A fusible toy bead includes a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses.

A method for manufacturing a personalized or customized decorative surface (103) having decorative laminate panels (119) including the steps of: segmenting a digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103) into a plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108), wherein each decorative laminate panel image (108) is sized to fit on a decorative laminate panel (119); assigning a positioning code (109) to a decorative laminate panel image (108) for identifying its position in the digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103); creating a non-staggered digital layout (110) of the plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108); inkjet printing the non-staggered digital layout (110) on a substrate (112); heat pressing the inkjet printed substrate with a protective layer (115) into a decorative laminate (113); dividing the decorative laminate (113) into decorative laminate panels (119), wherein the front side of a decorative laminate panel (119) includes one of the plurality of inkjet printed decorative laminate panel images (108) and the back-side of decorative laminate panel (119) includes the positioning code (109) of the decorative laminate panel image (108) inkjet printed on the front side of the decorative laminate panel (119).

A method for manufacturing a personalized or customized decorative surface (103) having decorative laminate panels (119) including the steps of: segmenting a digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103) into a plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108), wherein each decorative laminate panel image (108) is sized to fit on a decorative laminate panel (119); assigning a positioning code (109) to a decorative laminate panel image (108) for identifying its position in the digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103); creating a non-staggered digital layout (110) of the plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108); inkjet printing the non-staggered digital layout (110) on a substrate (112); heat pressing the inkjet printed substrate with a protective layer (115) into a decorative laminate (113); dividing the decorative laminate (113) into decorative laminate panels (119), wherein the front side of a decorative laminate panel (119) includes one of the plurality of inkjet printed decorative laminate panel images (108) and the back-side of decorative laminate panel (119) includes the positioning code (109) of the decorative laminate panel image (108) inkjet printed on the front side of the decorative laminate panel (119).

The present disclosure relates generally to surface panels for covering a building surface. The disclosure relates more particularly to a surface panel kit and system including a set of panels for attaching to a support structure. Each of the panels includes opposing ends, and each end includes one of a group of end configurations. A first end configuration is mateable with a first portion of the group and is unmateable with a second portion of the group, and a second end configuration is mateable with a third portion of the group and is unmateable with a fourth portion of the group. The set of panels includes at least three panel types including a first panel type with the first and second end configurations, a second panel type with the first and without the second end configurations, and a third panel type with the second and without the first end configurations.

A display system has a wall having a profile representative of but larger than a profile of a collectible item, the wall has an exterior surface and at least one of an aperture and a concavity, wherein the at least one aperture and concavity has a shape configured to receive the collectible item therethrough or therein, respectively. A method of display includes providing a wall having a profile representative of but larger than a profile of a collectible item, the wall having an exterior surface and providing an aperture or concavity in the wall wherein the aperture or concavity is shaped to at least partially receive the collectible item therethrough or therein, respectively.

A method for manufacturing a personalized or customized decorative surface (103) having decorative laminate panels (119) including the steps of: segmenting a digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103) into a plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108), wherein each decorative laminate panel image (108) is sized to fit on a decorative laminate panel (119); assigning a positioning code (109) to a decorative laminate panel image (108) for identifying its position in the digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103); creating a non-staggered digital layout (110) of the plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108); inkjet printing the non-staggered digital layout (110) on a substrate (112); heat pressing the inkjet printed substrate with a protective layer (115) into a decorative laminate (113); dividing the decorative laminate (113) into decorative laminate panels (119), wherein the front side of a decorative laminate panel (119) includes one of the plurality of inkjet printed decorative laminate panel images (108) and the back-side of decorative laminate panel (119) includes the positioning code (109) of the decorative laminate panel image (108) inkjet printed on the front side of the decorative laminate panel (119).

A method for manufacturing a personalized or customized decorative surface (103) having decorative laminate panels (119) including the steps of: segmenting a digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103) into a plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108), wherein each decorative laminate panel image (108) is sized to fit on a decorative laminate panel (119); assigning a positioning code (109) to a decorative laminate panel image (108) for identifying its position in the digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103); creating a non-staggered digital layout (110) of the plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108); inkjet printing the non-staggered digital layout (110) on a substrate (112); heat pressing the inkjet printed substrate with a protective layer (115) into a decorative laminate (113); dividing the decorative laminate (113) into decorative laminate panels (119), wherein the front side of a decorative laminate panel (119) includes one of the plurality of inkjet printed decorative laminate panel images (108) and the back-side of decorative laminate panel (119) includes the positioning code (109) of the decorative laminate panel image (108) inkjet printed on the front side of the decorative laminate panel (119).

A system, method, and kit facilitate the arrangement of tiles comprising a plurality of tiles coupled together and mounted to a mounting surface using a plurality of hangers and fasteners. The tiles, whether individually or when arranged together, are preferably decorative or aesthetically pleasing. Each tile may form a portion of an overall larger visual image, which may be formed by a concatenation of a plurality of the tiles. The system, method, and kit for creating arrangement of tiles may be used to create large-scale artwork from the plurality of tiles, where the various tiles may be removably arranged and may be reconfigured or deconstructed.

A decorative door wreath having an annular ring and at least a first decorative ornament detachably attached to the annular ring is disclosed. The annular ring includes a front annular planar body and a back annular support base. The front annular planar body includes a front surface disposed between a continuous inner edge opposite a continuous outer edge. The back annular support base has a smaller width than a width of the front annular planar body. The first retention member includes a first base plate and a first pair of resiliently flexible spring arms removably connected to the front surface of the front annular planar body. The first pair of resiliently flexible spring arms flex laterally to provide for passage of at least a first portion of the front annular planar body therebetween. The at least first decorative ornament is detachably coupled to and retained by the annular ring.

A frame-based decorative article comprises a frame, a plurality of receiving holes in the frame, a plurality of decorations to be secured to the frame, and a plurality of flexible securing members for securing the decorations to the frame. The plurality of flexible securing members extend through a selected pair of receiving holes in the frame and surround a portion of at least one of the decorations and the portion of the frame between the two receiving holes, to thereby secure the plurality of decorations one adjacent others in outwardly projecting relation on the frame.