Ace Area Rug

[ACE]

This is my first attempt at making a custom area rug. It was quite the learning experience. If any of your get a chance to attend Steve Andrews repair class I highly recommend it. I would have had no clue where to start with something like this before the class.

 

[Charlie Lyman]

Sweet!

 

[Jack May]

That is AWESOME Mike!!

Thanks for sharing.

John

 

[Warren Wallace]

great job

 

[Larry B]

Nice work

 

[Heathrow]

Nice work! Did you cut out with a hot knife? What did you do to the backing to tidy up?

 

[Mark Imbesi]

Great job. Mike!

 

[ACE]

Heathrow,

Just used a carpet knife to cut it out. Cleaned up the seams with my hot knife. I have not been able to find a hot knife that works right maybe you have a suggestion. The area rug was bound when I got it and I did not add another layer of backing. I sent SA a laundry list of detailed questions. He has the patience of a saint if he answers half of them.

 

[Larry B]

SA always has the answers

 

[tmdry]

Mike,

I've also attended SA's repair class, couldn't agree with you more. Also tell alot of people about him as well.

Good job on the rug, looks great.

 

[Heathrow]

Mike I have a Dremel hot knife (gas powered) and cuts through jute pretty well when it's fired up.I've only used it on jute - that mat is obviously synthetic secondary backing? I think I'll go looking for some of that and give it a go. Only thing stopping me is most mats/offcuts I have access to are jute backed and I'm not sure how to tidy up a jute backed job. I'll be at the carpet shop on Monday looking for some synthetic backed have a go on