The idea of creating a Roman curtains came up with navigators, the Romans. This simple design for many years, for which it has undergone minor changes. Its principle is similar to the one on which sails were set on the ancient ships. Plain fabric attached to reyami, which with the help of rigging gear (ropes and cables) can be dismissed or folded. This design option of space is very popular in countries where there is a lot of sun, as it allows you to easily adjust the level of illumination, is compact and easy to clean. In Europe, Roman blinds are often used in rooms where space is scarce.
Such designs introduce a special atmosphere into the room, they can be used to regulate the lighting in the room.
The peculiarity of the Roman curtains is that the canvas hangs absolutely exactly, does not drape, and therefore it will take a little material. From the point of view of design - this is the best way to show a beautiful texture or original design. Roman curtains are made using a fairly simple technology, so they are often made independently according to detailed step-by-step instructions with photos.
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Roman hand-made curtains are perfect for your window
To understand how to make roman blinds with your own hands, it is enough to know how they work. In the simplest version - the fabric is attached to the rod, installed at the top of the frame and with the help of a cord that rotates it, is wound or released. The main element is a mount that allows you to rotate the structure.
Today it is not required to “reinvent the wheel”, ready-made shutters are sold in stores of materials for repair in very different designs:
The main components of closed control systems
Such a curtain fits snugly to the glass, thereby reliably providing shading. It almost does not take place, and the simplicity of the design - the key to the absence of damage. The material can be removed and washed, but in most cases even a dry brushing from dust is sufficient.
The material that does not transmit light allows you to create a dark room at any time of the day.
The choice of linen for the Roman curtains is an important stage on which the result of the effort will depend entirely. In addition to woven materials, you can take thick paper, bamboo slats, woven fabrics, wooden planks.
Transparent matter does not prevent the penetration of sunlight
For industrial blinds, special anti-impregnation impregnations, antistatic agents, teflon coating are used. Such fabrics are washed with particular care so as not to disturb the outer protective layer.
Fabrics with anti-dust and moisture-resistant characteristics are suitable for the kitchen.
The most commonly used are:
Important: the fabrics used in the production - fiberglass, polyvinyl chloride with fiberglass, polyester with viscose and teflon coating - difficult to find in the market, but they are very durable, easy to clean, do not accumulate dust and dirt.
Before starting work, prepare a barbell on the window and the elements for its fastening. A round wooden bar or a metal rod with a diameter of 3 cm will suit. Its length should correspond to the frame size. For mounting use screws, double-sided tape, rings and strips for fixing the folds. You will also need a textile tape - 3-4 cuts, equal to the width of the material.
A chain or decorative cord, a tape with a weighting agent will be suitable as a management tool. It is with such a cord that the blinds will be rolled up and kept closed. In this case, the fabric will be wound on the bar with a cord or rotary-chain mechanism, which is purchased as an assembly. The cord mechanism is the most ancient, but it has limitations - the weight of the fabric should not exceed 4 kg.
Transparency and color of the fabric is chosen according to the purpose of the room. The bedroom and children's room need beautiful, but completely opaque materials, perhaps with original drawings or original texture. In the kitchen, translucent roman blinds made of synthetic materials that are easy to clean, bright and cheerful can be used.
Roman curtains perfectly regulate the level of illumination of rooms with natural light and reliably protect against the moonlight
In the classic interior need restrained, natural colors, in the apartment in the high-tech style - steel shades, the option "zebra", the original innovative materials.
Measurements of the window for sewing Roman curtains do-it-yourself
Next, we give instructions on how to make a Roman curtain with your own hands step by step photos. To measure you need a tape measure, a pencil and a notebook to record the measurement results. The window should be closed, if it has a handle to open it, it must be taken into account. Measurement accuracy is up to millimeters.
We make measurements and cutting fabric depending on the location of the curtains inside the window opening or above it
In the opening with two or three transoms, if one of them opens, the height of the Roman blinds is determined by the opening part, so that in the closed state they all turn out to be of the same length.
An example of the pattern of roman blinds
The choice of place for mounting the bar depends on the availability of free space:
Measure the width and length of the curtains around the perimeter of the frame, taking into account the size of the bead. If it has a rectangular shape, then you can mount the bar without taking into account its height, and if rounded, you must add 3-4 mm to the height of the window. Three cords are being harvested for control, each twice the length of the curtain itself.
