Making a doormat & how I ship it! | Made by Mary Mack

[@stephaniebernard7776]

I just wanted to say thank you for all the feedback from past questions. Its so awesome that you reach out and answer all of them (I noticed). Your so helpful and talented. Once again thank you !!!

[@marymackxo]

Thank you so much for this comment! It means a lot to me. I try and help as much as possible. 💕 Have a good evening!

[@christiansalas3963]

I actually need a tutorial on how to make a stencil and what’s needed 😅 any video link is greatly appreciated

[@mireillem2782]

thank you for this video, it's informative, short and straight to the point.

[@marymackxo]

Thank you!

[@whitneyarnold1029]

I think zip ties would be a better option to keep the mat together, likely cheaper too. but thanks for the tutorial

[@NikkiVicente]

Hi Mary, thanks for this super helpful video! What type of paint is best used on coir doormats? I'm seeing a mix of people use acrylic while others use enamel. What do you think will last the longest? Tips would be appreciated! :)

[@jennifer_m13]

Flex seal is great and very durable. You can also use exterior latex paint.

[@patricialooper6209]

You do very good work with your craft

[@marymackxo]

Thank you!

[@aprilmcbride6193]

It was very helpful! Approximately how much does is cost you to ship?

[@marymackxo]

Hi! Thank you. It use to be between $8-$16. But I stopped shipping & only sell them locally now.

[@ericas9463]

Hi Mary! This tutorial was extremely helpful. Thank you for doing this. Have you found anywhere to buy your doormats in bulk?

[@marymackxo]

Thank you, glad it was helpful. No I have not found any, but I also am not looking to buy in bulk, so I have never searched. I sell about 10-30 a month, so I just go and stock up at ikea. 😊

[@shanielollis8564]

Omg omg omg ! Thank you! This was so helpful.

[@marymackxo]

Aw, thank you! I love to hear that. ♥️

[@mollymeyer1701]

Can you do a video to show how you create the cricut sencil step my step?

[@erinrosen592]

Hi! I am new to shipping anything, let alone something like this haha. What option are you choosing for shipping?

[@marymackxo]

Hello! I purchase my shipping labels from Etsy. The options I choose are priority mail> my own packaging> measurements: 16X16X6 & the weight is rounded up to 4 lbs. Let me know if you don’t understand that.

[@brattdoll1000]

@@marymackxo so u are not using the shipping bag measurements you are using the new measurements of the doormat?

[@marymackxo]

@@brattdoll1000 I use the measurements of the doormat rolled up in the bag.

[@juliamarie2686]

Thank you for the tips!!

[@marymackxo]

Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@denniserodriguez7663]

Question, if my mat cracks after rolling, what am i doing wrong? Too much paint?

[@shirellemclean6915]

Have you ever used htv and a heat gun, that’s what I use and it’s great

[@marymackxo]

I have not, but I shall try soon. Thank you!

[@melim2811]

Is it hard to paint on stencil? I was thinking of doing a custom artwork piece like a cat with details

[@marymackxo]

No, not it all. It’s easy.

[@malwaikuri6352]

Hi Mary, how much is shipping typically? I have no idea 🤔 thank you for all the tips! You’ve really helped me

[@marymackxo]

Happy to hear this video is helpful! I live in Texas. Shipping prices vary, but all other cities/towns in TX are $8 for shipping. New York is $18. That is the most expensive postage I’ve ever paid.

[@malwaikuri6352]

@@marymackxo thank you so much! Definitely going to start selling these.

[@angelquade2590]

How do you ship these and how much does it cost? The least expensive I can find is $50!

[@greciarodriguez_]

How do you get the bunnies how do you spray paint them

[@alexisheaton3502]

what are your shipping dimensions and how much does it cost to ship them? I don't think I have my listing priced correctly.

[@marymackxo]

@@alexisheaton3502 hi! I haven’t shipped in a couple of years so I don’t remember. I only sell them locally now.

[@thisoldbaker]

Love these tips and I am shipping out our first from our etsy shop

[@marymackxo]

Yay! Congrats 🥳 I hope you sell many many more!!!

[@thisoldbaker]

@@marymackxo I have an odd niche so we shall see but the response has been positive.

[@marymackxo]

@@thisoldbaker honestly, the more niched down your item and Etsy shop are the better the sells. (:

[@thisoldbaker]

@@marymackxo that is the plan.

[@cydneycrayton4822]

What size did you make this?

[@onlinephantom3306]

I love these tips! Thank you so much! can you just tell me how do you get a shipping label? What do you write down for lb?

