How To Make A Ceramic Tray

If you still have not enough christmas gifts but love the look of mosaic tiles here you ll learn how to make a beautiful tray with them.

How to make a ceramic tray.

My tray required a piece of clay of at least 8 inches by 14 inches. I love the low tech simplicity of this method all you need is a slab a coil and your hands plus lots of practice to make it work with such soft clay. Arrange your tiles on your tray. You ll use it as a guide and to make a soft defining line between the floor and the walls of the tray.

I knew i could order 9 tiles and have just enough room for the grout. You can also apply a second layer and add some photos fabric scraps etc. In today s video gail demonstrates the unconventional method she uses to make handbuilt serving trays and platters with what she calls faux feet using soft slabs. I made this ceramic tile serving tray diy at haven my yearly blogging conference.

Euromaxx diy makes. My tray was 13 x13 which worked out perfectly for the 4 x4 tiles. You ll want to do the math and figure out how many tiles and what size tiles work best for the tray you re using. There were many make and takes to work on but i was captivated by this one.

Here s what you need to make a ceramic tile serving tray. First paint an old tray in a color you like. On the longer tiles i did use 6. This prevents any scratches on your table or countertop.

Seal the tray found on prudentbaby. Apply a coat of glue and lay the paper on. Now position the piece of wood back in the center of the oval. Turn your tile over and place a felt pad on each corner of the tile.

Wine cork serving tray. Ceramic serving tray ceramic tiles and or plates ceramic teapot or coffee cup plastic bags hammer trowel. At this point you can put plastic cling wrap on the egg carton to create a barrier between the clay and the carton. With a hammer carefully break tiles into small jagged pieces.

The kind folks at jeffery court supplied all the beautiful material to make this tray. Make sure the wood piece is straight and has clean smooth sanded edges. The idea is to cover the egg carton with a layer of clay using the egg carton as a mould. A tile of your choice 4 6 felt pads 2 drawer pulls or knobs for smaller trays clear gorilla glue sharpie ruler.

In the plastic bag carefully break the coffee cup or teapot making sure to keep the handle intact. Apply two coats of paint and let it dry.