How To Make A Chalk Cloth Mat

When the wax dries hand buff the surface.

How to make a chalk cloth mat.

Marker pen that will erase with heat or water or chalk. Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels. To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores. Next we are going to use our other 1 4 yard fabric print to make the eraser and chalk holders.

Estimate your fabric requirement. Learn to sew the chalk mat roll up. Cut one 8 1 2 x. The easiest way to do this is to trace curved pieces of toy train track.

Let the sealer dry completely between coats. Follow these steps on how to make a rug out of fabric using a drop cloth and chalk paint. Add tip ask question comment download. Fold it in half matching up the 5 inch sides right sides together and sew the two raw edges together picture 1.

Press your seam open picture 2. Cut strips of chalk cloth for the roads and or train track. For two lane road or freeway cut the strips at least 3 1 2 wide. I love layering rugs at my front door but finding the perfect rug to go under my mat has been a challenge.

Makes a great party favor or the perfect gift to stuff into an easter. Four sticks of colored chalk cotton fabric can be used for the borders and backing but if you want to make your entire placemat easy to clean use a laminate fabric for these areas. For smaller roads cut strips at least 1 3 4 wide. Chalkboard place mat tutorial.

Scissors and or rotary cutter and mat. Also cut a few curved pieces. Step 1 cut the fabric pieces. Estimate the amount of fabric you will need.

Oilcloth ours was about 13 x 18 but you can cut it to whatever size suits you find it at many fabric stores and online chalkboard cloth can be found at many craft and fabric stores and online bias tape spray adhesive sewing machine and thread 1. Water soluble marking pen or tailor s chalk. To make the eraser holder cut one 5 x 5 1 2 inch square. I use a gridded cutting mat to help me get the edges straight.

If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth.