Contemporary Artistic Headboard
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Jackson Pollock Inspired Contemporary Upholstered Headboard
Jackson Pollock is one of America's most well known and controversial artists. His "splatter" paintings put him on the map and introduced his name to the main stream.You can make this upholstered headboard in a Jackson Pollock them whether you have any artistic ability or not.
Making a Jackson Pollock contemporary upholstered headboard is an easy weekend project you can make to completely transform an ordinary bedroom into a artistic get away.
Use your favorite Jackson Pollock painting as inspiration to make this simple contemporary upholstered headboard. If you like to collect contemporary art or furniture then you should have quite a bit of inspiration for this contemporary headboard.
You can complete this Jackson Pollock Inspired Contemporary Blanket project in one day, for less than $100.
The cost will depend on how many paint colors you need. To save money making your headboard I recommend using left over house paints to help create the contemporary headboard.
To Make an Jackson Pollock Inspired Contemporary Head Board You Will Need:
MDF (cut to size)
Jig Saw
Foam
Canvas fabric
Paint (latex in any colors you need)
Staple Gun
Screws
Spray adhesive
The first step is to cut your MDF to size. I recommend letting the professionals at the home improvement store make these cuts for you. They only charge 25 cents a cut!
My measurements are merely recommendations for a Jackson Pollock Inspired Contemporary bed headboard. You can easily change the dimensions of this headboard for a twin, full, or king-sized bed based on the size of your bed.
Measure how wide your bed is.
Now, have the MDF cut to the largest square possible to match the width of your bed. You can always make it larger if your want though.
Now, cut a piece of foam to fit each of the three or more pieces of MDF exactly. You can buy sheets of foam at any fabric store. To save time you can as them to cut it. You can also easily cut it at home using an electric knife.