One of the useful and simple things that will immediately issue the presence in the house of the needlewoman are homemade mats made with their own hands. In this master class, we describe in detail how to make a home mat, and the photos will clearly show the technique used. In addition, such a comfortable rug can be put in the kitchen, in the hall next to the sofa or even hang like a picture on the wall. So, proceed
Required materials and tools:
Main fabric for rug;
rubber mat;
Polyurethane glue on water basis;
adhesive tape;
scissors.
Cut out the form of the rug So, how to make a home mat? To start, take a purchased rubber pad for the bathroom and cut out the necessary form from it. It can be a rhombus, a rectangle, a square, a circle or even a triangle. Our future kitchen rug will be as an octagon. In order for the form of the rug to be symmetrical, before cut, make the necessary measurements.
Cut the cloth now take the main fabric and attach a rubber rug to it. Transfer the rug form to the cloth and add 7.5-10 cm perimeter around the perimeter of 7.5-10 cm, because we will wrap the rubber rug on this cloth. Follow the cloth with a hot iron.
We glue the fabric to the outside, then cover the outer side of the rug hot or rubber glue and start applying to her fabric. Well press to the front side so that the fabric gropes with glue. Gradually smooth out the resulting bubbles and wrinkles. Continue to glue the fabric from above the rug until you cover the entire surface. Check if all the sides glued to the rubber rug, if not, add glue to these places.
We fix the cloth now take polyurethane glue on a water basis and a soft brush. Apply a little glue on the top of the rug and gently scroll through the brush. Give the first layer a little dry, and then apply two more layers.
We glue the edges as soon as the last layer dries, turn the rug on the back side. Start folding the edges of the fabric to the center of the rubber rug. Fasten the fabric sage each side and press well to the rug so that it is well glued. Then, for additional reliability, secure the edge of the tissue with adhesive tape or scotch. Do not worry, because nobody sees the back side of the rug.
We make the angles create the right corners: Bend the corner of the tissue to the center of the rug. Cover it from one of the lateral sides to create a straight line. Fold the opposite direction in the same way that both sides meet in the middle. After that, secure the corner of the adhesive tape. Put the rug in the room and let the surrounding admire your work!
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