Making Painted Canvas Rugs

A painter s drop cloth can do more than just protect the floor from home improvement mess it can be turned into a customized floor cloth.

Making painted canvas rugs. Today i ll share how to make a west elm inspired rug that won t break the bank or take a lot of time. Dab the brush straight down around the edges and then fill in the center. I know it s a dance. Make sure your brush doesn t have too much paint on it.

Work fast but also take your time. Area rugs can be so expensive and it s almost impossible to find the perfect one for your space. Custom made floorcloths are available in early american quilt asian primitive indian english french country and contemporary designs. To begin this project you must first prepare the canvas.

Creating art underfoot is an easy step by step process and no fancy supplies or skills are required. The task does require a. The trick for painting a floor cloth is to make sure that the edges of the tape and labels are well adhered to the canvas. Design village floocloths offer a wide selection of hand painted floorcloths canvas rugs for sale.

Mar 14 2012 creating art underfoot is an easy step by step process and no fancy supplies or skills are required. This diy rug is soooo easy and only needs fabric paint and painter s tape for a clean modern look. Lay out your stencil and then use a foam paintbrush to fill the shape with paint. After the canvas is completely dry you need to straighten the edges.

Adding an area rug to a space is the perfect way to add warmth and character to your home but they can be pricey. If you re looking for an inexpensive non committal solution try making a drop cloth version. Canvas is made. Our patterns are as simple to reproduce as scattering leaves from your backyard across a surface marking stripes with tape rather than a ruler tracing bowls for circles and painting streaky brushstrokes on a grid.

Learn how to make a rug from a simple canvas drop cloth. Use a yardstick and a pencil to mark the canvas 1 2 inch from the edge on all four sides. And when you paint be sure to brush your paint from the tape to the canvas to ensure that you will have a clean edge on stripes or dots. I decided to figure out how to make a rug myself using just a drop cloth and fabric paint.

Apply pattern to canvas. Just prime a piece of canvas paint a design and seal it with varnish. With basic crafting skills and a. Working from the center brush a coat of flat exterior paint over the entire primed canvas.

20 budget friendly rugs. Our patterns are as simple to reproduce as scattering leaves from your backyard across a surface marking stripes with tape rather than a ruler t. Just prime a piece of canvas paint a design and seal it with varnish.