How To Make A Ceramic Tray

Here s what you need to make a ceramic tile serving tray.

How to make a ceramic tray.

On the longer tiles i did use 6. 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. Arrange your tiles on your tray.

Now position the piece of wood back in the center of the oval. A tile of your choice 4 6 felt pads 2 drawer pulls or knobs for smaller trays clear gorilla glue sharpie ruler. There were many make and takes to work on but i was captivated by this one. 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.

Apply a coat of glue and lay the paper on. The idea is to cover the egg carton with a layer of clay using the egg carton as a mould. You can also apply a second layer and add some photos fabric scraps etc. I made this ceramic tile serving tray diy at haven my yearly blogging conference.

Ceramic serving tray ceramic tiles and or plates ceramic teapot or coffee cup plastic bags hammer trowel. With a hammer carefully break tiles into small jagged pieces. In the plastic bag carefully break the coffee cup or teapot making sure to keep the handle intact. The kind folks at jeffery court supplied all the beautiful material to make this tray.

Apply two coats of paint and let it dry. First paint an old tray in a color you like. 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. Seal the tray found on prudentbaby.

Arrange and glue the tiles. This prevents any scratches on your table or countertop. At this point you can put plastic cling wrap on the egg carton to create a barrier between the clay and the carton. Measure the inside of the tray and cut the decorative paper to size.

My tray required a piece of clay of at least 8 inches by 14 inches. Turn your tile over and place a felt pad on each corner of the tile. Make sure the wood piece is straight and has clean smooth sanded edges. You ll use it as a guide and to make a soft defining line between the floor and the walls of the tray.

Wine cork serving tray. 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.