Behind the scenes
Why we start with paper
Full-size cut-outs let a room be planned on the wall before a brush ever touches it.
Before any paint is mixed, every mural we create begins life as a sheet of paper on the studio table. It is the slowest part of the process, and quite possibly the most important.
Drawn at full size
We draw each character and botanical at the exact size it will appear on the wall: the sailing boat, the waves beneath it, every star. Then we cut each one out by hand. It takes time, but drawing at full size means we see the true scale of a design long before it reaches your home.
Planning on the wall
In the room itself, the templates are fixed lightly to the wall and moved about until everything feels balanced. A boat might sit a little lower so small hands can reach it. A star might shift to catch the light from the window. It is a gentle way to make decisions together, because you can stand back and see the whole room before a single brushstroke.
The paper gives us the plan; the brush gives it life.
Then, freehand
Once every piece has found its place, we mix our colours to match the room and paint it all freehand, bringing every character to life on the wall.
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