[@marymackxo]

Once you make your doormat, you have to roll it up as tight as you can, the goal is for the packaging to be as small as possible, without damaging the doormat of course. This particular doormat, which is the smaller one from ikea, measures out to 6 inches wide and the height & length is 16 inches. So you just put that in your measurements. Depending on where it’s going, Etsy gives you the price and you just purchase it. Or if your purchasing on your own, you can enter those measurements on the USPS website. Let me know if you don’t understand, I can make a quick little video for you. 😊

[@onlinephantom3306]

Thank you so much for this quick and great respond! That would be great and I think you would have lots of views cause a lot of people have trouble with shipping and crazy prices!

[@MarquitaJennings-r6y]

you are amazing.

[@marymackxo]

Thank you! 😁

[@norahjesca9553]

Please where find that material and what is it called,i mean the one you writing on(the door mat)

[@handprintlady]

Watch the video. She explains everthing

[@brandieewood5902]

Hello! Does rolling it effect the words on the mat? (I use htv for my stencil it helps it stick)

[@marymackxo]

No, it does not.

[@daisychange7357]

I want to start shipping my mats (I’ve just been selling locally and doing delivery myself but it’s a pain!) And I want to use this method but my worry is how the mat looks when it’s opened, like will it go back flat? Hopefully that makes sense lol! Xx

[@marymackxo]

Yes, it will. Customers have sent me photos and I’ve never had a complaint. ♥️

[@marymackxo]

The only complaint I’ve ever had, which has only been 1, was that it was too small. But I always put sizes in my description 😬.

[@daisychange7357]

Oh amazing! Thank you sooo much, I’ve been trying to find the answers to this for so long! You’re a life saver! My little business can now grow 🙌🏻💕 xxx

[@marymackxo]

@@daisychange7357 You’re welcome!! 💕 Happy Valentines Day!

[@Luvmichelle23]

Can I use another material besides the poly shipper bags? I need to ship a mat out by tomorrow. Thank you

[@marymackxo]

They have polymail bags at dollar tree or Walmart that you can use. When I first started, I would use them because my orders were slow and I didn’t want to buy a lot of bags if I didn’t know if I was going to use them all. If they don’t have ones big enough (my stores do) you can use 2 of them.

[@Luvmichelle23]

Thank you

[@breanna4930]

Hello :)! Thank you for this video 💙 I wanted to please ask you what is the overall cost of making a doormat with all the materials?

[@marymackxo]

Well, the doormat is $5-$10 depending on where you get it and the size. The paint I use is $8 for the big bottle (a small bottle is $2.50 at Walmart), which I can use on up to 10 doormats or even more depending on what design or quote/saying it is. The vinyl is about .50 cents, but of course I buy in bulk. The heat transfer vinyl was about $13 for the pack I believe, that you can also use plenty of times, you just have to use the technique I use to maximize the usage. And brushes are about $5 for the pack which you can use plenty of time before replacing if you wash them after each use. You can start with about $30 or so though then buy stuff in bulk to minimize your cost. Doormat: $5 at ikea or $6 at Walmart Paint: apple barrel 8 oz $2.50 at Walmart Heat transfer vinyl: about $13 on Amazon. Paint brushes: about $5 Sealing spray: $3 at Walmart. Vinyl you can get for cheap on Amazon to start. 🤷🏻‍♀️ hope that helps!!! 😁 I have links to all the products I use in the description. *sorry my response took so long, I missed a lot of comments for some reason.

[@eltonpaul3612]

Hi great video, how much do these go for?

[@marymackxo]

I sale them for $50 & $80. Everyone has their own prices. I find a lot of people do them for super cheap, but when I consider time and process, I think the amount is fair. 😊

[@jessicaprice3428]

I had a hard time removing the transfer paper from the vinyl, do you have any suggestions?

[@marymackxo]

Did you wait for the vinyl to cool before you took the transfer off?

[@kayleef6010]

Hi, how do you ship a 18x30 rug? I cannot find a poly mailer anywhere do be able to fit it & id rather not ship it in a box, as it is more expensive. Do you have any tips on how I can ship it without a box? Thank you!

[@marymackxo]

Use 2 poly mailers together.

[@kayleef6010]

Like tape them together, but from opposite ends & meet in the middle with both?

[@marymackxo]

Yes, so it’s like one big polymailer.

[@kayleef6010]

Okay, thank you! What size poly mailers should I get to double? I don’t want to over do it lol

[@marymackxo]

The polymailers I use should be linked in the description. If you need to ship ASAP, you can use 2 from Walmart or dollar tree.

[@ericacarroll3376]

What size poly mailer are you using?

[@marymackxo]

the exact ones I use are linked in the description.

[@lilslugsta21]

I may have missed it but what kind of paint did you use ?

[@marymackxo]

I use acrylic paint. Apple barrel brand.

[@ang5895]

Do you think it out? Could you use an enamele paint like out door ?

[@Melaninbeauty88]

Once they receive it will the doormat be flat once they unroll it?

