Diy Paint A Rug Using Wood Stain

I love taking a pattern from a pillow or even trying to recreate the same pattern from a very expensive rug.

Diy paint a rug using wood stain.

How you apply the stain onto the wood cross grain or with the grain is less important than applying plenty of it. Thoroughly stir the wood stain before applying. One of my favorite home diy projects to make over the past year has been painting rugs. This paint over stain technique is not a stain at all but because you paint in one direction the base coat shows through in such a way to look like wood grains providing a subtle barn wood finish to an existing piece.

Test on a piece of scrap wood. Use the clean cloth to thoroughly clean away any dust dirt or debris which remains on the wood. If you want to see more wood grain continue to add water. Brush one stroke of gel stain on the base coated project.

Wouldn t wanna stain my precious floor. Place the wood to be stained on a level solid surface then use the sanding paper to smooth away any rough edges particularly in the ends of the wood where the color is likely to penetrate much more deeply and stain darker than the rest of the wood. It s so fun to come up with a pattern or design and then create it. Here s the pretty turkish rug we got for a steal.

This technique has less sheen than gel stain and because you are using latex paint you get the same results every single time. All you need to do is dilute paint with water. Start at one end of the stroke and keep going in one continuous motion to the other end. A wash will add color without sacrificing the visual interest of the wood s texture.

It is with great sadness that i have to say this diy was a flop. Start by adding one part water to two parts paint and test the wash on a wooden swatch before working directly on your surface. Yet another reason i checked dying my rug off my list. We used the darkest possible stain we could find so we would have the most contrast.

Slide a wood graining rocker through the wet glaze rocking it slowly at intervals to create a wood grain effect. You ll notice that as the wash gets lighter the tone of the wood s. If you ve ever stained something before you know that the longer you leave stain on the wood the darker the finish will be when you wipe it off. Use a rag or cloth instead of a sponge which may absorb the stain.

With that in mind i started with the center petals and stained each petal starting at the center and working my way out toward the tip of the petal using this. The color faded a bit and the rug looks more of a dark pink.