How To Make A Ceramic Tray

A tile of your choice 4 6 felt pads 2 drawer pulls or knobs for smaller trays clear gorilla glue sharpie ruler.

How to make a ceramic tray.

Here s what you need to make a ceramic tile serving tray. First paint an old tray in a color you like. Apply two coats of paint and let it dry. I made this ceramic tile serving tray diy at haven my yearly blogging conference.

Apply a coat of glue and lay the paper on. There were many make and takes to work on but i was captivated by this one. With a hammer carefully break tiles into small jagged pieces. The idea is to cover the egg carton with a layer of clay using the egg carton as a mould.

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. Wine cork serving tray. Arrange and glue the tiles. Ceramic serving tray ceramic tiles and or plates ceramic teapot or coffee cup plastic bags hammer trowel.

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. This prevents any scratches on your table or countertop. Place the tiles or plates in a plastic bag and seal it. I knew i could order 9 tiles and have just enough room for the grout.

At this point you can put plastic cling wrap on the egg carton to create a barrier between the clay and the carton. Turn your tile over and place a felt pad on each corner of the tile. My tray was 13 x13 which worked out perfectly for the 4 x4 tiles. In the plastic bag carefully break the coffee cup or teapot making sure to keep the handle intact.

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. On the longer tiles i did use 6. 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.

The kind folks at jeffery court supplied all the beautiful material to make this tray. My tray required a piece of clay of at least 8 inches by 14 inches. Seal the tray found on prudentbaby. Measure the inside of the tray and cut the decorative paper to size.

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.