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Custom Air Brush Doormat DIY

Hope you brought your tacos lettering baked into doormatHope you brought your tacos lettering baked into doormat
Supplies
  • MAKERX Air Brush
  • Plain Coir Doormat
  • Vinyl Stencil Material or any Pre-made stencil
  • Cricut (optional)
  • Weeding tool
  • Painters Tape
  • Airbrush Paint
  • Scissors
  • Ruler or Measuring Tape

Step-by-Step Instructions

Steps

1. Start by measuring the space for your stencil on the plain doormat. Then, create or select the stencil you would like to use. Choose a funny saying, a monogram/last name or even a simple “Welcome.”

Airbrush and airbrush paint sitting on top of blank doormat

2. If using a Cricut to create your design, cut the image and weed the letters leaving the negative space as your stencil.

Cricut cutting into stencilCricut cutting into stencil
using pointed tool to pick out cut out images for stencilusing pointed tool to pick out cut out images for stencil

3. Cut the stencil to fit your mat and lay out the design as desired.

Stencil being laid out on top of blank doormat next to paint and airbrush

4. Peel your stencil and place it on the mat, being sure to press down on all of the edges to get a secure seal.

Peeling off tacos stencilPeeling off tacos stencil
Laying down tacos stencil onto doormatLaying down tacos stencil onto doormat
Pressing down tacos stencil onto doormatPressing down tacos stencil onto doormat

5. Using the painters tape, tape around the edges of your design, making sure there is a border big enough to protect the rest of the mat.

Using painters tape tape around tacos stencil onto doormatUsing painters tape tape around tacos stencil onto doormat
Continue using painters tape tape around tacos stencil onto doormatContinue using painters tape tape around tacos stencil onto doormat
Airbrush white paint around stencil thats sitting on doormat Airbrush white paint around stencil thats sitting on doormat

6. Fill the reservoir of your MakerX Airbrush with the airbrush paint of your choice.

Pouring paint into airbrush

7. Power up the airbrush and paint, being sure to fill in all the letters well without over saturating near the edges.

Spraying airbush paint onto doormat for letter ASpraying airbush paint onto doormat for letter A
Using airbush to paint words onto doormatUsing airbush to paint words onto doormat

8. Let the paint set for a bit until it is dry to the touch and then peel back the stencil carefully, revealing your design.

Airbrush sitting next to painted stencil on top of doormatAirbrush sitting next to painted stencil on top of doormat
Airbrush sitting ontop of doormat with finished painted text Airbrush sitting ontop of doormat with finished painted text

9. That’s it! Roll out your new Custom mat and greet guests with a smile!

Doormat in front of door