Drop Cloth Painted Rug

Wow this is by far the best looking drop cloth rug i ve seen.

Drop cloth painted rug.

Pull out your reusable drop cloth and adhere to a hard surface. They have a few different sizes available but since the rugs i wanted to make are more like runners the 4 foot wide drop cloth was perfect. Use spray basting to attach the canvas to the rug pad. I even gave it a couple of days to let the paint cure.

Don t forget to protect your surface with a plastic drop cloth paper or another drop cloth that you use for your painting projects. While the drop cloth is running you ll want to prep your workspace. It will come out in a big wrinkled ball and your lint trap will be completely full. You don t want to accidentally get paint on a surface you don t want paint on.

I started by purchasing a 4 x 15 heavy canvas drop cloth from menard s for 14 57. This baby cost me like 15 to make because i already had the paint and the spray adhesive. See more ideas about drop cloth painted rug rugs. I made one last year in chevron but i didn t paint the entire surface or use sealer because i was worried it would feel too stiff under foot.

How to make a drop cloth into an outdoor rug. Start by washing and drying your drop cloth. I ran my drop cloth through the drier twice to work out wrinkles. I was wondering does the texture of the cloth feel stiff since you painted sealed the entire surface.

If you re looking to make a larger area rug they also have a 9 x 12 cloth for only 18 47. Because my rug is going on the porch i figured the more time the better. For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise. 3 x 4 canvas drop cloth 4 x 12 painter s canvas drop cloth frog tape 1 41 avery 2 round labels 22817.

Mine is made up of three 4 wide panels. Attach canvas to pad. Apply a light layer underneath the rug pad and then apply a layer to the long edges of the canvas and fold them over the pad. The size i used was a 6 9 feet i folded it in half so it is now 6 4 5 feet.

Jun 21 2014 explore connie payne baker s board painted rugs on drop cloth on pinterest. If possible leave the drop cloth rug in place overnight to give the paint time to dry. If you ever plan on washing your drop cloth be sure to prewash it before you paint it. Larger drop cloths like this 12 x 15 size are typically smaller ones sewn together.

List includes affiliate links. 2 paint brush i like this one sherwin williams paint quart color to go sample in satin aquarium 80. Here is the final product of my layered rugs using the drop cloth and chalk paint diy rug project. The only thing i had to buy was the actual painter s drop cloth rug itself.