Bubbles in wallpaper are probably the most common problem experienced by the home decorator. Sometimes bubbles will disappear when the paste has dried out, so it's worth waiting a while before tackling them. If a bubble seems to be full of paste it could be because you applied a little too much, or when you were smoothing down the paper on the wall you overlooked smoothing downwards and outwards towards the edge. Simply pierce the bubble with the sharp tip of a craft knife or scalpel and allow the excess paste to escape, carefully sponging down the 'empty' bubble afterwards to clean any paste from the face of the paper. Sometimes bubbles are full of air - perhaps this bit of paper did not receive any or sufficient paste - again, pierce the bubble and use a fine artists' brush to apply a very little paste and smooth the bubble down with a sponge.
Previous
