Diy Paint A Rug Using Wood Stain

We used the darkest possible stain we could find so we would have the most contrast.

Diy paint a rug using wood stain.

It s been over year now and a the paint slightly rubs off. 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. A wash will add color without sacrificing the visual interest of the wood s texture. 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.

Use a rag or cloth instead of a sponge which may absorb the stain. Start at one end of the stroke and keep going in one continuous motion to the other end. If you want to see more wood grain continue to add water. You ll notice that as the wash gets lighter the tone of the wood s.

Brush one stroke of gel stain on the base coated project. It is with great sadness that i have to say this diy was a flop. 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. Slide a wood graining rocker through the wet glaze rocking it slowly at intervals to create a wood grain effect.

It s so fun to come up with a pattern or design and then create it. This technique has less sheen than gel stain and because you are using latex paint you get the same results every single time. Test on a piece of scrap wood. Wouldn t wanna stain my precious floor.

Yet another reason i checked dying my rug off my list. Use the clean cloth to thoroughly clean away any dust dirt or debris which remains on the wood. All you need to do is dilute paint with water. Thoroughly stir the wood stain before applying.

Start by adding one part water to two parts paint and test the wash on a wooden swatch before working directly on your surface. I love taking a pattern from a pillow or even trying to recreate the same pattern from a very expensive rug. Here s the pretty turkish rug we got for a steal. How you apply the stain onto the wood cross grain or with the grain is less important than applying plenty of it.

The color faded a bit and the rug looks more of a dark pink. One of my favorite home diy projects to make over the past year has been painting rugs.