Canvas drop cloths are the top choice if you want to paint your home like a professional, offering a thick, resilient cover that stays reliable for several painting sessions.They typically come in ...

Adapted from Floor Cloth Magic: How to Paint Canvas Rugs for Decorative Home Use by Lisa Curry Mair.Mair has been designing, painting and selling floor cloths since the early 1990s.

Canvas Drop Cloths. Painting is messy, and you must protect any surface that you don’t want paint to end up on. You can opt for the cheap, plastic, disposable drop cloths, ...

Iron your piece of canvas before you start painting. Then apply a base coat to prepare and stiffen the cloth. To avoid cracking, leave to cure overnight before getting started with your design.