Using Starch To Hang Fabric On Walls

Fabric without backing can be custom backed by local fireproofing and backing shops.

Using starch to hang fabric on walls.

It s great for people like me who are afraid to commit to wallpaper. Use thumbtacks or pins to hold fabric in place while you work on the bottom half. Apply a light layer of liquid starch to the walls using a roller. Apply additional starch to the bottom half of the wall and smooth fabric onto wall.

With this method the wall will not be damaged and the fabric can be easily removed when the time comes. Wash and dry the fabric before you begin and then hang it on the wall using masking tape. Don t worry if it doesn t stick in all places the next step will seal the deal. Fabric may be shifted if necessary to make sure pattern lines up.

This method is less messy and faster than using a brush or dipping the fabric into a container of starch. All you need for this project is fabric liquid starch and a friend to help you. After a few days decide which fabric works best in space. Then use a utility knife to cut away the excess and enjoy your new wall decor.

Now you need to stiffen the fabric and remove bubbles. Trim the paper to the beginning of the pattern repeat. Line fabric up at the top with adjacent panel and smooth the fabric down and away from that side. Use the book methed by folding both ends of the fabric towards the middle paste side in.

It is usually easiest to apply starch to the walls using a paint roller. The panels should overlap each other slightly about 1 4 image 2. Attach the sheet of paper to the wall matching up the vertical seems and smoothing all bubbles using a brayer. Smooth the fabric down over the wall until it starts to adhere to the 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. Trim the sheet to your required length. Use roller to apply starch to wall where next fabric panel will hang image 1. Fabric can be hung on a wall using starch.

In order for fabric to adhere to wall it must have fabric or acrylic backing. Bring swatches of assorted backed fabrics home from fabric store and tape up on wall using painter s tape. Save pin it see more images. 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.

You can use additional thumbtacks at this point if needed. This faux wallpaper is easy to remove you just peel it off when you get tired of it. Start from the top and work your way down smoothing out wrinkles as you go if at the edge of your wall work out and down from the corner. Apply starch you can use starch to attach the fabric to the wall.