HomeArts and Crafts IdeasUpcycling IdeasDIY Faux Mosaic Tile Serving Tray (+ 11 Vinyl Craft Ideas!)
Dont judge, but I rescued some wooden catering trays destined for the trash at work.
Instead, we transformed one into apretty DIY faux mosaic tile serving trayusing adhesive vinyl.
Visit below for our how-to tutorial, plus eleven additional creativevinyl craft ideasfrom our fellow blogging friends!
I just knew that I would one day be able to use them to make something useful!
The adhesive vinyl used in this post was provided to us free of charge by Expressions Vinyl.
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Neither of us had any experience working with vinyl.
So, to keep our options open, we chose a range of colours figuringinspiration would eventually strike.
After much brainstorming, Jane remembered those wooden platters I scored and theidea of a serving tray was hatched.
Expressions Vinylsells craft vinyl for all your vinyl and heat transfer vinyl crafting needs.
Now that we have aCricut Maker machine, were excited to use the vinyl for additional projects.
Andwhat could be simpler than cutting a bunch of triangles?
Paint the sides and set aside to dry.
2.Attach the handles onto the serving tray.Mark the sides of the platter for drilling.
Position the holes centered along the sides and space the holes about 5 apart.
Using a 38 sized drill bit, carefully drill holes through the sides of the platter.
Tip: drill the holes before painting (this is what I would do on the next one).
For each handle, cut 3 strands of cotton rope at 10 long.
Knot the rope together on one end and thread through the drilled hole.
Create a braid with the strands and thread through the other hole.
Knot the other end to hole rope handle in place.
The white was the grout for the mosaic tile pattern.
Measure the surface of tray and cut a vinyl sheet to size with scissors or a paper cutter.
Peel paper backing off of vinyl and place vinyl directly onto the surface of the tray.
Press out the bubbles.
Be sure to leave small gaps for the grout.
Continue alternating colors, shapes and directions of the vinyl pieces.
Have fun with it!
Its like creating your own puzzle.
We just love how our faux mosaic tile serving tray turned out!
The blues, teal and turquoise give it a distinctive Mediterranean vibe.
We actually now have it in our Lakesidebeach themed bedroomat the cottage.
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