Creating A Giant Floor Cloth

Lay out the fabric and make sure the cut is straight across both ends.

Creating a giant floor cloth.

Let the sealer dry completely between coats. If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth. Our vintage vinyl floor cloths include 900 unique patterns in warm colors with. Cut the rug backing slightly smaller than the hemmed rectangle.

Our heavyweight numbered ducks are the best option for canvas floor cloths. To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores. 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. These floor cloths can even be used in controlled outdoor settings or in a screened in porch.

One of the key elements of my plan was a rug to cover to a good portion of the tiled floor. Giant floor has 3 locations in nepa including. Most patterns are offered in 13 standard sizes ranging from 20 x 30 to 120 x 120. Scranton wilkes barre bartonsville.

This room is the room that we enter and exit our house 99 5 of the time. Place the rug backing under the hems on the floor cloth. Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels. Big duck canvas fabric warehouse offers a wide range of fabric options ideal for making cotton canvas floor cloths or canvas floor mats.

You ll probably need two or three coats just to make it extra durable. When the wax dries hand buff the surface. Gather outdoor fabric a tarp from the paint section of the home improvement store duct tape and spray adhesive. Cut the canvas into the size desired.

Here s one more look at the finished floor cloth. This space should be dust free well lit and well ventilated. Custom sizes are also available for most designs. At our giant floor stores we have the area s best selection and largest inventory of flooring in northeastern pennsylvania.

Fabric for floor cloths. 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. Seal the floor cloth with water based polyurethane. Then fold over 1 and press again on all four sides.

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.