And these easy custom outdoor mats are so simple to make i m gonna need a new sarcastic welcome mat for every season.
How to make custom door mats with cricut.
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.
What i tried in making diy doormats with cricut i watched the videos.
Make sure to use outdoor acrylic paint.
24 48 hours should be plenty of time.
I tried stencil vinyl.
Diy personalized door mats made on a cricut.
There s nothing cuter than a custom handmade door mat at the front door to welcome family and guests.
Every door of every house needs a custom welcome mat in my opinion.
Personally i prefer to work shiny side up i feel like it adheres much better to the cutting mat this way so that means that i need to mirror.
Keep paint can about 5 6 from the door mat straight up and down don t spray at an angle.
I tried regular vinyl.
Be sure and to dab your paint up and down when applying.
Make a diy personalized door mat using an inexpensive fiber mat paint and a stencil you can cut on your cricut.
This blog post is part of a seasonal blog hop seasonal simplicity hosted by the happy housie.
Do 2 3 passes with the paint to make sure you have an even coverage across the design.
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I read the blog posts.
This will help the paint only fall onto the open areas of the stencil and not blast under it.
Here s how to make a door mat with a cricut.
Next cut your freezer paper to size and place it on your cricut mat.
If you want to learn how to create your own diy doormats using your cricut machine this is the blog post for you.
Let me show.
You have the option of cutting the freezer paper with the shiny side up or the shiny side down on the mat.
It s easier to make than you think and i ll show you the best materials and methods to use.
I couldn t find anything to save my life.
This will make your stencil actually stick to the doormat rather than not using it.
I tried parchment.
I tried contact paper.
You can learn from my trials and errors and there were a lot of them.
It withstands a lot better than regular acrylic paint.
Let your mat completely dry before using.
May 9 2019 by jennifer 7 comments.