8. Cardboard Tube Boho Wall Art
What This Idea Means
Paper towel and toilet paper tubes are often discarded without a second thought. When sliced into thin rings and shaped, these rigid cardboard cycles can be arranged into breathtaking, lightweight dimensional wall sculptures resembling wrought iron or paper filigree.
Needs to Make This
- 10 to 15 clean cardboard paper rolls
- Sharp scissors or craft knife
- Hot glue gun or tacky craft glue
- Clothes pins or mini binder clips
- Matte spray paint (terracotta, stone texture, or off-white)
How to Make It
- Flatten the cardboard tubes slightly and cut them into equal 1/2-inch wide slices.
- Pinch the ends of each ring to form leaf or petal-like marquis shapes.
- Group five or six petals together in a circle and glue their bases to create individual floral modules, securing them with binder clips while drying.
- Join multiple floral modules together into a large, symmetrical wall medallion or floating organic sculpture.
- Spray paint the entire assembled sculpture in a warm matte stone or deep black tone to mimic heavy architectural metal or carved stone.
Tips and Variations
- Aesthetic Tip: Apply a textured stone finish spray paint to give cardboard an expensive ceramic or plaster appearance.
- Variation: Insert a round mirror in the center of the geometric cardboard starburst to make a boho wall mirror.