Your search for hypo-allergenic rugs to suit your decorative needs ends here! Through this blog, Gharpedia shares the steps involved in creating your own custom-designed rug with a floor cloth.
Hand-painted, individually designed canvas floor coverings owe their origins to the early New World pioneers, who reputedly re-used their boat sails as the raw material. The design on this canvas continues on a historical American theme, using colours and shapes used by native people of the southwest desert states.
Things Required
The following are the things required for hand painted canvas floor covering:
- Acrylic Primer
- Artist’s brushes
- Artist’s canvas to size
- Brown paper
- Brush
- Coloured emulsions in sample pots
- Combination square
- Design reference
- Double-sided carpet tape
- Iron
- Masking tape
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Set square
- Straight-edge
- Tape measure
The Step-By-Step Process in Making Hand Painted Canvas Floor Covering
- Square up the raw canvas, leaving a 5 cm border to be folded over, and cut the corners diagonally.
- Fold the border to conceal the rough edges and iron in the crease after damping down the canvas.
- Use double-sided carpet tape (available from hardware stores) to secure the folded border permanently in position.
- While some canvases are sold pre-primed, some are sold raw. If you buy yours raw, give it a coat of white acrylic primer.
- Pencil your geometric design onto the canvas, using a set square measure and straightedge to keep it symmetrical.
- Painting: Use a number zero artist’s brush to fill in the corners.
- Use masking tape to achieve an accurate, straight side stripe.
- Use brown paper to protect the finished areas as you work.
Voila…! Your hand-painted, individually designed canvas floor covering is ready to attract gasps of admiration from the onlookers! Not only this, you now have your personalized and non-toxic floor mat, which is the perfect blend of art and craft to withstand the wear-and-tear of boots and paws for many years to come.
Before you take a leave, here is another option for your flooring i.e. Rug and its varied styles:
A guide to most popular Rug styles in the world
5 Area Rug Trends to Consider When Redoing Your Living Room
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