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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.

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.

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.