Posters
and Postering:
For
poster making get your image ( to download an 8.5" x 11"
"Sleep" poster imagePC users
click here / Mac users click here)
ready in black and white then blow it up with a copier, computer
(such as an Illustrator file) or projector as large as you desire,
then reproduce the design on Xerox. The large green blueprint
copiers at Kinkos are perfect for blowing up a standard 8.5"
x 11" image to a 36" x whatever image. They're big.
You can also tile poster. If you have a program like Quark where
you can take an image that you want to post large (say 42"
x 60") and tell Quark to print tiles in a standard 8.5"
x 11" format that when put together create the large image.
Like pieces in a puzzle.
The
easiest way to paste posters is to buy wallpaper paste (try Sur-stik
Heavy Duty, its the best). A 5-gallon premixed bucket will cost
you between $18-$25, but will last quite a long time if you paste
right. You can also get the powdered version you mix yourself
which is a little cheaper. If that is still too expensive you
can make your own wheat-paste. They're tons of online recipes
for wheat paste so if you're interested check them out.
Once
you have your posters and adhesive you'll need a big brush (4"
or 6") and a bucket. The blue 4 foot handle truck washing
brushes at Home Depot are great because they have a wide brush
surface (like a push broom) , but have soft bristles so they won't
catch and tear your poster when its wet. They're also good for
reaching high places. Soak your application surface, place the
poster then brush the poster hard enough to avoid bubbles. You
can use your hand to smooth them, but it can get messy. A little
trick you can use if you want the posters to last forever(or until
someone rips them down) is to dip your brush in a bucket Crystal
Clear polyurethane, then smooth the poster with the urethane soaked
brush. When it dries it will be waterproof.
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