvoted... Am I the only one who thinks this is... ugly?
DonnaNobleHasLeftTheLibrary
I probably would have only done it on one wall as an accent wall. And I wouldn't have picked those colors. Impressed with the quality though
AdditionalPants
Yes
manidontevenknow
I think I could handle it on one wall, but probably not all four.
PrivateJoenes
It looks like the inside of the tardis in the 70s
housepet
I love the pattern and style but i would choose a more subtle contrast and warmer, more soothing colours.
bimogen
I personally wouldn't like it for my house, but I can appreciate the massive amount of effort put in to it :)
freecreeperhugs
I kind of like it, especially the first wall, but I can see how it would be annoying.
HailSatinGodOfFabric
I don't want it on my walls but it is VERY neat
ChrisPrattsTinyNipples
It's interesting to look at for a bit, but I wouldn't want it in my home. It's easily painted over though, so why not try it.
FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
Probably not! More so than anything this was just to see what I could do. I enjoy painting, and this was more of an experiment for me.
Xist3nce
I personally love it, but I'm also a nerd that will pass down fuckups, sports, and nerdism to his children. Hex walls are beautiful
porcupinebuttsniffer
the craftsmanship is amazing though. as is the mathematics and patience behind it!
FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
If I could do it again (which I may!) I'd do a lot of things different.
sporkulese
Care to elaborate? I am intrigued!
FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
In terms of balance/noise, artistically speaking, there is wayyy too much going on here. Next time around I'd try to keep the clutter down.
FourScoreAndTwentyBlazeIt
In terms of quality of work, I learned a lot from this project and could do it a lot faster and a lot better if I did it again.