tray from the locker door with your own hands

August 22, 2017 handmadebase

A serving tray is an indispensable thing if youlike to have breakfast in bed or set the table outside the kitchen - in the dining room, on the veranda or in the garden. Of course, you can buy a large, convenient tray, but as usual, we offer an option that you can make yourself from available materials. Let's make a serving tray from a cabinet door! Trays from furniture doors can be made in different styles and using a variety of decorative techniques. But the main stages of work are similar for any model. serving tray from the door with a stencil

How to make a tray from the locker door

Main materials and tools:
Wooden door from the locker or other furniture;
two furniture handles;
putty for wood;
primer and paint;
Painting tape;
sandpaper;
4 screws and drill.

Depending on what kind of tray you wantTo do this, you may need paints of different colors in cans or spray cans, acrylic contour paints, mosaic, epoxy resin, stencil, varnish, napkins and glue for decoupage, slate paint to create a chalkboard, gold leaf and other materials to create a beautifully decorated surface. tray from the door with your own hands ⇒ Step 1. Remove the hinges and the old handle from the door. If the handle is U-shaped and you have a second one exactly like it, do not throw it away, you can reuse it for the tray. tray from the door yourself 01 ⇒ Step 2.Sand the entire door thoroughly with coarse sandpaper to remove old paint and varnish. ⇒ Step 3. Fill the holes from the old handle with wood filler. Sand the patches well. tray from the door with your own hands 02 ⇒ Step 4: Apply one coat of primer to the door surface, let it dry and then repeat, especially for dark wood. tray from the door yourself 03 ⇒ Step 5.At this stage, decorate the tray as you wish. There are many decorative options: you can paint it in several colors, make it old, cover it with slate paint to write with chalk, do interesting decoupage, paint it with acrylic paints or apply inscriptions and patterns using a stencil. To protect the tray from moisture, for example, if you accidentally spill drinks, cover the wood with a water-repellent agent. tray from the door yourself 04 ⇒ Step 6.And finally, we attach the furniture handles to the tray using screws. When choosing handles, pay attention to how convenient it will be to use them to lift and carry the tray with dishes. If desired, the handles can be painted in the desired color. tray from the door yourself 05 tray from the door yourself 06