Rectangle Nylon Rope Rug

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6 жыл бұрын

This DIY video walks you through making a rectangular rope rug. There are tips and tricks scattered throughout. I show how to connect one color rope with a new color rope so that the connection will last as long as the rug! During the last couple minutes, I show and discuss the loom I made for rug weaving. Don't miss the part about the loom - making a loom that works with you is a big help so rug making can be done with ease and enjoyment.

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@claudiamiller7730 Жыл бұрын

Very clever loom creation - one that I will actually try to duplicate! And the rugs are so cool…I’m getting obsessed by wanting to weave one ( or 2 or 10!) Thanks for posting your vid! ❤️❤️

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Claudia - I wish you great success! It is fun!

@workingdiligently8458 2 жыл бұрын

I love it, and i love the foresight of the extra inch of wood to keep the rope from falling off when you take the pipes off. I've got a few thousand fathoms of old pot warp in my yard that i'm thinking i might turn into rugs. - thanks for your help!

@LifeFourPointZero 2 жыл бұрын

With that much to work with, you'll become an expert! Good luck.

@highanddryful 2 жыл бұрын

A very informative tutorial. I have not found any other tutorials demonstrating this particular method. You have clearly shown and explained the steps . Thank you . Merry Christmas 2021

@LifeFourPointZero 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eddy for your kind comments. Merry Christmas (and Happy new year) too!

@papadiouf5204 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, I would love to try it. Thank you

@RichardOles 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video of the process. Thank you for taking the time to share.

@LifeFourPointZero 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard!

@mandyaleee 5 жыл бұрын

Era justo el vídeo que necesita mil gracias por explicar también ❤❤❤❤ ame este vídeo ❤❤❤

@Tobago12594 3 жыл бұрын

This is ingenious. Thanks for sharing

@LifeFourPointZero 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you liked it!

@mosswinkle3015 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Very, very helpful. Luckily I’m down the street from Gloucester. Just finishing up my first rug now. Lots of fun.

@LifeFourPointZero 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Moss. Enjoy!

@thetipsheet970 5 жыл бұрын

So grateful for you doing this, I find a lot of this rope on the beach and when I get enough will have to try it out.

@LifeFourPointZero 5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful. The recycled rope is even better than the new stuff!

@normlecouvie1921 5 жыл бұрын

@@LifeFourPointZeroThe video is great, thank you. I have some rope coming to our house to try this. In the video you say the pipes are 1/2 and in the text below, you say 3/4 inch? What does it say on the side of the pipes? And also funny to watch the dog eat during the video! :)

@LifeFourPointZero 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Norm. I used 3/4in pipe. Good luck with the project!

@scottgerstenberg9551 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Thanks!

@LifeFourPointZero 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott, glad you liked it!

@jenniferlynne10 Жыл бұрын

Great Demo...~! Thanks for sharing ~!! 😃

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

You are welcome - Thanks for watching!

@benbailey4164 2 жыл бұрын

Very clever thanks for your video

@LifeFourPointZero 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Dwayne707countryliving 4 жыл бұрын

great video going to try this

@LifeFourPointZero 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@JuiceGoose69 6 жыл бұрын

I love your tutorial. Can you tell me approximately how much rope is needed to weave a rug? Maybe 24" X 36" or similar. Thank you.

@LifeFourPointZero 5 жыл бұрын

I figured the size rug you are looking at would require about 250 feet of rope. Good luck!

@juliechapman2875 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea, love the video, will give me something to do during this "stay at home" business! I live on the complete opposite coast as you and a wee bit inland. Not much commercial fishing in my parts! I dont think they catch many lobsters here on the west coast. would I still try to ask for "lobster warp"?

@LifeFourPointZero 4 жыл бұрын

You might look online to see if it could be shipped to you at a reasonable cost. If that doesn't work, you could try a local hardware or building supply store for polypropylene line. It's a synthetic line that does not rot, making it perfect for these kinds of outdoor rugs. Failing that, a nylon line could work. Nylon can have some stretch, particularly when it gets wet, so that's why the polypropylene/lobster warp is better, but they are all better than a cotton or hemp material. Good luck!

@twstdstxlacrosse1659 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can you tell me what the pipe diameter and bolt spacing is for your loom?

