Assemble:
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20” x 15” piece of wood, 1/4" to 1/2” thick as the
base
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6' of 1/2” wide, 1/4” thick molding for the edges
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White spray paint
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Small nails (1/2" to 3/4” in length)
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Flower and leaf foam stamps
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Variety of glaze paints: medium green, dark
green, yellow, purple, pink, blue (acrylic paints are optional)
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1” wide sponge brush
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Very thin paintbrush for stems
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Clear sealer
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Two 5 3/4” metal handles
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Electric drill with drill bit a little smaller
than the actual screws you'll use to attach the handles
Spray paint the top and bottom of the 20” x 15”
board that will be the base of your tray with white paint.
Cut the 6' of molding into
four lengths, sufficient to
fit around the edge of the tray base (approximately 2 at 20” and 2 at
15,” but measure for accuracy before you cut). Mitering the corners is
optional. I didn't miter.
Paint the molding strips with a colored acrylic. I
chose a medium green.
Lay out or very lightly trace with pencil the foam
floral stamps, using the picture on my tray as a guide for placement.
(I did this on the back of the board first. It turned out fine and now
both sides of the tray are decorated with flowers.)
Using the sponge brush, paint the foam floral
stamps a multitude of colors before stamping them onto the board. Each
stamp can be reused once before reloading it with paint. This will
produce a faded appearance.
Loading the thin paintbrush with dark green glaze,
smoothly drag it across the baseboard to form stems. If the line is
shaky or the glaze skips places, fill in with a leaf.
Using the sponge brush, put dark green glaze on the
leaf stamp and press it onto the baseboard, scattering the leaves along
the stems. The leaf sponge can be used a second time before reloading
to soften the look.
Once the decorative paint dries, nail the painted
molding to the edges of the tray. Paint over the nail heads to cover them.
Cover the tray with two coats of clear sealer.
Mark where the handles will go, drill tiny pilot
holes and attach them.
Display your pretty tray in the kitchen,
bedroom or on the
hearth against the fire screen as I do.
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