Drop Cloth Rugs

Iron to eliminate wrinkles.

Drop cloth rugs.

That way you can fold it down the middle resulting in a thicker rug. Wow this is by far the best looking drop cloth rug i ve seen. Durable and easy to care for a hand painted floor cloth can be used like a rug for high traffic areas such as the kitchen or even the patio. Cut a custom canvas cloth allowing a 2 inch hem on all sides.

If you ever plan on washing your drop cloth be sure to prewash it before you paint it. I washed and dried the drop cloth to help remove the folds and wrinkles and laid it out flat over another drop cloth in my entry way. How to make a rug with a canvas drop cloth wash and iron the drop cloth. Mark your drawing with a pencil.

Because my rug is going on the porch i figured the more time the better. It will come out in a big wrinkled ball and your lint trap will be completely full. It is a bit stiff. It may seem.

While the drop cloth is running you ll want to prep your workspace. I started by purchasing a 4 x 15 heavy canvas drop cloth from menard s for 14 57. Paint both sides of the canvas with a uniform layer of acrylic plaster to prime. Resources for this project.

I decided to give the rug a pattern with a starburst effect but i wanted to give it a modern twist. Using a foam roller i primed it with a basic kilz latex primer and let it dry over night. I ran my drop cloth through the drier twice to work out wrinkles. The only thing i had to buy was the actual painter s drop cloth rug itself.

That way you have a good solid no slip base and you can easily change the way it looks by switching drop cloths. For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise. This will prevent any shrinkage in future washes which will protect your design. 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.

Start by washing and drying your drop cloth. Let the plaster dry. The size i used was a 6 9 feet i folded it in half so it is now 6 4 5 feet. If you re looking to make a larger area rug they also have a 9 x 12 cloth for only 18 47.

September 10 2013 at 7 35 pm. Any price and availability information displayed on relevant amazon site s as applicable at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. Fold a 2 inch border around the canvas and secure it with a ribbon. How would you personalize your drop cloth rug.

Larger drop cloths like this 12 x 15 size are typically smaller ones sewn together. 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. For perfect circles you can draw around plates or. Let me know in the comments below.