Learn how to take an inexpensive scatter rug and create a beautiful sunflower rug for your home in about an hour.
Active Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr
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.