Summer temps are already here.
Diy painted door mats.
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.
Just fill in with paint.
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.
Along the way i ve compiled a list of tips and tricks for making the process easy and successful.
Paint your door mat.
And here are the steps for my diy painted doormat.
Apply your stencil material to your door mat.
I still loved the layered look i had before but wanted to do something a little larger to better fit the front door.
I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers.
Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.
Grab a tiny paintbrush so that you can go over the letters after the initial layer of paint dries.
Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.
Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere.
Watch my video to see how to apply the stencil material to your diy door mat.
I actually used a piece of scrapbooking paper and did a drawing of a simple little house using a pencil.
For a cheap and easy way to cut a stencil use freezer paper from the grocery store.
Create a stencil using card stock cardboard or any sort of stiff paper.
Dab the paint on.
Seal your door mat.
This past week i decided it was time to freshen up our front door mat.