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On the @jewels_of_the_trade Instagram, we held a drawing for a custom diamond rug giveaway for participants who entered by following the page, liking the post, and commenting tagging 3 friends. It was SUCH a unique piece that I wanted to show you the custom process for this incredible work of art. Valued at $3,000, this rug was fabricated using cut-and-inlay techniques with US made material from Fabrica and Masland.
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The idea started as a design in Photoshop.
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Once we had a design in mind, we got to pick out materials from the binders. There are SO many colors of carpet! Holy smokes. It was a lot of fun!
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Cut-and-inlay, by the way, is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a LOT of work.
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Once the pieces were put together, the design still had to be carved to give the art it’s depth and lines.
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The backing had to be put on and the rug had to be bound, and after long hours of hard work it was finally ready.
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The finished piece is definitely a success.
The winner of the giveaway was THRILLED and we couldn’t be happier for her! Although, we are going to miss this unique and truly one-of-a-kind rug.