What glue to use to make a rope rug?

[Homesteader]

I got this idea in my head (oh boy, here we go!), to make a large rug for our porch. I'm thinking take rope, nice thick maybe 1" rope, and use some type of construction glue for hold.

I am thinking to just coil the rope, using glue to stick the edges together, continuing the coil to the size of rug I want. Circle shape or if the rope would "bend" a bit, maybe even a rectangle. I am assuming I would need to clamp it as I go and it may take a few days to get it to the size needed.

So, first, what type of glue would work for outdoor, waterproof or water getting on it ok, (we do have a very dry climate here though) what type "rope"? Synthetic or?? I'm not familiar with ropes at all, and would be looking to use something from Lowe's or Home Depot.....your thoughts appreciated!

[unregistered5595]

I've never heard of gluing them, so I looked them up. They use hot glue guns, some use other kinds of glues, with or without backing (like cardboard), caulk on the bottom to stop slippage.
What I thought--I thought they were sewn together.
What I found--woven rope rugs. I like these.
It depends on the type of rope you are using, I guess.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/th...d=298197&tn=80

[Maura]

I think every time you move the rug it will fall apart a little. Braiding or weaving the rope would work better. One inch thick will be difficult to work with. Start with clothesline and see how that works for you. You can go to a crafts store (JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby) and talk to a clerk. They have acrylic "rope" that is used to make seat and backs for outdoor summer chairs, and this may work well for you.

[uncle Will in In.]

Don't worry about the glue until you price enough rope to make a rug of any size.

[simi-steading]

You will want to take some of the rope and uncoil it, then use those pieces with a large needle and bind each coil together.. Hopefully you understand what I mean..

I don't think glue will really do what you want. All the ones I've ever seen like you are talking about are held together by stitching them with the same material.

[Homesteader]

Ok uncle will, will check that out! Methinks I may have a surprise on my hands?

I know there are construction glues that they use to build houses for pete's sake, right, stuff that is like concrete, like really strong. Liquid nails or something along those lines? I guess I am thinking, how hard can it be to stick two rope sides together with that strong stuff?

Feather that's a very pretty rug. I may have to just get a smaller diameter rope and make a "Barbie" rug first to see how it works, but still need the glue.

[simi-steading]

Sure, you could get a tube of caulk style construction adhesive, but I think over time it would let loose..If you are using Manila or hemp rope, it would probably hold even longer, but I still think it would tear the fibers apart with use... It really wouldn't be much more work to stitch each piece to the next..

[Homesteader]

Ok, I will take the hint, this is not a good idea.

I've dealt with this before. When I was six I "invented" a machine that would take an onion and make it into rings. My poor mom and dad, how gently they broke it to me that they already come that way.

[simi-steading]

You can always try it... but I'd hate to see you ruin the rope if it didn't hold since good rope isn't all that cheap...

The rug is a great idea, and I think now that you mention it, I may have to make me one.. I've got a lot of old 2" manila rope that would be great for this... We were talking about buying a couple heavy mats made with pine needle or what ever they use, but man are they not cheap.

Here's you some prices to give you an idea what good manila rope costs..
http://www.knotandrope.com/Store/pc/...p?idCategory=3 1" is .75 a foot... 2" is over 3 bucks a foot..

[o&itw]

The woven rugs are often sewn together using mono-filament fishing line, but I suspect that would be hard to do with regular rope.

[Wolfy-hound]

The ones I've seen were hemp rope that was stitched or 'tied' in place bit by bit with tarline twine.

My favorite was 1inch hemp, and the tar-line twine wound around one section to the next section, rather like pine needle basket stitching, only instead of a bundle of pine needles it was a rope.

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/good-o...rope-mats.html

I don't think glue would work because the surface of rope would release the glue surface bit by bit, especially if you're walking on it. You could make a fake one if you glued the coiled rope TO a heavy backing to give it more support. You could put enough caulk/glue in to almost fill the crevices on the "bottom" side of the coil, but it wouldn't give much and would be near impossible to clean.

[Fire-Man]

If you were going to glue it---I think if you used a good backing and glued the rope to the backing and glued it to every few inches to the previous coil/rope, you will make a stronger rug.

If you were going to try weaving it, using a good thread size string and weave it around the rope---keeping the rope laying flat.

If you want something easier----cut you a piece of plywood the size you want and liquid nail the rope to it----should last a Long time and be easy to pick up and move.

[paradox]

My father is a roper and he keeps his old ropes and uses them to make pots and lamp bases and other decorative items. Ropes for team roping are stiff and have been waxed so they are fairly rugged and weather resistant. If you can find some team ropers you can probably get them free or very cheap. He uses hot glue to hold his creations together. Not sure if it would work for a rug - not woven at least. But maybe the old time looking ones that are just an oval with the rope just spiraling out to the size you want.

[frankva]

Originally Posted by uncle Will in In.

Don't worry about the glue until you price enough rope to make a rug of any size.

This.

I got a polypro welcome mat as a gift made from used lobster warp. Figured, I can do that... $$$ for the new warp.

The one I got was several different colors, the ends were joined with heat, gadget that cuts polypro, looks like a soldering gun, or a heat gun/flame thrower of some sort.

You would be amazed how much rope it takes to make a 3x5' welcome mat.

[fishhead]

Here's some cheap rope. http://www.uline.com/Product/AdvSear...s=Sisal%20Rope

They sell other types like Manila too.

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