Drop Cloth Painted Rug

Start by washing and drying your drop cloth.

Drop cloth painted rug.

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. This baby cost me like 15 to make because i already had the paint and the spray adhesive. Mine is made up of three 4 wide panels.

Jun 21 2014 explore connie payne baker s board painted rugs on drop cloth on pinterest. I even gave it a couple of days to let the paint cure. While the drop cloth is running you ll want to prep your workspace. You don t want to accidentally get paint on a surface you don t want paint on.

3 x 4 canvas drop cloth 4 x 12 painter s canvas drop cloth frog tape 1 41 avery 2 round labels 22817. Don t forget to protect your surface with a plastic drop cloth paper or another drop cloth that you use for your painting projects. 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. I started by purchasing a 4 x 15 heavy canvas drop cloth from menard s for 14 57.

How to make a rug with a canvas drop cloth wash and iron the drop cloth. 2 paint brush i like this one sherwin williams paint quart color to go sample in satin aquarium 80. Hand painted floor cloth supplies. 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.

Larger drop cloths like this 12 x 15 size are typically smaller ones sewn together. The size i used was a 6 9 feet i folded it in half so it is now 6 4 5 feet. It will come out in a big wrinkled ball and your lint trap will be completely full. 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.

Pull out your reusable drop cloth and adhere to a hard surface. I was wondering does the texture of the cloth feel stiff since you painted sealed the entire surface. List includes affiliate links. If you re looking to make a larger area rug they also have a 9 x 12 cloth for only 18 47.

Attach canvas to pad. For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise. If you ever plan on washing your drop cloth be sure to prewash it before you paint it. Because my rug is going on the porch i figured the more time the better.

If possible leave the drop cloth rug in place overnight to give the paint time to dry. Use spray basting to attach the canvas to the rug pad. Wow this is by far the best looking drop cloth rug i ve seen. See more ideas about drop cloth painted rug rugs.