String Doormat Making

Read on for a materials list and step by step instructions.

String doormat making.

Grab your drill 1 inch drill bit yard stick pencil and 2x3 2x4. Next take your 2x3 2x4 and drill holes all the way through the board on. And because i am super excited you get a free cut file. Place non marker end of the string in the center of a rubber drawer liner.

Learn how to make an adorable diy doormat with a cute saying today for less then 20. But for this front door mat i tried a different technique then i did with my last one. The supplies necessary are few just some rope and a pair of gloves to protect hands. But i knew there had to be an easier way.

Take the yard stick and make a line down the middle length wise on the 2x3 2x4. Also included is the love grows here free silhouette studio file. This will act as a base for your rug. Lately i have been making tons of diy doormats.

Photography by erin boyle for gardenista. Think of it as two doormats for the price of one get the tutorial at the house that lars built. I love making them. Cut that string in half then tape one end to a permanent marker to create a makeshift compass.

Using your thumb to hold string in place pull the marker end of the string taut then draw a circle on the rubber liner. The doormat should have geeksforgeeks printed in the center. Door mat from old clothing. Here i have used an old torn cloth to make a door mat please go through the instructable on how to make a door mat out of waste cloth.

Now mark the line every 2 inches until you have 13 marks. Make these cute fruit wedge mats by cutting one round mat into two. But making my own doormat did require a certain amount of stamina and a willing partner in crime. First we will create the jig that the door mat will be made on.

People normally discard old clothing. The width of the mat is equal to the number of columns in the pattern. Cut out the shape. Note that the string geeksforgeeks contains 13 characters which is an odd number therefore the number of rows has to be odd to design the mat properly by maintaining the symmetricity.

This easy diy project will give you the look you want for a fraction of the price. I usually use outdoor paint and i have even tried spray paint.