{"id":6775,"date":"2011-03-29T22:50:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T03:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/?p=6775"},"modified":"2017-12-29T00:26:35","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T06:26:35","slug":"how-to-make-a-hand-crafted-serving-tray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/how-to-make-a-hand-crafted-serving-tray\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Hand-Crafted Serving Tray"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although\u00a0I haven’t talked about it much on this blog, I really am a lover of home made crafts, especially those where\u00a0I can re-purpose things I already have.<\/p>\n

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I’m not big on spending a lot of money at craft stores, either. I go for basics while I’m there, but I\u00a0don’t buy much of the new things I can find on my kind of shopping hunts: tag sales, vintage shops, flea markets, thrift stores and estate sales. I’m even known to pick up a whole bunch of road-side items where I usually envision their use before I throw\u00a0something into my back seat.<\/p>\n

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Recently I saw on the Nate Berkus\u00a0Show<\/a> that it was quite possible, easy and quick to re-purpose an old picture frame by making it into a serving tray. I’ve been looking for a serving tray since\u00a0mine\u00a0(from a road-side giveway) had broken. It was beautifully painted and made of\u00a0real wood, so in order to replace it I\u00a0wanted something just as unique and full of character. The picture frame idea seemed like a good one, and it was in the end.\u00a0\u00a0Picking the frame was really just the hardest part for me. I didn’t want to do any painting of frames and I didn’t want to\u00a0pay more than a few dollars on a frame. I was also a bit reluctant about using real glass- we’re a bit clumsy around here…sometimes.<\/p>\n

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I looked around at stores like Marshalls<\/a>, Home Goods<\/a> and even some thrift shops<\/a>, but I didn’t see anything within my price range that I could envision myself carrying a couple of glasses of tea and a bowl of snacks on. Some were too big; others had pretty frames but they were too wide for this purpose. Eventually I just gave up and decided I needed to pull out some things from under my bed– all of those old frames that I have no space or matching decor to deal with in my current home.\u00a0 Luckily, I found a white frame with a sort of plexi-glass to cover the ‘picture’, or in this case, the embroidered cloth I would use to decorate the tray.\u00a0 I just knew this was a perfect project for a spring decor serving tray and now I absolutely love it.<\/p>\n

Here’s how you can do something quite similar and what you’ll need to get started:<\/p>\n

Homemade Serving Tray<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n

one picture frame the size of a serving tray you’d like to use (this should\u00a0include the glass or plexi-glass covering). \u00a0If you go with a large frame, just be sure you’ll be able to carry it.<\/p>\n

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a pretty cotton cloth or a picture to go under the glass<\/p>\n

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Building Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re using a cotton or textured fabric, measure it out to fit the inside <\/em>of the frame.<\/p>\n

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Fold it according to the fitting size and iron it with some spray starch to ensure a fold that will hold.<\/p>\n

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Fit it into the frame and place the frame’s backing on top of the cloth. Fix any of the nails or clips to hold the backing down. Flip over and check to make sure the cloth fits properly and looks the way you want.\u00a0 Make adjustments, if necessary.<\/p>\n

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That’s really all you need to have a really inexpensive yet beautiful and useful serving piece for your home. It’s also a great project for a rainy day or something quick and safe to do with the kids.<\/p>\n

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MHK Eco-Friendly Cloth Dinner Napkins <\/a>would look great on\u00a0a re-purposed serving\u00a0tray…<\/p>\n

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What would your serving tray look like if you made one yourself? Share your ideas here in the comments section. I love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Eco-Friendly Cloth Dinner Napkins<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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