How To Hang Fabric On Walls With Starch

Have a helper stand back from the wall to ensure the pattern remains properly aligned and that they match at the edges.

How to hang fabric on walls with starch.

Once you have your first panel cut use your sponge roller and roll starch on the area of the wall where the panel will go. The panels should overlap each other slightly about 1 4 image 2. Then use a utility knife to cut away the excess and enjoy your new wall decor. Save pin it see more images.

Add coats of liquid starch beneath and above the fabric to stick it to the wall. While the starch is still damp apply the strips of fabric one at a time beginning in one corner and moving across the room. Use the book methed by folding both ends of the fabric towards the middle paste side in. Smooth the fabric down over the wall until it starts to adhere to the starch.

Fabric may be shifted if necessary to make sure pattern lines up. Standing on a ladder un pin a small section from the top of the leftmost fabric panel on the wall then roll on liquid starch to the exposed section of the wall in a thin layer. Line fabric up at the top with adjacent panel and smooth the fabric down and away from that side. Hang the fabric hanging the fabric takes patience but it is not difficult.

Don t worry if it doesn t stick in all places the next step will seal the deal. Use roller to apply starch to wall where next fabric panel will hang image 1. Then lay your fabric panel unfinished side up on your work surface and roll starch on to the fabric. I rolled the painted wall with the liquid starch spread the damp washed fabric on the wall and smoothed it out not heavy cut it a little larger than needed to begin with.