Carpet Creations

02/11/2019

Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been far too busy with Hollywood Kitty Company. I hope to work more with the 420 Soaps in the Summertime. If you're a pet owner, be sure to check out www.hollywoodkittyco.com. Thanks so much for your support!

Hollywood Kitty Company makes the finest in custom pet furniture for cats, dogs and other household pets!

08/11/2017

This exquisitely detailed Mermaid Rug is 6 ft. in diameter. I made it about 15 years ago. It's some of the best "carpet carving" work that I have ever done.

The technique for creating the 3-dimensional relief is known as "carpet sculpturing", "carpet carving", or "bas-relief". This is done by hand using a special tool called a "carpet carver". This tool functions similar to barber's clippers. All these years, this beautiful rug has been rolled up in storage, and it has never received any foot traffic.

Over the years, the backing material and latex adhesive had dried out and needed to be replaced. So, I have removed the old backing material and will be attaching brand new material this weekend.

Then, I will have it either "bound" or "serged", which are 2 different methods for the perimeter edge of the rug, which is made of residential plush carpet. Both methods are border fabric which is sewn onto the carpet around the perimeter. The difference is that serging has an embroidered look and binding is just a fabric strip that is folded and sewn around the edge. Serging has a much nicer look, but it costs at least twice as much as binding. But, since this is such a wonderful piece, I will probably spend the extra money for serging.

I had always planned on keeping this rug for myself. But, I have decided to sell it for $1,000. If I shopped around for a wealthy buyer, I am sure I could get a lot more for it. But, I could really use the funds at this point. I could always make another one for myself some day.

07/29/2017

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Hollywood Kitty Company is growing to meet the demand for our products. Thank you for your interest & we look forward to serving you and your pets! To reach us quickly, please call 323-805-1776.

07/27/2017

Carpet Creations was founded in the year 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio when I was 18-years-old. This was my first real business venture, and I actually got a good amount of work by just hustling door-to-door, and word of mouth from satisfied customers. Now, 26 years later, I have decided to resurrect the lost art of custom carpet design, fabrication, and sculpturing.

Unfortunately, most of the photos I had from the 90's have been lost through the years of moving time and again. So, I plan to contact as many of my old customers as possible to see if they have any photos of the work I did for them. This will also be a great opportunity to relive the old days and see how many of these custom art pieces have survived the last 2-1/2 decades.

Ladies and gentlemen... Carpet Creations is back!!!