You can learn from my trials and errors and there were a lot of them.
How to make custom door mats with cricut.
Make sure to use outdoor acrylic paint.
This will help the paint only fall onto the open areas of the stencil and not blast under it.
May 9 2019 by jennifer 7 comments.
There s nothing cuter than a custom handmade door mat at the front door to welcome family and guests.
I tried parchment.
I used two 12 x 24 pieces along with one 12 x 12 piece.
I couldn t find anything to save my life.
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Here s how to make a door mat with a cricut.
I tried regular vinyl.
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.
Do 2 3 passes with the paint to make sure you have an even coverage across the design.
It s easier to make than you think and i ll show you the best materials and methods to use.
It withstands a lot better than regular acrylic paint.
And these easy custom outdoor mats are so simple to make i m gonna need a new sarcastic welcome mat for every season.
Next cut your freezer paper to size and place it on your cricut mat.
I tried stencil vinyl.
Don t skip the hair dryer step.
This will make your stencil actually stick to the doormat rather than not using it.
Every door of every house needs a custom welcome mat in my opinion.
I had been looking all over for the perfect sarcastic welcome mat to match my smart mouthed personality.
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.
You have the option of cutting the freezer paper with the shiny side up or the shiny side down on the mat.
I read the blog posts.
If you want to learn how to create your own diy doormats using your cricut machine this is the blog post for you.
Make a diy personalized door mat using an inexpensive fiber mat paint and a stencil you can cut on your cricut.
I tried contact paper.
Let your mat completely dry before using.
Diy personalized door mats made on a cricut.
Let me show.