Post #682801 by Swanky on Wed, Jun 19, 2013 9:58 AM

I thought I had it documented HERE Can't find it.

I use just wall paper paste. Put it on the wall, heavy. I use a few push pins once it is up to keep it in place until it dries. Once it dries, you'll need to go back a second time after you cut the excess off the edges and glue down some loose ends. There can also be some gap between layers of the tapa, but the thick layer of paste will generally seep through enough to hold it.

Cut your tapa larger than needed to account for any curve, etc. in the piece. Stick it down on one edge and while another person holds the opposite edge up at the proper height, start smoothing it onto the wall with a metal ruler or other long piece toward the other side. It will still be possible to move it a little and slide it on the wall for a short time.

It is hard to get a clean line at the edge, so I have always trimmed it out in split bamboo and of course baseboard.

• this was put on drywall, but I am sure the same will hold for wood.

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[ Edited by: Swanky 2013-06-19 09:59 ]