make this tray and inspire someone special to cook you breakfast in bed. :)
ingredients:
*one plain unfinished wood tray from the art store, with a sanding pad if its not already sanded
*one tube of soy-based non VOC wood paint - i went with bubblegum pink - my recommendation is that you pick the color that will offend your partner's aesthetic sense the most... take this project to over-the-top cuteness.
*sealing solution - like liquitex
*paper scraps. little scraps from wedding cards are perfect. for my project i cut out the pieces for "love" from handmade wrapping paper that covered a gift at our wedding, and roses from wedding cards
*high quality permanent marker, i recommend a blue grey prismacolor
*at least 8 oz. of resin mix from the craft store - mix. to manufacturer's specifications... this is very important, after learning this the hard way i recommend using a digital scale to weigh the proportion of resin to resin hardener. at one point i had to scrape a bad batch of resin out of my tray because it wouldn't cure properly.
directions:
1. sand your tray. get a sanding pad and go with the grain of the wood... you don't want splinters and this will make the finished project look better. finish by wiping the sawdust off with a soft rag.
2. put two layers of your paint on the tray, letting each layer dry in between. for my tray, i did a scalloped border along each side and around the handles. be creative.
3. if you want writing in the background, then use your prismacolor pen to write out whatever you want. keep in mind that it will look slightly faded in the finished product if you do not use a sealing spray or if your marker isn't permanent. i transcribed a section of our wedding vows on the back of the tray.
4. place paper objects on top of your tray. spray these with sealing spray if you do not want them to be watermarked by the resin. (I actually think sometimes it looks cool when they are watermarked... this is an aesthetic choice you should make depending on whether you are willing to experiment)... the next part of your project needs to be done outdoors. i recommend that you put down a big plastic bag to catch any drips of resin and that you elevate the tray above the plastic by setting it on top of a mason jar so that it doesn't get stuck to your plastic bag.
5. mix the resin and the hardener that came in the resin package - make sure it mixes together well (usually you need to stir together with a stick for at least two minutes) or it won't cure properly and you will have to redo the entire project. use a digital scale.
6. slowly pour the mixed resin into the bottom of the tray, so that it covers your paper objects and seals them in plastic. now let your project cure for up to three days.
*one plain unfinished wood tray from the art store, with a sanding pad if its not already sanded
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| -your blank canvas- |
*one tube of soy-based non VOC wood paint - i went with bubblegum pink - my recommendation is that you pick the color that will offend your partner's aesthetic sense the most... take this project to over-the-top cuteness.
*sealing solution - like liquitex
*paper scraps. little scraps from wedding cards are perfect. for my project i cut out the pieces for "love" from handmade wrapping paper that covered a gift at our wedding, and roses from wedding cards
*high quality permanent marker, i recommend a blue grey prismacolor
*at least 8 oz. of resin mix from the craft store - mix. to manufacturer's specifications... this is very important, after learning this the hard way i recommend using a digital scale to weigh the proportion of resin to resin hardener. at one point i had to scrape a bad batch of resin out of my tray because it wouldn't cure properly.
directions:
1. sand your tray. get a sanding pad and go with the grain of the wood... you don't want splinters and this will make the finished project look better. finish by wiping the sawdust off with a soft rag.
2. put two layers of your paint on the tray, letting each layer dry in between. for my tray, i did a scalloped border along each side and around the handles. be creative.
3. if you want writing in the background, then use your prismacolor pen to write out whatever you want. keep in mind that it will look slightly faded in the finished product if you do not use a sealing spray or if your marker isn't permanent. i transcribed a section of our wedding vows on the back of the tray.
4. place paper objects on top of your tray. spray these with sealing spray if you do not want them to be watermarked by the resin. (I actually think sometimes it looks cool when they are watermarked... this is an aesthetic choice you should make depending on whether you are willing to experiment)... the next part of your project needs to be done outdoors. i recommend that you put down a big plastic bag to catch any drips of resin and that you elevate the tray above the plastic by setting it on top of a mason jar so that it doesn't get stuck to your plastic bag.
5. mix the resin and the hardener that came in the resin package - make sure it mixes together well (usually you need to stir together with a stick for at least two minutes) or it won't cure properly and you will have to redo the entire project. use a digital scale.
6. slowly pour the mixed resin into the bottom of the tray, so that it covers your paper objects and seals them in plastic. now let your project cure for up to three days.
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| -a little extra time curing with plastic- |
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