If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip.
Diy painted door mats.
Blank coir mat target has them for 9 99 paint i use outdoor acrylic oracal 613 for the stencil.
Create a stencil using card stock cardboard or any sort of stiff paper.
My fall and winter doormat felt a little out of place with temps hitting 90 lately.
And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no 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.
Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.
Just fill in with paint.
And here are the steps for my diy painted doormat.
I still loved the layered look i had before but wanted to do something a little larger to better fit the front door.
For a cheap and easy way to cut a stencil use freezer paper from the grocery store.
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.
I actually used a piece of scrapbooking paper and did a drawing of a simple little house using a pencil.
Then i perfected it with a permanent marker.
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 apply the stencil material to your diy door mat.
I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers.
This past week i decided it was time to freshen up our front door mat.
Apply your stencil material to your door mat.
Dab the paint on.
Summer temps are already here.
Paint your door mat.