DIY Wooden Tray Makeover
Let me show you how to makeover a $2 thrift store wooden tray into a stunning piece that looks like it came from a vintage market.
Equipment
- heat gun
Materials
- All Supplies can be found HERE in my Amazon Shop
- Wooden Tray
- Black and Tan Check Tissue Paper
- Mod Podge
- Cricut Permanent Vinyl
- Cricut Vinyl Transfer Tape
- Adhesive Scraper
- Weeding Tool
- Spray Bottle
- Black Ink Pad
- Gold Gilding Wax
- Chip Brush
- Chalk Paint
Instructions
- Start by removing the old handles.
- Fill in the old holes with spackle. Go over it with a little sandpaper to smooth it out.
- Use your chip brush to paint the wooden tray with chalk paint.
- Give the tray 2-3 coats of paint, letting it dry in between coats.
- To speed up the drying time, use a heat gun.
- Lightly mist the wooden tray.
- Cut the tissue paper to fit the wooden tray.
- Use your mod podge to decoupage the tissue paper to the tray.
- Cut out the vinyl transfer with your cutting machine.
- Use the weeding tool to weed the vinyl.
- Burnish the vinyl to the center of the cutting board.
- Age the wooden tray by using black ink and a brush.
- Add your beautiful ornate handles.
- Decorate with your new wooden tray makeover!