Canvas Drop Cloth Outdoor Rug

How to make a rug with a canvas drop cloth wash and iron the drop cloth.

Canvas drop cloth outdoor rug. The size i used was a 69 feeti folded it in half so it is now 645 feet. Aug 17 2018 explore hsrnms board drop cloth rug on pinterest. Painted canvas area rug. It will come out in a big wrinkled ball and your lint trap will be completely full.

If youre looking to make a larger area rug they also have a 9 x 12 cloth for only 1847. 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. That way you can fold it down the middle resulting in a thicker rug. For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise.

I started by purchasing a 4 x 15 heavy canvas drop cloth from menards for 1457. The only thing i had to buy was the actual painters drop cloth rug itself. Larger drop cloths like this 12 x 15 size are typically smaller ones sewn together. While getting my porch paint i decided to check out the drop cloths and see if any of them would work for a thin inexpensive and washable outdoor rug.

I honestly had my doubts that a canvas drop cloth would make a good faux outdoor rug but i always trust that my friends at home depot wont steer me wrong. Smooth the fabric around to the back stapling it at each sides midpoint. Attach canvas to pad use spray basting to attach the canvas to the rug pad. I lucked out and found a 5x5 canvas drop cloth with finished hems and a leak proof backing for just 8.

Start by washing and drying your drop cloth. Staple at each corner far left. Working on a large table or on a drop cloth on the floor center door or board on canvas. See more ideas about painted rug drop cloth drop cloth rug.

Transform a basic drop cloth into a one of a kind outdoor area rug with these simple steps. A curtain along one side provides privacy giving an indoor feel. 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. The drop cloth is reusable which is great because all the shoes across it from our back yard have made it super dirty.

Continue stapling from the center points outward about every 3 inches. Weve been able to sweep it off easily and hose it off for bigger messes. 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. This outdoor room has colorful comfy furniture marble topped coffee table and multicolor striped rug.