How to Make Your Own Carpet Welcome Mat

As prices for everything go up, there are still ways to be creative and save a few dollars. Read on to learn how to make your own carpet welcome mat.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Fabric Paint
• Plastic (or cardboard) sheet
• Box cutter or exacto knife
• Carpet rectangle
• Sponge or paint brush
• Spray fixative (optional)

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.
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.
3. Transfer the design onto the plastic sheet or cardboard sheet.
4. Cut the image out with an exacto knife or box cutter.
5. Line up the stencil you made onto the carpet piece where you would like your design to show. Tape down the stencil.
6. Cover the other areas of the carpet not to be painted with newspaper so you don’t accidentally paint in the wrong spot.
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.
8. Allow to dry for a couple hours, then remove the tape and stencil.
9. You can choose to spray a fixative on it if you like, place outside your door and enjoy.