@LifeFourPointZero 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The pipe diameter is 3/4 inch ... big enough to sit over the bolts and to be strong so it holds up as I weave toward the top. The spacing ... I would love to tell you something exact but I am traveling and not able to measure it. My guess and recollection is 1.5 inches from bolt center to center.

@yildaruizmonroy8680 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Congrats. Very easy to follow. Please, tell me how long the rope must be (approx), and how long the tubes must be.

@LifeFourPointZero 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video. The tubes are about 2 1/2 feet long. And I use about 200 feet of rope for most of my rugs. Good luck!

@normlecouvie1921 5 жыл бұрын

great video thanks. two questions, 1) what is the diameter of the PVC? 2) where can I buy lobster rope in bulk?

@highanddryful Жыл бұрын

25mm and rope on eBay

@debbiecolwell9245 6 ай бұрын

Hi I'm super interested in making some of these gorgeous durable rugs but I am concerned if they are outside in the weather, and they get wet or snow on them and are laying on concrete, are they slippery when stepped on... not the boot on the rug so much... but does the mat slide on the concrete... or we also have fiberglass decking... worried that if I'm coming into the house arms full of groceries will I end up on my butt hahahaha..I guess, in the end if they are slippery I'll hafta figure out something to glue under them?? Now to find some rope... thank you for the awesome idea!!

@LifeFourPointZero 6 ай бұрын

They certainly can be slippery! The concrete depends on whether it is very smooth or a little rough. I have had good luck on most concrete surfaces. The composite decking can sometimes be too slippery.

@amychoudhari6100 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Can you tell me what the space between the bolts measures on your loom?

@LifeFourPointZero 4 жыл бұрын

1.5 inches ... center of bolt to center of adjacent bolt.

@earllenington2192 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your skills. How far apart are the bolts on your loom? Thanks.

@LifeFourPointZero 9 ай бұрын

The bolts are 2 inches apart, on center

@bravepointkennels1583 5 жыл бұрын

Where do you source the rope in Canada? It is 3/8's right?

@LifeFourPointZero 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! Yes it is 3/8inch rope. I'm not familiar with sources in Canada but you'd want to find a store that supplies commercial fisherman or the lobster trade and ask for pot warp or lobster warp. Good luck!

@Thecakecrusader15 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I order the rope in bulk on line?...having difficulty... I would really love to make a large area rug for my backyard deck. hope you can help :-)

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

We have a marine store near us that I buy it from. I haven't ordered it online. Let me know if you have found a good source.

@earllenington2192 9 ай бұрын

What exactly is the type of rope you use and where do you get it!? Thanks. Your mats are terrific.

@LifeFourPointZero 9 ай бұрын

The rope goes by a couple names depending on the part of the country. Here in New England, it is called pot warp. It is polypropylene … you can get it at stores that supply the fishing profession with their gear and rope/line.

@earllenington2192 5 ай бұрын

Love your mats. Where do you buy your rope? Thanks.

@LifeFourPointZero 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I buy the rope from wholesale supplier for the fishing industry.

@ananm3442 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your tubes and the part to hold it?

@LifeFourPointZero 2 жыл бұрын

The tubes are PVC plastic commonly used for irrigation and available in most hardware stores in the US. The board to mount them to is simple a 2x6 wood plank available from a lumber store.

@bradgregory4969 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed rope is sold by weight instead of length, how much do you buy and how many rugs does it make?

@LifeFourPointZero 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry the rope I bought was sold by length so I'm not sure. You might ask the business how to convert their rope weight to length. Good luck!

@bradgregory4969 4 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks

@brittanythepetgroomerbigga9887 Жыл бұрын

How much space is required between the pvc pipe? Thanks!

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

Two inches on center has worked well for me. Good luck!

@LauraBurden-ob6cu 8 ай бұрын

Do you call your cutting tool a hot knife? It looks very handy.

@LifeFourPointZero 8 ай бұрын

Yes, the cutting tool is a ‘hot knife’ and it is very handy … works great for cutting all types of rope/line. Good luck!

