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Sunflowers painted on a rug
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How to Paint a Rug

Learn how to take an inexpensive scatter rug and create a beautiful sunflower rug for your home in about an hour.
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Home Decor Projects
Yield: 1
Author: Patti Estep
Cost: $10-$15

Equipment

  • paintbrushes
  • Small bowl
  • pencil

Materials

  • Neutral colored small rug with a low pile or flat weave.
  • Painters tape
  • Craft Paints
  • Fabric Medium

Instructions

  • Use strips of painter's tape side by side to create stripes.
  • Place 5 lengths of tape next to each other and then remove the second and fourth pieces creating a space to paint.
  • Mix black craft paint with paint medium and paint the open area between the painter's tape to create straight black stripes.
  • Next place a small bowl rim side down on the rug and trace around it with a pencil to create a circle.
  • Continue making a few more circles on the run making sure to leave enough room to place petals.
  • Use a large flat paintbrush to make triangles or slightly rounded triangles around the circle in a buttery yellow paint mixed with fabric medium to create petals.
  • Allow the paint to dry and place it in front of a doorway.

Notes

Heat set with an iron for 30 seconds if desired or spray with polyurethane.
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