

The image below shows adhesive vinyl applied on both the painted side and directly to the burlap. Just like on the canvas, you will want to coat your burlap with acrylic paint to have the best results.

If you're just intending the burlap project as an indoor decoration that won't be handled much, our adhesive vinyl will work fine. If you are looking for a long term application, check out our heat transfer vinyl. As you can see, the side that had the clear coat applied (right side) had the vinyl adhere much easier than the uncoated side (left).įirst, I feel I should note, getting adhesive vinyl to stick to burlap is tricky any way you do it. Check out all of our permenant adhesive vinyls to see which one will work best for your project. It has a permanent adhesive that's a little more aggressive. So we've got our canvas here, one side has not been coated with anything, the other side has been. Just read the bottle for "stain resistant" first! Let's get started. But watch the type of paint you use: some of the paints out there, especially the newer paints, are great for walls because they resist stains, but they also resist vinyl. You can use acrylic paint or a clear coating. Below are examples for each surface and our tips and tricks to get the job done! We recommend putting some type of coating on your project to smooth out the surface. Wondering why your vinyl just won't stick? There are a few factors in getting vinyl to stick on rough surfaces like canvas, burlap, and wood.
