I saw a painted stripe rug online somewhere. I thought it looked cool and wanted to try. I would soon learn taping stripes in the form of painters tape on a rug is not easy. Maybe for some it comes easy, but this mama lacks the patience big time. I bought a small rug for by the back door (outside) and a huge rug for the patio. I started with the small rug and attempted the stripes. I don't like how it turned out. I forgot to put the last stripe on my chevron design. The paint went under the tape. Ah! But I am sharing that one with you anyways so maybe you can learn from it. And then I will show you the masterpiece. Hold on to your pants!
Here is what you need:
1. Rug(s) Buy the cheapies, guys. This is an OUTDOOR rug. It will get rained on, faded, and if you're lucky enough you will have an awesome neighbor dog that will poke through the fence and try to do his business on it. So don't go all out. I found my doormat for $6.00 and my huge rug for $20.00 And if you are military you get 10% off at Lowes or Home Depot. Holla! (I think police and firefighters do, too. Check on that one...)
2. Spray Paint. I used Valspar Outdoor. It's the bomb and they have a lot of colors.
3. If you decide to do stripes, you need tape. Frog tape is the best for walls...for rugs, not so much.
4. Ruler (if you are doing stripes)
5. Round containers. Lots of them. You will see....
Now we are ready to roll!
Gather your supplies. (The big rug isn't in this picture)
Lay your rug out
Start taping. This part is whack!
Get crazy! So, I'm not a chevron expert...
Spray paint it and peel your tape away. Yuck.
See. Not the best.
Don't get discouraged because I stink at laying tape. I started laying tape on the big guy and realized really quick I ain't got time for that. So I sat and thought about it. I drank some sweet tea. I ate some goldfish. Nothing. Then all of the sudden my brain power kicked in. I had an idea! I went to the pantry and grabbed some chicken broth cans. I laid them on the rug. I went to the garage and got our old paint cans. I laid them on the rug. My four year old, Sophia, went and got more cans. My 14 month old, Cora, moved all of our cans. It was great fun! Finally, we were ready. Are you ready?
Lay out that big, giant $20 rug!
Arrange your cans. There isn't a wrong way to do this. Get them just how you want. Now spray! And spray! Get close to the rug with your paint and spray! And spray some more. Do the middle first so you aren't trapped. Keep your babes away, they will look like a smurf it you don't.
Look! Once you are done and your hand is finished cramping, let it dry for a few minutes. It dries really fast.
Are you excited yet?
You are done! Now go put it somewhere. Anywhere. I put mine on the patio with our beat up ottoman. That is a project to come...
Isn't that cool? Now go make yours! And if you want stripes and have the patience, you rock!
Here are some pointers I can give you:
1. If you do stripes, realize the tape does not adhere well to the rug. Press it down really hard to seal it up. Even then it will not be stuck all of the way.
2. If you use food cans for the circles, turn them upside down so when you go to eat them you aren't getting spray paint in your food. RIP my two cans of tunafish.
3. Make sure you get an outdoor spray paint.
4. When you spray, hold the can close to the rug. It has to seep into the fabric.
5. Shake your cans. I didn't shake my second can and the color was a little different until I shook it.
6. Have fun with it! Make a cool design. Be creative!
Lenci
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