It’s been a long while since my last crafting tutorial, so I’m very pleased to be sharing this super easy (and I mean super easy) DIY hand-lettered doormat with y’all today!
Supplies
- Plain Doormat (I got mine at Target, but you can also get them on Amazon)
- Large Paint Brush
- Outdoor Acrylic Paint
- Paint palette (I went the paper plate route)
DIY Hand-Lettered Doormat
I knew from the get-go that I wanted my doormat to say “hello” on it. Tons of other short words would be cute too like “hey” or “hi” or “love” or anything else really!
There are only a few steps to this project:
- Decide on your word
- Trace it out (if you’d like)
- Paint your word
- Go over your word with one more coat of paint
- Let dry
After I decided on my word, I eyeballed my mat, and then started free-handing. Originally, I was going to trace out my word but then decided that it would be easier to just go for it.
If you would like to trace it out before you start, then I’d suggest using a Sharpie to do that. Write lightly and make sure that you cover your line completely with paint.
When painting your mat, keep in mind that your word doesn’t have to be made up of one fluid stroke. Mine is made up of hundreds (I don’t even think I’m exaggerating here) of tiny, short stokes back and forth.
Almost done!
After you’ve painted the basic lines and shape for your word, load your brush with paint, turn it sideways (like in the photo above) and continue to paint over your lines to darken them up a bit.
It’s much easier to create a dark line with your brush turned sideways. The doormat is very rough, so by loading your brush with paint and turning it sideways, you’re able to get lots of paint down in the cracks and crevices.
After darkening each letter on my mat, I stood up on a chair to create some distance from my mat. I found it so much easier to gauge the color density from far away than to gauge it from up close.
Once you’re happy with the look of your hand-lettered doormat, you’re all done! My paint recommended that you let it cure for 48-72 hours. To be safe (and because I’m a little lazy), I let mine dry for over a week. It would be pretty awful to put your doormat out early and then end up tracking wet paint through your house.
It’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to drying times!
I hope y’all enjoyed this super easy hand-lettered doormat
Are you interested in more hand lettering fun? Check out my Top 5 Favorite Lettering Supplies.
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