Papering a wall with book pages

[Chaard]

Im planning on papering a feature wall in my study with book pages!

I've seen this done on the Internet but I can tell if I should be sealing the pages with something at the end?

I don't want the pages to look shiny but I want to protect them slightly!

Any advice?

 

[Bosswhite]

Different and unusual, dunno how you would stop the pages from discolouring, would have thought any type of sealer would discolour.

 

[opps]

The cheapest and non yellowing option would be waterbased varnish, try a quality one from Craig and Rose. Should be fine for bookpages but the ink in newspaper might bleed. Solvent based versions might be overpowering.

 

[joe-90]

It's the paper itself that goes yellow.

 

[Inky Pete]

Provided that it's out of copyright you could get hold of a PDF copy of the book, play around with the formatting, and get the book pages printed up as a wallpaper mural (just Google "custom printed wallpaper" for suppliers).

Quite expensive though - maybe £300ish for a 4m wide, 2.5m high mural.

 

[Chaard]

I'm not worried about yellowing. In fact I bought a book from a 70s print run for that kind of nostalgic feel.

I just don't want corners to peel an scuffs to tear pages.

 

[Inky Pete]

If you use the actual book pages then you're going to need two copies from the same edition - and you'll want them to be in similar condition regarding ageing.

Otherwise you'll only be able to read every other page!

 

[joe-90]

I bet they are pictures.

 

[Chaard]

I already have 2 copies from the same print run! an no its not pictures!!!

 

[joe-90]

It's not the Koran is it?

 

[Chaard]

What a strange suggestion!

I can confirm that I am not using any religious text of any kind!

 

[joe-90]

Well what is it then? We don't want to play 20 questions.

 

[misterhelpful]

I'd try good old Polyvine. It's available in several finishes, including flat, and is a very hard wearing protective coating. As mentioned, the ink may run, although I wouldn't really expect it to.
I'm imagining you'll paste the wall rather than trying to paste each page individually.

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/h/HUMPDV/

War and Peace? A suitable title for this forum, perhaps!

 

[joe-90]

Ooh look who's back - pink bib and brace and all. How's the shoulder going?

 

[Chaard]

That product looks spot on mate!

It's not war and peace. My house isn't big enough let alone one feature wall !