Morning Pretties!! Need some fast and fancy, realistic rugs for your mini-home? You've found the right solution! Super easy, real looking rugs are just a print, wad, spray away! Here's how I make them.
First, find your favorite rug printable images. You can find them on Pinterest, Yahoo images... where ever. Print them on regular copy paper... nothing special needed. My printer is a cheap color ink jet one.
Next, cut the rug out leaving a rim of white paper all around and get to wadding. Roll the paper between your palms. Then using the edge of a counter top or table, pull the paper back and forth to straighten it out. Repeat.
Repeat this four or five times... wad and straighten. This really softens the paper.
Next I spray my rugs with a matte coating. This keeps your colors on the paper.
To get the frayed edging on the rugs I fold, crease and lick the paper edge around the rug, one side at a time. Then gently tear the paper where you licked it. Pretty high tech steps here huh?!?!
It's OK if they tear a little. This only adds to their character. If you don't like it... print another one!
I use a tiny bit of brown paint dry brushed around the edges and on the rug itself just to make it look even more worn and tattered.
And seriously... you're done.
Not bad for just a sheet of paper huh?