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Vinyl decals are the most popular wall decor today.  For one, they are not expensive, easily to use, easy to stick or remove without damaging the walls to your home.  These decals come in different sizes, colors and designs to choose from.  You can choose from standard to custom decals or vinyl lettering for your walls.  You can even make your own designs or quotes adding a personal touch of your decor that will express your personality.

When you want to do your own decals it is important to remember the following things:

• Consider the size of your design.  Consider the font of your letters if you are going to make your own quotes.  Find the design you would like to use and consider the location where to mount them.  You cut it and this will be your pattern.  Making multiple copies using stencils on thin card boards.
• Then you do tracings of the letters or design onto the decal paper using a black marker making it clear and seen on the side of vinyl.  The scripts or the design must be backwards.
• Flip on the contact side then you start filling those using markers and let it dry before you start filling another part to avoid smudge.
• Then you cut the sides following the contour of your design or the letters.
• Wait till it dries then you can peel the contact paper off from the corner moving your way slowly down.  While you peel it off, the air bubbles must be smoothed by using a stick then you may apply them on the walls to help adhere them to walls use either a credit or ATM card or better yet a Popsicle stick.

If you prefer to print your own creations using the ink jet printer then follow the top most procedure and then using clean window decals print on them the drawing or image you desire with the personal quote you would like to give meaning to the image you chose.  These can be used on walls or as window stickers in any part of your home.  Remember to use solid colors on the image.

Photo by TheBazileWhen you opt for making your own design for quotes on the walls first thing to do is to view the various designs on the net.  Consider the size, the font style, what other embellishments you would like to incorporate on those vinyl lettering.  However, there are those that are custom made so all you have to do is purchase the letters and form your own quotes.  You do not have to place them in a straight line the more at odd angles they are but form a word; the more artistic appear to be.  They can be placed horizontally, vertically or you can space them out.  These are easier to mount on walls.  They also help express your personality by the quotes you chose to use.  You can get ideas regarding quotes to use online, from books, magazines and from catalogs.  It is just a matter of being creative to make them look interesting, appealing and with your personal touch have them look sophisticated.