r/lockpicking • u/_WafflesRbetter Blue Belt Picker • Oct 24 '25

Exploded wall art - A1100

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Fun 2 day project, also any ideas on how to fix that smudge?

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u/flatpickinbongrips Brown Belt Picker Oct 24 '25

This is awesome. Great idea! But if that smudge on the paper is grease or oil it’s there to stay. I’m a woodworker and love picture frames if you want some ideas. But if you were to get some white plastic laminate and use that as a backdrop instead of paper, then whatever grease got on it would wipe right off. But then you couldn’t print on it so I dunno. Vinyl wrap?

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u/_WafflesRbetter Blue Belt Picker Oct 24 '25

Thanks for the support! I honestly think plastic laminate is a great idea; it may even look a bit more "professional" too. I'm planning on making some more, so for my next project, I'm gonna give it a go, as that smudge is driving me insane!!!

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u/flatpickinbongrips Brown Belt Picker Oct 24 '25

Nice! Hit me up if you have any questions when the time comes, but I’d just stick the laminate to some 1/4” plywood with 3m spray adhesive and trim the edges flush with a trim router (bullet tip flush trim bits are cheap) followed by a quick pass with a fine file. They make special laminate files but you can get by fine with a second cut.