Drop Cloth Rugs

I ran my drop cloth through the drier twice to work out wrinkles.

Drop cloth rugs.

It is a bit stiff. This will prevent any shrinkage in future washes which will protect your design. Using a foam roller i primed it with a basic kilz latex primer and let it dry over night. That way you can fold it down the middle resulting in a thicker rug.

I even gave it a couple of days to let the paint cure. Here is the final product of my layered rugs using the drop cloth and chalk paint diy rug project. Let the plaster dry. 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.

Iron to eliminate wrinkles. That way you have a good solid no slip base and you can easily change the way it looks by switching drop cloths. For perfect circles you can draw around plates or. How to make a rug with a canvas drop cloth wash and iron the drop cloth.

I started by purchasing a 4 x 15 heavy canvas drop cloth from menard s for 14 57. Resources for this project. 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. While the drop cloth is running you ll want to prep your workspace.

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. Cut a custom canvas cloth allowing a 2 inch hem on all sides. Larger drop cloths like this 12 x 15 size are typically smaller ones sewn together. For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise.

Start by washing and drying your drop cloth. The only thing i had to buy was the actual painter s drop cloth rug itself. It may seem. 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. Wow this is by far the best looking drop cloth rug i ve seen. Fold a 2 inch border around the canvas and secure it with a ribbon. 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. Paint both sides of the canvas with a uniform layer of acrylic plaster to prime. If you ever plan on washing your drop cloth be sure to prewash it before you paint it. Let me know in the comments below.

I decided to give the rug a pattern with a starburst effect but i wanted to give it a modern twist. Mark your drawing with a pencil. September 10 2013 at 7 35 pm. 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.