This is a really interesting and inexpensive technique to create this Turkish Patchwork Rug. I’ve got the steps to create the effect down to a science and the overhead on cost for it is a bare minimum. I hope you enjoy viewing the steps that I take to create this decorative piece.
I took a 6′ x 6′-4″ piece of scrap brown vinyl flooring I bought at the re-store store for $12.00.
I stapled it to the wall, cleaned it and applied a coat of oil based
Kilz primer then a coat of yellow tinted
Sherwin Williams Pro-Block.
I painted a dark boarder to look like carpet edging and glazed the surface with burnt umber.
I sectioned of the quadrants and mixed colors from left over house paint. I had purchased four large scale stencils from the
Wallovers booth at this this year’s
IDAL convention added one from
Cutting Edge Stencils. I applied the stencil designs in different directions as if they were truly sewn together.
Glaze in different tones was applied over the stenciled designs and I added shadow and highlight along with hints of stitching between each section.
A clear top coat was applied and I cut off the extra 4″ on one side.
This floor is durable and textural to the eye and can be used in places where one may not want an actual carpet.
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This is a really interesting and inexpensive technique to create this Turkish Patchwork Rug. I’ve got the steps to create the effect down to a science and the overhead on cost for it is a bare minimum. I hope you enjoy viewing the steps that I take to create this decorative piece.I took a 6′ x 6′-4″ piece of scrap brown vinyl flooring I bought at the re-store store for $12.00.I stapled it to the wall, cleaned it and applied a coat of oil based Kilz primer then a coat of yellow tinted Sherwin Williams Pro-Block.
I painted a dark boarder to look like carpet edging and glazed the surface with burnt umber.
I sectioned of the quadrants and mixed colors from left over house paint. I had purchased four large scale stencils from the Wallovers booth at this this year’s IDAL convention added one from Cutting Edge Stencils. I applied the stencil designs in different directions as if they were truly sewn together.
Glaze in different tones was applied over the stenciled designs and I added shadow and highlight along with hints of stitching between each section.
A clear top coat was applied and I cut off the extra 4″ on one side.
This floor is durable and textural to the eye and can be used in places where one may not want an actual carpet.
7 Comments
Janie
Lorie’
Fabulous project! This is so much fun and practical too! Any more great ideas you may have, please share with us.
05 Oct 2012 05:10 pm
Cleta
Cool!! That looks like fun – what a great idea.
05 Oct 2012 08:10 pm
Laurel Anderson
This is beautiful, the textures, the layers, the colors, so inspiring.
Do you have suggestions for where to get stencils?
Thank you for sharing this project.
08 Oct 2012 03:10 pm
Lorie Wolff
Thanks everyone, I’ve had this rug on my studio floor with no signs of wear, so make sure and apply a couple of clear coats. The stencils I used are listed and from walkovers and cutting edge stencils, kind of an investment on the stencils but I plan on using them on other projects.
09 Oct 2012 11:10 am
NameTheresa Cheek
Love it Lorie! Also love it when you “go green” by using reclaimed materials.
Theresa
09 Oct 2012 11:10 am
Luis
Did you do anything special with the edges? Does the carpet roll up on you or does it lay pretty flat once painted? Probably would be cool to incorporate Palette Deco , metallic paints etc
09 Oct 2012 03:10 pm
Lorie Wolff
Luis, It both lies perfectly flat and can be rolled up for transport. I did nothing different with the edges but this depends on the kind of scrap vinyl you find. I found it really helpful to staple it to a wall then cut off the part I stapled when the piece was finished. I would simply clean it really good, then apply an oil based primer and get to painting! Yes, metallics would be great!
09 Oct 2012 04:10 pm
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