Faux Flooring Carpet Diy

Today we're excited to percentage a projection from Amy Anderson's (author of Mod Podge Rocks in addition to Washi Tape Crafts) novel book, Washi Tape Crafts, 110 Ways to Decorate Just About Anything published past times Workman.

There's a heap of projects inwards the mass (110 to live on exact) in addition to for somebody who's online in addition to thinks they've seen everything, there's quite a few new-to-us ideas that nosotros loved!  Including the projection we're nearly to feature, a mistaken flooring carpeting DIY!  Isn't it fun?  Here's how to brand it:

Faux Floor Rug

Supplies
Concrete (or other uncoated) floor
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Washi Tape, inwards a multifariousness of colors (the illustration shown hither features 31 dissimilar tapes inwards varying widths 1/8" to 2")
Craft knife
Decoupage medium (optional)
Paintbrush (optional)

1. Measure a 2' x 3' rectangle on the floor. Use the pencil to score the corners.

2. Grab an entire curl of washi record (a lighter or white shade is best) in addition to kickoff unrolling it, from 1 corner to the following next corner, creating 1 side of the rectangle. Press it to the floor.

3. Continue unopen to the rectangle, laying downwards the remaining 3 sides. Overlap the record where the strips intersect.

4. Once the rectangular frame is inwards place, purpose the remaining rolls of washi record to practise a pattern over the framework that was pose inwards Steps two in addition to 3. For a basic striped pattern, alternate adding a strip of washi record at each 2' terminate of the rectangle, moving toward the center. Optional : Mark additional shapes or patterns, similar diamonds, zigzags, chevrons, a geometric pattern, or a to a greater extent than free-form design, over the stripes.

5.  To practise apartment fringe, press a 2" broad strip along each of the 2' ends of the rug. Use the arts and crafts knife to cutting out slivers of record 1" to 1-1/2" into the edge. Note: Cutting correct on the flooring is easiest on a cement floor. For woods floors, or other softer surfaces, press the slice of record onto wax newspaper in addition to cutting the fringe on a cutting mat earlier peeling dorsum the wax newspaper in addition to transferring the fringed record to the floor.  Optional: Depending on the pes traffic y'all facial expression your mistaken flooring carpeting to sustain, y'all may guide to coat the surface amongst decoupage medium to dull regular wearable in addition to tear.

Note:  This projection is best done on a concrete flooring or other uncoated surface, since washi record doesn't stick really good to vinyl or laminate without a sealant.

Cool huh?

Here's a sneak peek of a few other projects from the book.

cross-stitch canvas

paper airplanes

The mass includes techniques: precision tearing, wrapping, in addition to weaving. How to brand bows, rosettes, in addition to other shapes. How to seal in addition to weatherproof designs to brand them permanent. And 110 projects, amongst color photographs in addition to step-by-step instructions, from custom photograph frames to one-of-a-kind gifts. There's fifty-fifty 10 rolls of particularly designed washi tape!

Washi Tape Crafts, 110 Ways to Decorate Just About Anything is available through Amazon.