Diy Painted Door Mats

I actually used a piece of scrapbooking paper and did a drawing of a simple little house using a pencil.

Diy painted door mats.

Grab a tiny paintbrush so that you can go over the letters after the initial layer of paint dries. Apply your stencil material to your door mat. Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere. Along the way i ve compiled a list of tips and tricks for making the process easy and successful.

And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. For a cheap and easy way to cut a stencil use freezer paper from the grocery store. Seal your door mat. Those skinny fonts may look pretty but it s much easier to paint if you have a really bold font on your diy doormat.

My fall and winter doormat felt a little out of place with temps hitting 90 lately. This past week i decided it was time to freshen up our front door mat. Summer temps are already here. Paint your door mat.

Blank coir mat target has them for 9 99 paint i use outdoor acrylic oracal 613 for the stencil. 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. Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.

If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip. Create a stencil using card stock cardboard or any sort of stiff paper. Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat. Just fill in with paint.

Then i perfected it with a permanent marker. Dab the paint on.