Making A Floor Cloth Out Of Linoleum

I liked the way it turned out but the vinyl flooring that i used had little divots all over it.

Making a floor cloth out of linoleum.

No hemming and with the right finish it is easy to clean. Needless to say this floor cloth was much easier to make than the one that i painted. Our floors are so old and scratched i don t ever thing about wear and tear on them. If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth.

I would just make sure to use a linoleum that s soft on the back like ours. Note to protect the floor a blue tarp is under both the fabric and the tarp used as the backing. I used a piece of linoleum remnant from a local flooring supply and cut it to fit my floor space. To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores.

Remnant piece of vinyl flooring the design doesn t matter make sure that the back side is a light solid neutral color x acto knife or utility knife framing square yardstick or other straight edge. The under side of our linoleum is super soft like felt. If you need a bigger rug you can always have a piece cut off the roll but it will be slightly more expensive. When the wax dries hand buff the surface.

Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels. Crafty homemakers re used sailcloth because it was both durable and. Paint a floorcloth on linoleum so much easier than on canvas. Back when my kitchen was in the tuscan colors i painted this floor cloth to add a bright splash to an otherwise plain floor.

Notice too the wrinkles in the tarp. Here s how i did it. Buy a piece of 6 x 9 linoleum from the hardware store flooring section note. Once the fabric is adhered to the tarp the excess tarp may be cut away from all four edges of the fabric.

Easy care accents these practical floorcloths are durable and inexpensive to make. Let the sealer dry completely between coats. Floor cloths have a rich history. After the introduction of linoleum they fell out of favor early in the last century.

They clean up with a damp mop and mild detergent. So go ahead make the floor your canvas. They re sturdy easy to clean and can look surprisingly sophisticated. If you re looking to spruce up a room that s quick and easy and not too expensive installing a linoleum floor is a fantastic option.

No wonder canvas rugs have been popular since colonial times. These must be smoothed out as the fabric is adhered. Linoleum floor coverings are some of the easiest and most cost effective flooring options out there. I don t know if they re all that way though.

Traditionally these floor cloths were made of scrap canvas that was left over from sails.