Important! bead - an element that fixes glass in a frame in plastic windows.
The width of the workpiece corresponds to the width of the glass plus the stock for hemming of the material and edge processing. Height - from the level of mounting structure to the window sill minus 0.5 cm. When using ready-made rollers instead of a homemade bar, keep in mind that when opening and closing the frame you should not touch the window opening - make the width less than 5-7 mm on each side.
If the fabric with the desired design is too thin, then to improve the ability to shade the room is recommended to sew a tight lining
We prepare the necessary tools and materials.
After writing down the dimensions and determining whether the pattern will not be cut, cut the canvas and cut the edges. In some cases, it is permissible to not stretch the free side, but to bend it and glue it with the help of special sewing glue tape with an iron. The upper cut is folded over the width of the rod on which the Roman blind will be mounted.
Well we steam and iron the fabric, with the help of a ruler ideally smoothly cut off according to the marking, taking into account the seam allowances
The sides of the hem are not lined up so that the fasteners can be threaded. Adjust the ribbon textile summer, dividing the curtain by ¾ or 5/6. Attach rings for ribbons or chains. After that process the side parts.
We prepare the required number of slats, focusing on the length of our curtains
We glue the upper part of the fabric base to the eaves, well having bent its edge, evenly distribute and glue the lamella along the entire length of the material
Please note: from the bottom you can make a drawstring 3 cm wide for a weighting agent or magnets.
With the help of glue, we fix the edge of the fabric on a bulk plate that acts as a weighting agent.
If the fabric is one-sided, then cut out two layers, which are sewn together from three sides, folded face to face. Then turn over, the remaining open edge twice bend and form a rocker width of 3-5 cm. It will be used as a weighting agent.
Cut the fabric for frameless curtains in accordance with the measurements of the window, process the edges of the cut with a sewing machine
For fastening the rings and fixing the folds, a textile tape is used, which is tied to the back side of the canvas at an equal distance (3-4 strips).
On the seamy side, we mark the place of installation of the rings where folds form, make a drawstring, sew polymer rings at the same distance from each other
Rings are sewn under the cords to the ribbon.
We install nylon cords from two edges, we carry out installation of the eaves and our frameless curtains
After the material is processed, proceed to the installation of the roleta on the frame. Matter put on after the work is completed. Pay attention to the plugs and secure the chain to control.
Fastening the curtains with screws and dowels to the wall
Fastening the curtains with screws and dowels to the ceiling
Homemade holder attached to the screws or hinges on the screw base. A curtain is hung on the bar with a sticky tape (one side of the tape is firmly glued to the bar, the other is set on the fabric). Then cords or ribbons are hung, passed through rings sewn on top, fixed, or left to hang loose. At the bottom of the window, prepare a hook for tying the cord. So the blinds will be kept open.
If the industrial production roller is selected, then the attached instructions should be strictly followed.
The device of the mechanism of fastening Roman curtains do it yourself
For homemade curtains fit one of two systems:
The main elements of the cornice assembly with integrated electric drive
Roman curtains of a large area and weight (up to 7 kg) are best hung on the electric drive system. It is not cheap, but is sold ready-made, it does not need to be collected, it is only necessary to strengthen the window. The canvas rises and falls effortlessly, remote control is possible. The built-in electric motor is switched on with a conventional remote control or a standard switch.
Blinds installed on ready-made mechanisms, you can give to repair professionals. The device rollet is quite simple - most often the control system parts fail. They are easy to replace, but finding a spare part is more difficult, because these mechanisms are sold everywhere in the collection, completely ready.
Right and left curtain control with chaining
The self-made mechanism does not need repairing, unless the mount can be broken. It is enough to replace it to restore the normal functioning of the blinds. For washing and cleaning the curtain must be removed from the window. The easiest way to do this, if the curtain is fixed to the tape-Velcro. When removing the fabric from the finished blinds, first remove the plugs, then remove the fabric.
Simple and effective way - fixing velcro curtains
Wash cloth for Roman curtains should be in accordance with the recommendations for its composition. If the curtains have special impregnations, then the machine wash is inadmissible. Dry the curtains in the straightened state.
Roman curtains are quite simple to make; it will take just one day to make them with your own hands. Some components can be purchased ready-made, for example, roleta. In the design and design of the canvas there are no limits for imagination, everything will fit from hand-drawing to photo and prints.
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