Every door of every house needs a custom welcome mat in my opinion.
How to make a door mat with vinyl.
Paint your door mat.
Apply heat to help the vinyl stick to the mat.
I love to use stencil vinyl to make stencils for wood signs.
You can see some of the ones i have done here and here i tried a few stenciling methods on an old door mat to see which method i liked best.
Making diy doormats with cricut and watercolor pad paper.
Today we are doing step by step instructions and tips on one of our most popular projects the personalized welcome mat made with a vinyl stencil.
Learn how to make a personalized door mat using an inexpensive fiber mat paint and a stencil you can cut on your cricut design 150 at https jenniferma.
Apply your stencil material to your door mat.
I have been itching to try a stenciled door mat for a long time now.
Blank coir mat target has them for 9 99 paint i use outdoor acrylic oracal 613 for the stencil.
This pulled the vinyl tight and helped it to stick to the mat.
I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers.
There are a few tricks to adding the vinyl to your mat which you can watch in the video as well.
But i do suggest waiting till the paint is dry.
You can t use transfer tape because you are moving a piece of vinyl that is too large and won t be able to adhere nicely to the surface.
And these easy custom outdoor mats are so simple to make i m gonna need a new sarcastic welcome mat for every season.
Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.
Making custom stencils with your cricut machine is so easy.
1 here s what i use.
I did this over the entire design until everything looked good.
This is a.
I had been looking all over for the perfect sarcastic welcome mat to match my smart mouthed personality.
I removed it before it was dry and i did drip in a few places on the mat.
Watch my video to see how to apply the stencil material to your diy door mat.
Seal your door mat.
Along the way i ve compiled a list of tips and tricks for making the process easy and successful.
I turned on my iron to the lowest setting covered the vinyl with parchment paper and ironed each spot for about one second.
Removing the melted vinyl from the mat wasn t as hard as i thought it would be.
Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.