Last summer I made this monstrosity for my girlfriend:


www.mountainproject.com/v/diy-climbing-rope-rug/107154064#a_>>>

This year I finally finished my brothers belated Christmas present. It's way more Willy Wonka than just spirals. Kind of fun to look at but kind of makes me feel sick too:


Think he'll like it?

All the ropes were free retired ropes from the climbing gym. The knots in the middle I think are called Turk's heads. I spent a lot of time pulling out core strands to get the rope to be softer and more flexible.

Have you considered selling them? (or maybe that's why you're showing us!). Very nice work, Danny.

Way too much work to sell them I think. Unless anyone wants a $1000 rug. Although the spirals were pretty simple. If it was just ductaped instead of stitched it could be made pretty quickly.

wow. i remember in a post a while back you described how you put it all together. do you think it would stay entact if you rolled it up like for shipping?... what if someone had a bunch of old ropes with no use for them, could they be sent to you for this process for less than 1000 or would that be like your flat rate labor charge even if someone provided the ropes.
obviously you're not soliciting for business i'm just curious.

Sunuvabitch I can't see the pictures. I'll look at 'em when I get home. I like the idea of rope rugs, I just wanna see a few completed ones that are of high quality.

Hey I really like them, AWESOME job!

Amazing work. I actually wouldn't be surprised if someone wanted to pay $1,000 for one of these.

The top one is awesome!

Shut up and take my money! Very Nice work. I've made single rugs before, is it harder to make multiple together?

Wow, I love the second pic of your Folk Art looking rug. If the rug had sound construction (built to last!) and I was well off, and had a nice cabin somewhere, I'd give you a grand for it. Very unique, and appealing design, plus it's made in USA, created, and crafted by an artist- those are some good qualities in a product.

Dang! Those are cool!

Cool! I like them both!

more like 'awesomest rope rug yet'. nice work. i'm literally kicking myself for throwing almost a dozen ropes away several years ago. didn't have much storage space at the time.