I opted for gravel. I finished my doorstop last night - I ended up filling it with pinto beans, black beans and stones from the garden because I was so keen to get it finished! Whatever creatures come upon it are gonna have a feast!
I would think you could keep sand dry in a plastic bag the way you can keep rice dry. I like to use play sand because it has been sterilised and is fine so it sits tightly together. It does arrive slightly damp, though. I solve this with a tray in the garden on a sunny day or a quick gentle blow with the hair dryer. I made one with Lentils - as I had some in the cupboard - worked ok but it needed a lot to get the weight and it doesn't seem to keep its shape to well.
I then made another one with some unused fish tank gravel - It seems to have a coating on it so you don't get the powder that you get from normal gravel Andrea.
All rights reserved. Yes No. OK Cancel. If you want to have a soft looking doorstop use pebbles at the base and add stuffing to create the soft look. You can use a small amount of wadding at the base, sides, and tops to give the doorstop a softer edge, better for families with smaller children and kinder on floors. Many doorstops are soft and have some kind of second filling.
This is where I feel polyester stuffing is useful, it is cheap to buy or alternatively you can use an old cushion or duvet. You can create a base of heavier materials such as pebbles, rice or plastic beads and top up the rest with stuffing.
Lentils can be found and bought online, in supermarkets and local greengrocers. You can often find them in larger bags on the world food aisles which may work out cheaper in the long run if you plan to make a few doorstops. I would use a plastic bag to house them in, alternatively, you can use a plastic-coated material for the base. Sand is a common use for adding weight to doorstops.
This may be better for outdoor doorstops but easily can be used for the indoors too. It is fairly cheap to buy, even cheaper in the summer months. You might be thinking it is a messy way to fill a doorstop and it would surely leak through? If you are unfamiliar with the site, they have a huge range of plans for just about anything you could think of making. Their plans are invariably well-written and easy to follow, and always include plenty of photos and illustrations to help you make a success of the project — so if you need a plan for a door stopper, why not check it out?
What we love most about this plan is how this DIYer managed to make her door stopper from practically nothing. She gave herself the challenge of making it from nothing more than old scraps she had lying around at home and then used them all to create an attractive and functional item.
This is another video from the same YouTuber who made the video in 2, but this time for a washable door stopper. Again, this plan shows you how to use some basic sewing skills to make an attractive and functional item. A great idea for a gift too. They are advertised specifically to weight down toys, door stoppers and blankets for Autistic children.
Unfortunately these beads would work out too expensive as I needed enough for 15 doorstops and like to keep costs to a minimum for my students. I also thought of using marbles but again they would be too expensive.
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