Creating A Giant Floor Cloth

Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels.

Creating a giant floor cloth.

This space should be dust free well lit and well ventilated. If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth. When the wax dries hand buff the surface. At our giant floor stores we have the area s best selection and largest inventory of flooring in northeastern pennsylvania.

For this week s installment of the one room challenge i decided to make a floor cloth from a drop cloth as the search for a suitable runner was proving to be fruitless. This room is the room that we enter and exit our house 99 5 of the time. Our vintage vinyl floor cloths include 900 unique patterns in warm colors with. Then fold over 1 and press again on all four sides.

Fabric for floor cloths. Cut the rug backing slightly smaller than the hemmed rectangle. Giant floor has 3 locations in nepa including. One of the key elements of my plan was a rug to cover to a good portion of the tiled floor.

Seal the floor cloth with water based polyurethane. Cut the canvas into the size desired. How to make floor cloths before you begin set up a work space where you can leave the floor cloth to dry undisturbed for several hours. For a traditional floor cloth you ll need linseed oil a large paintbrush oil based paints assorted stencils with early american or colonial designs small brushes sponges or foam pouncing.

Our heavyweight numbered ducks are the best option for canvas floor cloths. If you think you may want to polycoat the final product then grab some polycoat spray on or brush too. These floor cloths can even be used in controlled outdoor settings or in a screened in porch. You ll probably need two or three coats just to make it extra durable.

Lay out the fabric and make sure the cut is straight across both ends. Scranton wilkes barre bartonsville. All of our fabrics are offered at factory direct wholesale pricing for cut yardage and bulk orders. Here s one more look at the finished floor cloth.

Most patterns are offered in 13 standard sizes ranging from 20 x 30 to 120 x 120. Big duck canvas fabric warehouse offers a wide range of fabric options ideal for making cotton canvas floor cloths or canvas floor mats. Let the sealer dry completely between coats. Custom sizes are also available for most designs.

To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores.