Messin around

[brushbyair]

Read about these carpet squares in a post that Darla had sent to Exotic and thought they were just the ticket for camping mats. Here are a couple I just finished for some of my camping friends.

They work up real nice don't they brush?? & just look at the pretty swing & spacing of your lettering..Your friends should be very pleased..After painting I don't think that they're really meant for use on the floor, but having you for a friend they could turn to you if they have need for another one.. Very nice job..You give people like me who don't give many gifts a real bad name!!

[rowie]

Nice work BBA!

I like the whole idea about the squares, still working out where to get them here.

[ghooptie]

That's cool, I really like them. That is a real good idea.

ghooptie

[yardartnut]

nice work and ideas

[Az air nutt]

looks awesome work
exellent lettering


Az air nutt

[thearthound]

Very Nice.
Hmmmmmm...Been trying to decide what to give my Aunt & Uncle.

What finish did you put on them?

[AirTodd]

Brush those look good.The Bemis one I like.It's my last name.

[brushbyair]

Thanks everyone, these were a blast to paint, I think I spent about 10 - 15 minutes on each one, with the squares at only $2.00 apiece I didn't have much cost in them and they will make a nice gift to my camping friends. Arthound, I did not put any finish on them, for what I have in them for cost when they fade or wash out, they can throw them away.

[xzotic ink]

wownow we are talking! that is so brilliant and beautiful, I WAS WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH SQUARES, BUT IM CATCHING ON!! O IM FOR SURE ON THAT!! nicely done!!You got some lucky friends!

[airbrushazazin]

i like the rugs they look very clean and crisp well done

[voodoojas]

Very nice work ----
Where did you get the squares from ?
I think that would be very cool to paint for Christmas
presents for people ---
(You know the kind of people that you rack you brain for hours
but cant think of anything that they would actually like )

Also what kind of paint did u use ??

Thanks

[voodoojas]

Very nice work ----
Where did you get the squares from ?
I think that would be very cool to paint for Christmas
presents for people ---
(You know the kind of people that you rack you brain for hours
but cant think of anything that they would actually like )

Also what kind of paint did u use ??

Thanks

[brushbyair]

We have stores around here called "Dollar General" they are sold as "accent" or carpet squares for $2.00, used Createx, no final finish on them, not sure how they will hold up, but for what little I have in them who cares.

[heartless]

these are basically discontinued or overstock carpet sample pieces that can be purchased from many places very cheaply - "Dollar General", "Family Dollar", "Big Lots" are a few of the cheaper places.
you might also check with your local carpet retailers to see if they have any discontinued samples lying around that they would like to get rid of

i wonder how well painting on a berber style carpet would work...

Nice job on these, Brush. great colors, and nice lettering.

[brushbyair]

Heartless, not sure what you mean by overstock carpet pieces, the ones I buy are banded aroung the edge to keep them from fraying. I think Berber would work, what little I experience I have with them, the lighter the color and the shorter the nap, the better they look when painted. Thanks for the compliments.

[chucktx]

those are too cool brush!!!!! great idea and super gifts.....thanks for posting!!
chuck

[heartless]

sample pieces are finished around the edges to keep them from unraveling when they get handled - most samples i have seen are around 2'x3', but i have seen some that are about double that size (they used to sell these in some truck stops - they make great floor mats in a truck! )

as for berber - not real sure about painting it - it is a loop style & kind of bumpy (large bumps about the size of a dime) - might not work out very well, but a nice level loop might work....

[brushbyair]

Hey chuck, I can't take credit for the idea, Darla originally posted as an idea for Exotic to use on her roadside stand, I just took it a ran with it. Heartless, I have berber in my bedroom, I think it would work for painting, just not as well as the short cut end carpet.