It comes in colors now so that makes it even better.
How to make a door mat with htv.
Yes you heard me right.
I change them out with the seasons or just whenever i feel like my front entrance needs a refresh.
The vinyl looks phenomenal on this doormat.
Place htv on cutting mat.
I first ironed it on there.
This pulled the vinyl tight and helped it to stick to the mat.
I did this over the entire design until everything looked good.
Along the way i ve.
Remember htv needs to be loaded with the shiny side down.
I appreciate how you test out different ways to make the door mats in depth and show us the best results.
Making diy doormats with cricut and htv vinyl.
How we ironed htv to door mats.
This mat is made of polypropylene which has a melting point of 320 degrees fahrenheit so i made sure my iron wasn t quite that hot.
It is possible to cut vinyl directly from the roll without a mat using your silhouette and i will add a post all about how to do that soon but for now let s just focus on how to cut with a cutting mat.
May 26 2019 at 11 48 pm.
Position the design on the virtual cutting mat.
Although black is good for the front door.
Here is a good picture of me using the htv.
You can get silhouette cameo cutting mats in 12 x 12 and 12 x 24.
I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers.
I think i ll make a new welcome mat for our house this summer.
Before you send to cut load your material into the machine.
I used flex seal spray paint because i think it will wear better on the front door step.
Apply heat to help the vinyl stick to the mat.
I wasn t sure if the iron would melt the mat so i only applied heat 5 7 seconds at a time using my mini iron.
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I turned on my iron to the lowest setting covered the vinyl with parchment paper and ironed each spot for about one second.