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.
Drop cloth rug outdoor.
Diy outdoor curtains from tiny sidekick this gave me the idea to make the rug out of a drop cloth this bright and beautiful outdoor rug is actually just painted right on the cement via a beautiful mess.
Once drop cloth is flat and wrinkle free lay on top of plastic sheeting placing heavy objects on all four corners to keep from moving.
Here is the final product of my layered rugs using the drop cloth and chalk paint diy rug project.
Mine is made up of three 4 wide panels.
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I started by purchasing a 4 x 15 heavy canvas drop cloth from menard s for 14 57.
Cost skill level start to finish day.
Start by washing and drying your drop cloth.
Larger drop cloths like this 12 x 15 size are typically smaller ones sewn together.
Unroll drop cloth to determine its condition.
Via the hunted.
Sewing machine with heavy duty or denim needle.
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The only thing i had to buy was the actual painter s drop cloth rug itself.
That way you can fold it down the middle resulting in a thicker rug.
If you don t feel super comfortable free handing the design of your outdoor rug you can try stenciling it instead.
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.
I even gave it a couple of days to let the paint cure.
How to turn a canvas drop cloth into an 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 won t steer me wrong.
Because my rug is going on the porch i figured the more time the better.
The size i used was a 6 9 feet i folded it in half so it is now 6 4 5 feet.
For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise.
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Get rid of any wrinkles with iron or steamer.
How to make a rug with a canvas drop cloth wash and iron the drop cloth.
If you re looking to make a larger area rug they also have a 9 x 12 cloth for only 18 47.