How to make a starry sky ceiling

Recently, the ceiling imitating the starry sky has been popular. It can be arranged on suspended, stretch and ordinary ceilings. Let's consider how to make a ceiling with a starry sky with your own hands so that in the dark it will always be pleasing to the eye.

Fluorescent paint application

An uncomplicated and simple method of creating a starry sky on the ceiling is considered to be the method by which fluorescent paint is applied. First, a stretch ceiling is installed, after which a view of the cosmos at night is drawn on the canvas. For this purpose, in specialized retail outlets, a film is purchased for the ceiling of a suitable color, on which it remains only to apply planets, stars, comets and other objects of the starry sky.

Work on the creation of such a ceiling are performed in a certain order:

• With the help of a tape measure, the angle in the room, which is located the lowest and is determined by stepping 5 cm down, makes a mark. Focusing on this mark, a smooth horizontal contour is applied along the perimeter of the walls under the future construction of the frame.
• Baguette is attached to the wall along the traced contour with dowels and screws.
• The baguette is adjusted to the length and width of the room, and for their smooth joining at the corner points of the rail, they are cut at the right angle.
• Then, using a heat gun, the room warms up to 40 ° C.
• After the temperature in the room has reached the desired level, the ceiling canvas unfolds.
• It also heats up, but already to a temperature of 60 ° C. If the acquired PVC film sheet, then begin to fasten it from the corners. First, the film is fixed in opposite corners, placed diagonally. Next, the remaining two corners are fixed. Then fix the film on the sides, begin to fix it from the corners to the middle. If the fabric is woven, the fastening starts from the middle and ends at the corner points.

Upon completion, when the stretch ceiling is mounted, objects of the starry sky are painted on its canvas. You can simply apply fluorescent paint in random order on the surface of the point of different sizes. Thanks to the selective frequency of their deposition, stars and galaxies will appear on the canvas. The same work can be done using the cut template. In the daytime, a chaotic pattern will be seen on the ceiling, which will turn into a shining starry sky as night falls.

Use of Oracal film and varnish

In the following method, which also does not differ in high cost, a film is used on a self-adhesive base “Orakal” and, for example, nail polish. It should be borne in mind that the installation of the ceiling of the starry sky should be carried out after finishing with putty and plastering the surface to a completely smooth state.

• Oracal film after removing the protective base easily adheres to the aligned surface of the ceiling. It is produced in 2 m stripes in length, therefore, before purchasing it, it is necessary to agree with the manufacturer on breaking the color gamut over the entire area. This will allow in the future to correctly assemble the fragments into a coherent whole. The printed color and brightness, as well as the basic pattern can be different - it all depends on the choice of the consumer. It can be a background of deep night or recently begun twilight at which the setting sun leaves because of rare clouds.
• To glue the film to the surface, it is advisable to use help to support the material during operation. Then the film will lie flat on the ceiling, and it can be gently smoothed to avoid the formation of air bubbles under the material.
• Stars or other celestial objects can be painted on the surface with the aforementioned varnish, which tends to glow in the dark. Drawing can be applied according to the outline on paper or arbitrarily.

The device of the star sky from an optical fiber

This method is now quite popular. It works on a stretch ceiling from fiber optic filaments, which are regulated by a light generator. A halogen lamp and various light filters are mounted in the light generator box, with the help of which the stars will be able to change the color and intensity of the glow in the future. In addition, some celestial bodies will visually appear to be in a state of flight.

• First, for the device of the starry sky, you need to find a secluded place for the light generator.
• Before installing the stretch ceiling a little above its future level, you need to stretch the net for fishing. A more reliable mounting option would be a frame made of plywood in the holes of which the fiber is fixed. It is there that fiber-optic strands will be mounted, the pressure from which will be distributed over the entire ceiling area.
• Then the threads conducting light are distributed over the surface according to the plan.
• After that, according to the technology described above, the ceiling fabric is stretched.
• The film makes the necessary number of holes. Under the fibers from 2 mm in diameter, there are few holes; up to 2 mm - more, up to 0.75 mm - even more.
• Optical fibers are fixed with glue, and the excess is cut off.
• Optical fiber can and not pass through the holes, and fixed on the surface of the film. In this case, fiber optic threads will create a dim backlight.
• There is also a method using Swarovski crystals. This method of arranging the starry sky with your own hands is expensive, but very attractive. Fiber optics are outputted to the ends of which crystals are attached. They look spectacular, not only at night, but during the day.

Controlled by such a ceiling remote control or switch.

LED design

Starry sky LEDs are used on a gypsum suspended ceiling. Its devices need LED lamps, wires and a controller. This method contributes to the formation on the ceiling of large celestial bodies - the Moon and planets, the glow of which will be controlled by an electronic unit.

Even before installing plasterboard sheets on the frame, the LED lamps connected to the wires are fixed in the material in the pre-drilled holes. Subsequently, the entire structure is attached to the profile frame. Wires are connected to the power supply and controller.

Video

More information about the installation of the ceiling using the technology of the starry sky is described in the following video material:

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