Daisy Helman. Most Popular. Related Articles. Stay Connected. I bought 7 bags of preserved sheet moss at Hobby Lobby. I had a bunch of extra scrap pieces so I probably could have gotten away with less. I would lay a piece of moss down on one of the designs and slowly cut along the lines. I would have to blow to get the dirt and tiny pieces of moss out of the way so I could see the line. Most took 2 or three pieces of moss. Only the little ones were able to be cut out of a single piece of moss.
As soon as I had it cut out I used a glue gun to adhere it to the board. Where the seams were where the two pieces of moss touched I kind of fluffed it up so the seam was not as noticeable. And in a few cases I would glue small pieces of moss on the seam. This took me three days of doing a few here and a few there as my kids and schedule would allow. It looked like a hot mess while I was working on it and I was beginning to worry. But as soon as I got the shop vac and cleaned it up I was amazed!
This next step is the most important step if you will be hanging your moss art outdoors. Preserved moss is dyed so it will look green. In the sun it will fade and if it gets wet, the dye washes off. If you hang it like it is without sealing it, as soon as it get wet, you will have green streaks running down the board. I use Helmsman on almost everything I put outside ie.
But with this project I used it in the spray can. I sprayed the crap out of it. I saturated the moss. I think I ended up doing 4 coats and used two bottles. Over kill? But while I was sealing this out in my garage with the door open we were having intense rain storms.
I wanted to make sure it held up alright. After I hung it we had another storm the one that knocked my huge tree over. It has rained several times since and it has held up so far.
Not only does the Helmsman Spray help seal it but it also has UV blockers to help prevent fading. If it does fade, you can also freshen it up like I showed with my topiary. I cut it and added it to the board.
Since the board is so thin, I screwed the molding on from the back. I thought it would hold better than nailing with my nail gun. As far as hanging it on the side of my house, my husband and I screwed it directly into the brick. The real moss is actually still on my house. It is just covered up by the plywood version. I am still determined to see if I can make it work under better weather conditions.
I have moss growing on my garage roof like crazy so I figure it could totally work. But I love this version too :. I am glad for the first failure because I realized that there are many of you that live in places where growing moss is not an option. And there are those of you who may not want to stick you hand in the manure-like moss and go to all the effort to get it to grow. So there are two options depending on you and where you live that you can try!
Sorry about your first attempt, although it seems it would have worked if not for record highs this summer. Looks really great! Moss graffiti sounds great in theory, but playing with dirt was never my idea of fun, so I guess that's a no for me.
Sorry that it didn't work out for you after all the effort! With dried moss, you might even keep one indoors. Jump to navigation. Graffiti tends to have a negative impact on communities. Many people do not see it as art, but vandalism to their towns, cities and society.
It can cost councils a huge amount of money to remove graffiti and this money could be much better spent. A new style of graffiti has been spreading through the cities of the world, turning brown, white or dull brick walls into greener, brighter and more beautiful spaces for people to see.
It is called Moss Graffiti. Also known as Eco-Graffiti or Green-Graffiti, it can be seen as a new style of guerrilla gardening. Instead of using harmful toxic chemicals to make art, moss can be used to make beautiful and harmless pieces of art. It is ecologically sound and can be easily removed by spraying lime juice on the design, which kills the moss spores. If you have a wall at home you'd like to brighten up, or permission from the council to rejuvenate an area in your community, follow this recipe to create some green art.
It needs to be a paint-like texture. You can create outdoor moss graffiti on concrete, stone, or brick walls. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great.
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Gather at least 1 or 2 clumps of moss. Where you gather the moss is important because the kind that grows on trees won't necessarily do well on walls. Look to fences, pavement, damp brick walls, and cement walkways to harvest your moss.
If you choose to buy moss, opt for the species called entodon or baby tooth because they grow best on concrete and other vertical surfaces. You can buy moss from nurseries or online sources who grow it commercially. Wash the moss under cool running water. Wash away any small bits of dirt or debris from the moss and the roots.
Massage it with your fingers to dislodge any bits stuck between leaves or roots. Break up the moss into smaller chunks and put it in the blender. Use your hands to tear the moss chunks into small bits. This will make it easier to blend with the other ingredients in your blender. A blender that holds up to 8 cups 1, mL is perfect.
Add 2 cups mL of buttermilk and 2 cups mL of water. Add the two liquid ingredients into your blender on top of the moss. Make sure to put the lid on the blender before you blend it together.
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