![]() Snip off the extra tails a little bit above the knots. Slide the pom pom over so it’s right up against the edge of the mat, and then tie the second tail to the tail you pulled through the hole.īe sure to tie a double-knot to keep it from coming loose later.ĩ. Pull the tail all the way through, but don’t pull it super tight.Ĩ. Use a crochet hook (or even a bent wire hanger!) to pull one long tail of a pom pom through the top of a hole in the doormat. I made my holes about two inches apart, which made my pom poms close together but not quite touching.ħ. Make sure you’re adding the holes along the colored stripe edges (the short edges). Drill evenly-spaced holes through the back of your mat wherever you want to add a pom pom. *You only actually need 20-30, depending on the size of your pom poms and how you space them out, but be prepared for it to take awhile…Ħ. ![]() The bigger they are, the fewer you’ll need to make, but I wouldn’t go larger than 65mm (2 1/2 inch). Make 1,452,731 pom poms using a pom pom maker.* As I mentioned in the supplies section, I used a 45mm (1 5/8 inch) pom pom maker, but you can really do whatever size you want. I used a metallic copper, but honestly the metallic aspect kind of disappears into the texture of the rug. ![]() You’ll need to really squish a couple heavy layers of paint into the rug for the color to “pop.” Use a foam brush (or even the edge of a sponge) to dab on a stripe of accent color between the sections on the rug. Peel off the tape and paper as soon as you’re done, and set the mat aside to dry.Ĥ. Paint the end stripe on both sides, spraying layers of color until it’s opaque. Tip: I used clear packing tape instead of painter’s tape because it’s a little stickier and more flexible, which is just what I needed to cover this bumpy, uneven surface.ģ. Everything outside the edge of the tape will be the colored stripe, so place your tape where you want your stripe to start. Tape some butcher paper or newspaper over the white middle once it’s dry to the touch. I just picked this one because it’s what they had available at Michaels the day I went!Ģ. Note: I actually never got the red box or the “welcome” on this mat to cover up 100%, so if you have a choice, get a plain or light-colored doormat to start with. Paint a few heavy coats until the white is opaque. You’re going to paint the edges a different color, so you don’t need to go all the way to the edges if you want to conserve paint. Paper to protect your work surface from spray paintġ.Colored spray paint (any color you want).Our front porch is completely covered, but a lot of rain or snow would probably tear up the pom poms pretty quickly. A quick note: I wouldn’t make this project for anywhere that’s going to get exposed to a ton of crazy weather.
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