Diy Painted Door Mats

Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.

Diy painted door mats.

Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere. Grab a tiny paintbrush so that you can go over the letters after the initial layer of paint dries. If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip. My fall and winter doormat felt a little out of place with temps hitting 90 lately.

1 here s what i use. Create a stencil using card stock cardboard or any sort of stiff paper. And here are the steps for my diy painted doormat. Dab the paint on.

I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers. I still loved the layered look i had before but wanted to do something a little larger to better fit the front door. And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. Blank coir mat target has them for 9 99 paint i use outdoor acrylic oracal 613 for the stencil.

Those skinny fonts may look pretty but it s much easier to paint if you have a really bold font on your diy doormat. Along the way i ve compiled a list of tips and tricks for making the process easy and successful. For a cheap and easy way to cut a stencil use freezer paper from the grocery store. Seal your door mat.

Summer temps are already here. I actually used a piece of scrapbooking paper and did a drawing of a simple little house using a pencil. Apply your stencil material to your door mat. Paint your door mat.

Watch my video to see how to apply the stencil material to your diy door mat. Then i perfected it with a permanent marker.