While doing research (see HOURS on Pintrest & Dwelling Gawker) I came across these ladies that did DIY rugs. After reviewing ones that required painting (great one here) and one involving sharpies (here) I decided to combine the concepts and buy a giant sharpie paint marker and a small tester rug.
I am absolutely in love with the Moroccan look especially for rugs and wall design. So here's the steps and my outcome.
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Step 1:
Get crazy idea to make a rug. Step 2:
Get supplies as impulsively as possible. I personally used the target 1 block from me but contemplated going to the home depot 5 blocks from me. I bought a small, cheap rug to test out the idea and a sharpie. I had parchment paper which i read made a great stencil (for you to make).
Step 3:
Make a stencil with a design you like. I copied the Moroccan theme from another item I own and drew it on parchment paper. I then argued with the paper while i tried to remember white space as I learned in art class. Kept forgetting. Landed on just doing fill in instead of boarders.
Step 4:
Take stencil you have left after fighting with paper and tape it to rug.
Step 5:
Start coloring it in, getting into the grooves of the carpet.
Step 6:
Keep going for length of the rug.
Because it was a sharpie it didn't really need to dry. I was going to keep going with other rows but it didn't come out how I wanted it to look. It's in our bedroom as I decide what to do with it.
Things I'll do different next time:
- Get better rug
- Use paint
- Design an easier stencil like chevron
Any other ideas?
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