@juliechapman2875 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, I've done 5 mats so far and given as gifts. It's been a lot of fun but I'm having an issue with my weaves. Maybe I'm pulling it too tight as I go, but after the 5 or so rows, the material is higher in the center area as opposed to the ends and the more rows I add, the more the pipes are no longer in a straight line like yours. They are more tilted and the rows are not even. It's almost like the pipes are being squeezed together? If that makes sense. Like I said, I think I might be pulling the rope too tight, what do you think. I'm using 3/4 PVC pipe and FYI, all my rope is brand new, being on the west coast I don't have access to used rope so maybe the rope is too stiff?

@highanddryful 2 жыл бұрын

You are pulling the rope tightly. Ease off the tension a little.

@user-hg4dk3zt1p Жыл бұрын

Where do you get the rope used in your mats?

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

There are places to purchase reclaimed/recycled rope but it has a actually quite expensive and I don’t have a current contact for a supplier. I purchased all of mine new from a local fisherman supply store called New England Marine and Industrial.

@barbcote5555 Жыл бұрын

how much rope do you need for a standard 2X3 rug ?

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

about 200 feet

@sylvanrocks527 4 жыл бұрын

how far apart are your pieces of PVC?

@LifeFourPointZero 4 жыл бұрын

So it is really about how far apart the bolts in the loom are apart since the thickness of your pvc pipe may vary. The bolts are 1.5 inches apart from the center of a bolt to the center of the adjacent bolt. Hope this helps!

@stephaniehawes28 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Maybe I missed it, but how far apart are the screws the PVC fits over?

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

They are approximately 2in apart center to center. Good luck!

@stephaniehawes28 Жыл бұрын

@@LifeFourPointZero Thank you!!!

@stephaniehawes28 Жыл бұрын

@LifeFourPointZero I searched and searched for videos on how to make these mats, and yours was, by far, the best!! After I master this, I'm going to learn to do the baskets!

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

@@stephaniehawes28 Hi Stephanie, glad you found what you are looking for...they are fun and beautiful to make. Good luck with the baskets too!

@corinnamccorkell5012 4 жыл бұрын

How far apart are the bolts in your loom?

@LifeFourPointZero 4 жыл бұрын

They are about 2 inches apart. Have fun!

@highanddryful 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeFourPointZero thanks

@misssexy7536 11 ай бұрын

What size rope is the polypropylene rope

@LifeFourPointZero 11 ай бұрын

As long as all of your rope is the same width, it will work well with half inch, 5/8th inch and 3/4 inch. Just be consistent across colors you use for a particular rug.

@38patriots 5 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions on where to buy the rope?

@LifeFourPointZero 5 жыл бұрын

A commercial fishing supply store would be the best bet for getting the rope at a decent price. I used 'New England Marine Industrial Supply' located in Portsmouth, NH but you would want to find something local to you. You need a rope called 'pot warp' by the fishing trade. Good luck!

@38patriots 5 жыл бұрын

@@LifeFourPointZero Thanks for the help..

@beatrice4772 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing whats the name of the tool

@LifeFourPointZero 11 ай бұрын

I made the loom … are you asking about a different tool?

@beatrice4772 11 ай бұрын

@@LifeFourPointZero the one you are using to connect the rope can I use soldering iron

@annedonovan-fortier7999 Жыл бұрын

How much rope to make this mat?

@LifeFourPointZero Жыл бұрын

About 200ft.

@bobbipalmer5646 4 ай бұрын

How do you figure how much rope is needed?

@LifeFourPointZero 4 ай бұрын

Depends how many tubes you use and how many rows of weaved rope you do. I think I typically use 24 tubes and weave about 30 rows. This makes a mat a little shorter than 4 feet long and it would require somewhere between 150 and 175 feet of rope, depending on how tightly you pull the weave.

@bobbipalmer5646 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Where do you get your rope? I’m in California, on the coast, marinas full of boats, can’t find rope anywhere. Looking on line and still can’t seem to find the right kind of rope. I’m dying to make one.

@LifeFourPointZero 3 ай бұрын

@@bobbipalmer5646 look at fishing supply merchants. It is lobster pot warp, officially.

@LauraBurden-ob6cu 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Very detailed and specific. You offer many tips that I know will help me as I start to learn this technique. I am using 1" pipes, and plan on drilling the holes 2" apart. Does that make sense?

@LifeFourPointZero 8 ай бұрын

Yes - that sounds perfect! That should work well for you. Let me know how it goes!