Are you looking for fun and creative ways to display pictures for your family, birthday party, bridal party, maternity show, graduation party, theme party, wedding or even a treat Gifts for your friends? I think the Hula Hoop Photo Display is a great way to instantly add to the decor while also creating your favorite memories. I recently created a beautiful Hula Hoop Photo Display for my husband’s birthday.
Materials needed
A Hula Hoop (There are 2 sizes available – I have a slightly smaller one but you can choose any)
White spray paint (Any color you choose. If you’re going to display it for your wedding, gold is also a great color choice to add some glitz and glamor)
White satin ribbon
artificial flowers
Faux green plants / leaves
Hot glue gun
A small wooden block (Optional – If you want to make it stand)
Image (I printed ours using the Printic app)
Scissors
Direction
Step 1: A curated list of photos from your phone or social media that you want to use to create this beautiful display and send them to print. I received my prints using the Printic app. All you need to do is select the photos you want to print and they will pop up and print the polaroid photos for you and send them to your mail. They did a great job and I am extremely pleased with the quality. If you want, you can even retouch them to a black and white version for a more vintage look in Photoshop before printing. You can also print these yourself on Photo Paper if you’d like.
Step 2: Next, I took the Hula Hoop and my block and spray-painted it white in a ventilated area. I covered them with about 2 to 3 coats to make sure they were completely covered. I also coat them with top coat to seal the paint. You can skip this step if you like, but I highly recommend you do. Set them aside to dry completely. I keep them completely dry for 24 hours. I did it in the summer so it dries pretty quickly.
Step 3: Once they were completely dry, I cut 4 satin ribbons measuring the hula hoops and where they would be placed and secured them with a glue gun. If your photo is smaller than mine, you can also add a thinner satin ribbon and add more ribbons to add more photos. This is entirely your choice. I started with cutting and pasting the ribbon in the middle to be as symmetrical as possible.
Step 4: Next, I started adding fake greenery. I first laid them out to decide how I wanted them by placing the leaves first and adding some fake flowers and fake buds around it. Once I was happy with the arrangement, I fixed everything with a hot glue gun. You can add as much or as little fake greenery or fake flowers as you like. Remember to add enough hot glue to secure everything in its place.
Step 5: While everything was drying, I started placing the pictures on the satin ribbon until I was satisfied with the display arrangement and then fixed them with a glue gun.
Step 6: Finally, I took the Hula Hoop Photo screen and glued it to the block with a hot glue gun. Remember to hold it for a few minutes for support until the glue dries and can hold it easily. Make sure to apply enough hot glue to secure it in place. If you want to hang them, you can easily hold them using the ribbon and skip the wooden block.
Hope you enjoy creating your personalized Hula Hoop Screenshot. If you make one using directions, please share it with me. I would be happy to see what you come up with.
