How to Make a Doorstop Out of a Brick

How to Make a Doorstop Out of a Brick.

Salvaged items, like old bricks might not be pretty enough to go on the outside of your home, but they can be converted into a doorstop within an afternoon. Use scrap fabric, felt or other yarn to create a doorstop that matches your home décor. These doorstops can also be used as bookends.





Felting a Brick Doorstop



Find an old brick. If you don’t have any lying around the house, you can look for them in a building reuse shop. Rinse a brick and leave it to dry.

If you have a very heavy door, you may want to use two bricks for this project.





Purchase wool roving in colors that match your home décor. You can use one color or several colors for a more intricate felted pattern.



Lay a towel out on your kitchen counter. Start pulling out tiny wisps of roving in one or several colors. Lay them across the towel in one direction.

A single layer of wisps should cover the entire surface area of your brick.

The wisps should be small, but you can layer as many to get a uniform surface.



Lay down another layer perpendicular to your first layer. Once you have a thick bed of wool roving on your towel, lay the brick in the center and carefully wrap the layers around it. They should meet on the other side.



Add extra wisps in a contrasting color on the top. Pat them down so that they affix to the other layers of wool.



Squirt a small amount of liquid soap onto the top of the wool surface. Sprinkle a dash of hot water.



Cover the surface of the brick with a sheet of bubble wrap. Rub the surface very gently. Do this for several minutes.



Remove the bubble wrap and rub gently on the top of the wool, as if you are petting an animal. A skin will start to form and the wool will compact.



Work around the edges. Add drops of soap and sprinkles of hot water when the felting seems to have stalled.

If the wool starts to detach, you’ve used too much water.

If the suds stop you from seeing what you are doing, there’s too much soap. #*Remove soap or water with an extra towel.



Turn the brick over when you’ve felted the top and sides. Repeat the process. When the felt is secured to the brick’s surface, you are done.



Rinse the brick. If the wool detaches, you will need to go back to the soap and water felting process.



Place it on a wire rack to dry completely. It will tighten as it dries. Place in front of your door when it is completely dry.





Tips.

You can cover a brick in almost any type of material. Try knitting a cover for the brick, quilting a cover for the brick or weaving ribbons or rope around the brick.





Things You'll Need.

Bricks.

Towels.

Wool roving.

Liquid soap.

Hot water.

Bubble wrap.

Wire rack.

Paint.