Diy Painted Door Mats

Those skinny fonts may look pretty but it s much easier to paint if you have a really bold font on your diy doormat.

Diy painted door mats.

I still loved the layered look i had before but wanted to do something a little larger to better fit the front door. Watch my video to see how to apply the stencil material to your diy door mat. Grab a tiny paintbrush so that you can go over the letters after the initial layer of paint dries. I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers.

For a cheap and easy way to cut a stencil use freezer paper from the grocery store. And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip. I actually used a piece of scrapbooking paper and did a drawing of a simple little house using a pencil.

Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat. Seal your door mat. Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere. Then i perfected it with a permanent marker.

Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer. Along the way i ve compiled a list of tips and tricks for making the process easy and successful. 1 here s what i use. My fall and winter doormat felt a little out of place with temps hitting 90 lately.

Paint your door mat. Summer temps are already here. Create a stencil using card stock cardboard or any sort of stiff paper. Just fill in with paint.

This past week i decided it was time to freshen up our front door mat. Dab the paint on.