Things You'll Need:
- Fabric Paint
- Plastic (or cardboard) sheet
- Box cutter or exacto knife
- Carpet rectangle
- Sponge or paint brush
- Spray fixative (optional)
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Step 1
A great way to save on a carpet piece for your mat is to go to a carpet sales place and ask them if they have any discontinued samples. Some places will give them to you for free and some will charge $1 or $2 each.
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Step 2
Next decide on a design. You can keep it simple or as extravagant as you can cut for the stencil. Draw out the design on a piece of paper first to make sure its what you want.
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Step 3
Transfer the design onto the plastic sheet or cardboard sheet.
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Step 4
Cut the image out with an exacto knife or box cutter.
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Step 5
Line up the stencil you made onto the carpet piece where you would like your design to show. Tape down the stencil.
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Step 6
Cover the other areas of the carpet not to be painted with newspaper so you don't accidentally paint in the wrong spot.
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Step 7
Take your fabric paint and sponge paint it onto the carpet piece. Try to stay in a straight up and down motion, so the paint does not go under the stencil.
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Step 8
Allow to dry for a couple hours, then remove the tape and stencil.
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Step 9
You can choose to spray a fixative on it if you like, place outside your door and enjoy.
