How to Make a Doorstop Out of a Brick

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.

Making a String Covered Doorstop

Find an attractive old brick. Unlike the first method, this is a great way to make a doorstop while letting the rustic brick’s surface show through.

Paint the brick with spray paint if you want it to be a neon or bright color. Allow it to air dry outside for several days until it has cured. Follow with a layer of polyurethane to protect it.

Find some twine, string or yarn in a color you like. Glue one end to the back with a hot glue gun and let it dry.

Wrap the string around the width of the brick. Make sure you overlap your string at different angles to create an artistic look. Go back and forth.

Secure the end of the string to the back of the brick when you are satisfied with how much of the brick is covered. Let it dry.

Repeat with another color of string for a two-toned look.

Cross the brick with string going the opposite way if you want to cover the brick completely in string. Secure strands near the ends with glue.

Apply a product like Mod Podge to secure the string more tightly if you are attempting to cover the whole brick in string. Let it dry completely before using. If you just want a few strings, you can secure it in the back with knots and avoid glue altogether.