You can do it. Everybody else is doing it, so I dare you. Use this “How to Make Your Own Hand-painted Rug – Step-by-step Tutorial” and you’re good to go. Here is are two examples of DIY hand-painted rug that came out marvellously: one features blocks (step-by-step) the other chevron stripes (video tutorial). Both help you worth through the process of adding easy print designs to a plain sisal rug.
Handpainted Rug
Step-by-Step Tutorial – How-to Instructions to Get it Right
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Paint!
And the last step is to Paint!
Tip: if this is your first time painting project, I suggest you limit yourself to just one or a few colors, to save both time and drama.
Keeping it simple is secret to success! Also, an area rug with a more limited color scheme is actually more versatile and can be easily moved between rooms in the home.
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