Then the opposing strip is attached to a 1 4 board which is screwed into the studs of your wall.
How to hang a wool rug on the wall.
Place the pipe with twine threaded through at the center of the rug and fold the rug over.
Measure the width of your rug and cut the velcro and muslin accordingly.
How to hang a wool rug on a wall.
Pass a bar through the strip and hang the rug first cut the tape into 12 inch sections and attach the sections to the rug 1 2 inch apart.
When he moved away from home malcolm took it with him and initially hung it behind his bed as a pseudo headboard then decided to find a more permanent home on the wall as art.
Insert a suitable rod.
Then pin the bottom.
Buy a few yards of 2 inch wide velcro at a fabric or crafts store or online.
To make it easier tie a washer or a screw to the end of all 2 3 pieces of twine and drop the weight through the pipe.
Purchase some unbleached muslin.
Next stretch it out left and right and place additional push pins there.
Stretch the rug and attach the sides and at the end stick the bottom of the rug.
Woolen rugs are normally heavy and a casing on a rod is the best method for hanging such a rug on a wall.
First mark where you want the rug.
These gaps permit the use of additional brackets and prevent sagging.
Insert rod into the tube of fabric on the rug and hang the rod onto the wall.
Using velcro to hang your area rug on the wall is currently the method preferred by many museums including the textile museum.
Attach anchors to the wall using a drill and screws.
This is what you will be attaching directly to your rug for protection.
Sew fabric to the top of the rug forming a tube.
The total price will vary depending on the size and quality of your rug generally anywhere from 30 to 50 per linear foot of stripping.
Cut a piece of fabric the same width of your rug large enough to be able to form a tube that will snuggly fit the width of your rod.
Sew muslin to the top of the rug.
This method can be used on heavy weight rugs with success and without causing damage to the rug.
This will serve as casing for your rod when hanging the rug.
String the twine through the pipe.
How to hang a large heavy rug on the wall malcolm and his parents have been all over the world collecting souvenirs like this brazilian rug.
A strip of velcro is sewn to a strip of canvas which is then attached to you rug.
How to hang your rug on the wall.