[@marymackxo]

Yes. And if for some reason it’s not, these mats settle quick. Never had any problems with it not being flat though.

[@Melaninbeauty88]

@@marymackxo thank you!

[@imaniv9765]

How do you ship multiple? I had someone order 4.

[@marymackxo]

I ship them individually.

[@victoria-anneholmes8854]

Are you in Canada or USA? Shipping is so much for us Canadians :(

[@marymackxo]

USA.

[@bundleupbritt6700]

How much does it cost to ship when you mail them that way? I’m spending close to $20 using large flat rate boxes 🥺

[@marymackxo]

8-16$ depending on where they ship to. It cost me 8 to ship in other cities in Tx &the most expensive is $16 to New York and around the east coast. Shipping prices suck. 😫

[@shaquillajones1384]

Yes, I agree this is a great way.

[@hun517]

How do you know what size stencil you want on you may before cutting on HTV???

[@marymackxo]

I measure the mat and figure out what size will look best by making little samples on Cricut design space.

[@marymackxo]

Let me know if that’s helpful, if not I can maybe upload a quick video to show how.

[@Digital010]

When shipping what package category is under? is it a flat rate or you send as media?

[@marymackxo]

It’s priority mail. 16 oz and up can not be shipped any other way I believe.

[@Digital010]

@@marymackxo First Class, I use Pitney Bowes to ship. I was wondering the packaging.

[@marymackxo]

@@Digital010 I’ve only ever used usps directly or through Etsy so I’m not familiar with them. But for USPS I use priority mail and the size comes out to 16 in length and 6 inches in width & right under 4 lbs.

[@tamekathomas2525]

What do you charge for your mats?

[@marymackxo]

$30 for the small & $50 for the large. I only sale locally now though. When I was selling online I charged $45 and $60 for the large. $80 for more challenging designs on the larger mats.

[@TheIronSheikh]

How big are the bags you're using to ship?

[@marymackxo]

Good evening! I have them linked in the description under polymailers. They have different colors in stock right now, I think black is out of stock. But they also have white.

[@marymackxo]

To answer your question, they are 19X24. 😊

[@cydneycrayton4822]

What size do you make the stencil?

[@marymackxo]

I used the measurements for the biggest size I could make on a single vinyl in CDS. Which was 23.5 by 11.5 or something along those lines.

[@marymackxo]

I haven’t made one in awhile.

[@abigailmobleybellinger2056]

Hello, Do you have a tutorial that goes through each step. Kinda hard for me as a beginner to follow with somethings missing from the directions.

[@marymackxo]

Hi! Which parts do you need help with? Maybe I can get a video up for you.

[@shelleyholubiczka2592]

What paint do you use

[@marymackxo]

I use the brand apple barrel. It’s linked in the description. And I seal it with a clear rustoleum spray. I believe it is also linked. :) thanks for watching!

[@leslietaylor0715]

Hi was trying to go to your etsy but the link doesn’t work…

[@marymackxo]

etsy.me/2TA1AOy

[@marylinguillen4439]

what size of poly mailer is that?

[@marymackxo]

19X24. I have them linked in the description. 😊

[@Priincess954]

How do you ship 18x30 Mats? Do you use 2 poly mailers ?

[@marymackxo]

Yes, I do.

[@handprintlady]

Watch the video. She explains everything!

[@yideasignx]

what size in cm?

[@juwonadaniel]

What are the names of the paint you used?

[@marymackxo]

Its black paint from the brand Apple Barrel. It’s linked in the description. 😊

[@handprintlady]

You can actually SEE it in the video

[@laroshabrandon6149]

You are using permanent vinyl then transfer paper or permanent then putting htv on top

[@marymackxo]

Hello. I use the permanent vinyl for the stencil, than transfer it on to the doormat with the heat resistant transfer material that is linked in the description box. Hope that helps!

[@storminnorman9_]

People also use freezer paper. I use oracle stencil vinyl and then cover it with parchment paper then iron it on really good and it sticks nicely and paint doesn’t bleed through!

[@hun517]

@@storminnorman9_ When only using freezer paper does it still bleed...

[@jessicaprice3428]

I use freezer paper and its an easier method for me

[@jessicaprice3428]

And it doesnt bleed

[@shelleyholubiczka2592]

And sealer

[@williedorisfrazier7582]

I can barely hear you talking and I have both my laptop and the video volume up

[@marymackxo]

Sorry. I’ll keep that in mind for future videos, thank you!

[@demetriahawkins2931]

I can't here u

[@Cloudlifemusic517]

This is great!! how much does it cost you to ship mats?

[@marymackxo]

Between 8-16$ for the smaller ones and up to 18$ on the larger ones, but if you work the shipping cost into your prices, you should be good. Thank you so much for watching!

[@Cloudlifemusic517]

@@marymackxo thanks so much I’m definitely getting into the business