Texture is without doubt one of the methods so as to add curiosity to your areas, and so I search for surfaces that may do exactly that. I used to be strolling round Interest Foyer and noticed baggage of little white stones within the floral part and thought these could be a cool materials to craft with, then I spied a plain wooden tray and thought I might mix the 2 to see if I might make this tray extra fascinating utilizing these little stones.
I introduced them dwelling and set to work, utilizing some leftover tile adhesive and grout I had in my storage. With somewhat persistence piecing it collectively and a few white paint to complete it off, the tray got here to life. Right here it’s, my handmade white stone wall ornamental (or serving) tray.
The provides you’ll need to recreate this tray: one bag of white river rocks; wooden spherical tray or a circle wooden signal (what I used); tile adhesive; white grout; painter’s tape; kitchen sponge; white paint & paintbrush.
Step One: Cowl base of tray/signal to guard floor, paint inside with one coat of white paint (or save the paint step to the tip).
Step Two: Utilizing a small quantity of tile adhesive, connect the little stones individually to the perimeters and high of the tray one by one.
You must play with the stones to get their irregular shapes to suit collectively nevertheless it’s a part of the enjoyable. 🙂
Enable the adhesive and stones to set a minimum of 5 – 6 hours.
Step Three: Apply the grout between the stones, I attempted piping it in with a plastic bag however that obtained messy so then I simply used my fingers to wedge the grout between the rocks. Apply the grout about 1/3 across the tray then gently press it in between them then wipe away the grout from the highest of the stones with a kitchen sponge.
I used the tough facet of the sponge to rinse the grout off the floor of the rocks, making my method across the tray. Hold sponging the rocks so the grout doesn’t dry on high of them and solely between them.
Enable the tray to dry absolutely, I left it exterior within the solar for a day. The within of the tray had water spots from the grout course of so I painted over them with white paint and the inside sides too.
The tray has a coastal vibe and can be utilized for ornamental functions or as a serving tray.
Use it indoors or out (though I wouldn’t let it get moist). Share your pics in case you recreate!
