How To DIY Fabric Wallpaper

[@welshie2007]

One of the first things i saw on KZbin many years ago, was an army wife using a purple sheet with starch in her rented house. She said she did it all the time. Easy to remove for renters.

[@Amy804Sycamore]

That's great! I think it's a pretty old hack, but it sure does work well. I have heard that starch can yellow over time (wedding dresses) so maybe using white fabric isn't the best long-term fabric choice.

[@POOCHIESCLOSET]

Thanks. I've been shopping online for wallpaper but I have a beautiful collection of vintage upholstery fabric just waiting to be used instead. Thanks for this tutorial.

[@Amy804Sycamore]

Vintage fabric sounds amazing.

[@MySilverSprings]

This is a great idea and I love the fabric you choose. The finished result is very high end.

[@Amy804Sycamore]

Thank you! 😊

[@rebekahschroeder7949]

What a beautiful pattern!

[@Amy804Sycamore]

Thank you so much, Rebekah! I'm really enjoying it in the space.

[@mardigra1916]

Excellent craftsmanship 😊

[@Amy804Sycamore]

Thank you!

[@kathleenmacdonald5511]

I wonder if a rotary cutter would have worked when trimming?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

It could work. I like the snap off blades because they really get into the corner and it's easy to start a new blade when it dulls.

[@2TSB222]

So beautiful!

[@Amy804Sycamore]

Thank you! 😊

[@AnnD2023]

What brand of liquid starch do you use? My biggest concern with trying this is what the seams will look like. Do you slightly overlap them and then cut away the excess or do you butt seen the fabric?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

Hi, I used Sta Flo and used one large piece of fabric so no seams. However, I'm planning on adding a coordinating fabric to the other 3 walls so I'll have seams and I'm thinking I'll just butt them up but I may need to overlap.

[@sumeraalam820]

Could you guide on how to make wallpaper from a velvet fabric where it wouldn't be feasible to roll the starch over the fabric pls

[@Amy804Sycamore]

That's a good question, I don't think you could make velvet work very well for this wall treatment. If you want the fabric to lay nice and flat, velvet has too much give and stretch.

[@welshie2007]

Craft spray adhesive? Could remove with alcohol.

[@heard3879]

I've never had much luck with those snap-off blades. They don't snap off cleanly and the broken piece flies across the room sometimes. I feel terrified of them after having tried several times. Maybe this project shown in this video would be easier with a box of razor blades.

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I don't know... I got a bundle of snap-off blades on Amazon, used a pair of plyers to snap off each blade as it dulled and had no problems at all. Since doing this wall, I've completed the other three walls in this powder room using a pinstripe fabric and the snap-off blades worked great again.

[@poojan423]

What type of starch is it? Im from india i could only find two types when i searched on amazon. One was clothes washing stach and one was wallpaper starch. Im thinking of doing fabric wallarts.

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I used Purex Sta Flo liquid starch (got it at Walmart) but it's no longer available at Walmart or Amazon. So, recently I purchased this one and will be trying it soon but I'm sure it will work just fine: rstyle.me/+azj331dO_31LByytFSvgGg

[@racheldavis6008]

is it possible to apply to walls with paneling?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I don't see why not. If the fabric is too thick it may have trouble staying on the wall long enough to dry... If you don't mind seeing lines from the paneling you could do a little test. Just use water to remove starch/fabric from the paneling.

[@gracelymartinez]

Do I have to use simple fabric or the fabric used to cover furniture, like sofas?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

You can use any fabric. However, if the fabric (slinky polyesters, etc.) doesn't get stiff with fabric starch, it probably won't hold well. A fabric that can absorb the starch should work well.

[@jamiesvanity9532]

is this for any type of fabrics?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I don't think so. Too heavy, too thick, or too slippery will most likely not work or have issues. I have only tried it with cotton fabrics so I can only speak to those working.

[@RuaWaterwalker]

Any experience with vinyl?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

No, vinyl may be too thick to stay up while it's drying... you could test a small piece maybe?

[@Inflateyourwealth]

Hi Amy! I would like to know if I can use this method for polyester fabric. Thank you

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I haven't tried the technique using 100% polyester. I would try a small piece to see. Just use water to remove it after the test.

[@ndaghambisa2656]

Can I use any other glue

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I'm not sure about using another adhesive. The beauty of starch is that it's easy to remove with just water. I haven't tried anything else.

[@BisforBunnys]

I can't find liquid starch anymore

[@Amy804Sycamore]

I know, I have been checking too. I think I'm going to go with this one on Amazon: rstyle.me/+hJikPIjDDIUcxSHeIjJvmw

[@designmorsels]

Do you think it would work on ceiling?

[@Amy804Sycamore]

If the fabric is light enough, it could work out. The wetness clings to the wall with a little gravity pulling it down but the cotton fabric on my wall isn't too heavy so I didn't have any issues with it slipping or falling off.

[@michelledurawa-upton7602]

Tried this and when it dried it began to come off the wall. Applied more starch. Same thing. I did it over and over and over. I don’t think it will last a week. I’m so disappointed. I rent and hate white walls.

[@Amy804Sycamore]

That's so disappointing. My fabric looks the same as it did from day one. Are you using heavy fabric or slinky fabric that could have too much polyester... ??? I'm not sure, but my cotton based fabrics have done great and I love the price so much better than peel and stick wallpaper.

[@ndaghambisa2656]

Can I use any other glue

[@Amy804Sycamore]

You can, but it won't be removeable in the same way that liquid starch naturally is with just water.